About Promise - Winter 2012
Promise, Winter 2012
A publication of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
On the cover: Carson Braun. Photo by Peter Barta.
Leadership
Hospital Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. William E. Evans
ALSAC Chief Executive Officer
Richard C. Shadyac Jr.
Senior Vice President of Communications
Kimberly Ovitt
Director of Communications
Judith W. Black
Editorial Staff
Print Production Manager and Editor
Elizabeth Jane Walker
Art Director
Jessica W. Anderson
Contributing Writers
Janice Hill
Mike O’Kelly
Mary Powers
Leigh Ann Roman
Photographers
Peter Barta
Seth Dixon
Ann-Margaret Hedges
Editorial Advisory Board
Leah Brooks
Leslie Davidson
Christine Kirk
Lauren Lemmons
Jon McCullers, MD
Joseph Opferman, PhD
Amy Scott
Sheri Spunt, MD
Carrie L. Strehlau
Penny Tramontozzi
Regina Watson
John Zacher
Steve Zatechka, PhD
Promise is a quarterly publication of the
Department of Communications
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678
Public Information: 1-866-2STJUDE (278-5833), ext. 3306
Donations: 1-800-822-6344
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities and ALSAC are registered trademarks.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder, Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For inquiries about stories in this publication, call (901) 595-2125 or e-mail elizabeth.walker@stjude.org. Articles may be reprinted with written permission. ©2011.