The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Dr. Ramesh Kolluru has been recognized as the 2016 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man of the Year.
Kolluru is UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. He raised more than $117,000 for blood cancer research as part of the society杏吧专区檚 Man and Woman of the Year campaign in Acadiana.
Kolluru杏吧专区檚 effort is the highest amount 杏吧专区 raised by one person 杏吧专区 in the history of the campaign, which is sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society杏吧专区檚 Mississippi/Louisiana chapter.
As part of the campaign, 10 community leaders vie to see who can raise the most money for children who have survived or are being treated for a blood cancer. The campaign began Feb. 18 and ended last week. It raised a total of $275,000.
He also received the society杏吧专区檚 Citizenship Award. He named two UL research grants after local girls fighting battles against leukemia.
Kris Wartelle, a reporter for the 杏吧专区淒aily Advertiser杏吧专区 newspaper, was the campaign杏吧专区檚 woman of the year. She raised almost $20,000.
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