Pink out for Madame

Student starts virtual pink out in honor of French teacher diagnosed with breast cancer

Story by Aliyah Pratomo, Visual|March 1, 2021

Breast cancer awareness ribbon illustration. A student runs a pink out to spread awareness about breast cancer and to support a teacher diagnosed with it. Illustration by Haley Shumaker.

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Aliyah Pratomo, Visual Team

Aliyah Pratomo is a member of the Class of 2023 and is on the Visual Team for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Aliyah’s favorite...

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Khloe Smith • Mar 1, 2021 at 1:52 pm

Thank you so much for making this a story! It really warms my heart to know that there are many people here for her! 🙂


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