From left, Olivia White, Guinness Brown and Peyton Pry raised $12,821 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 2022 Students of the Year program, in honor of a local 5-year-old, Aria, who is battling b-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. They were invited to Heinz Field April 1 for an event congratulating the fundraising teams. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Butler Area Senior High School students raised $12,821 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a number of events including a bake sale, coin collection, basketball tournament, jeans day and Sadie Hawkins dance.

A team of three students — Peyton Pry, Guinness Brown and Olivia White — were selected for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 2022 Students of the Year program, and led the fundraising efforts for Butler Area School District in honor of a local 5-year-old girl, Aria, who is battling B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

During the campaign Aria became cancer-free, Pry said.

“We kind of felt like we had to do it for her,” said Pry, a senior. “During our campaign she became cancer-free, which was pretty cool. We got to meet her the day after the grand finale.”

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