Payton (L) joined her parents to see Olivia (2nd from L) present her research poster at the CCF Research Symposium in June 2023.
Payton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in October 2010, shortly after her 3rd birthday. During that time, she had to endure numerous chemotherapy treatments and hospital stays at the University of Maryland Medical Center for two and a half years.
Payton has been in remission ever since. She and her family have joined us for many events including the children’s holiday parties and the gala. In 2023, she and her family participated in the CCF Research Symposium, where Payton’s older sister was presenting a research poster as a student at Georgetown University. Read more about Olivia’s career path.
As of Fall 2025, Payton is currently a senior at Liberty High School and continues to excel in class, loves math, art and engineering, plays saxophone, basketball and tennis, where she has won regionals on the school team. Payton is currently making plans to attend a 4-year college, majoring in mechanical engineering.
