Golisano Children's Hospital / Ways to Give / Meet Our Patients / Past Miracle Kids Miracle Kids from Previous Years 2023 Miracle Kids Zyon Stanton – Life and love prevail for extreme preterm baby Liliana Tahou – A baby born with only 15 percent of her own blood is brought back from the brink of death Jenay Benard – Thanks to vast network of interdisciplinary teams at GCH, Jenay was able to heal after a simple sinus and RSV infection took a life-threatening turn. Jeyliana Gonzalez – A ‘big person’ in a little body shows fearlessness and faith after a rare cancer diagnosis Amina Mbodji – Two weeks of “Will she survive the night?” How one baby beat the odds—over and over again. 2022 Miracle Kids Abigail “Abby” Quinn – How a Cold Put a Healthy Teen at Death’s Door and a Multidisciplinary Care Team Brought Her Back Cairo Vargas – Despite Asthma, Multiple Cardiac Arrests and an Extended ICU Stay, One Teen Has Immaculate Recovery Alexander Wilson – When Tiny Patients Need Big Machines: How a Newborn Survived Despite Needing Multiple Life-Supports Maddisyn Rollins – Taking a Journey Against All Odds Callan DiAntonio – ‘Because of All of Them,’ Baby With Cancer Had a Fighting Chance 2021 Miracle Kids Marquan Jacob Cole - From Failure to Flourish: A Kidney Transplant Brings Hope Marquan Henderson - How a Multidisciplinary Team, Quick Thinking, and a Little Bit of Faith Encouraged a Miraculous and Complete Recovery Jorie Pucillo - Toddler with Down Syndrome Smiles through Heart Surgery, Chemotherapy Wyatt Robson - A Last Ditch Treatment Saves Newborn with Rare Disease Oleksandra Zakharchyshyn - Persevering through Loss: Family Support and Skilled Care Helps Teen Fully Recover from Tragedy 2020 Miracle Kids Samuel Glaub - Groundbreaking New Treatment Transforms Baby’s Future Eliyah Perry - Infant with Multiple Congenital Defects Rallies to Beat the Odds Chiari Starling - Skilled Intestinal Surgery Helps 5-Year-Old Eat on His Own Despite Long Odds Luke & Lilly McDonald - Effective Care-Coordination Helps Siblings Recover from Horrific Accident Jack Harrison - A Journey Home to Rochester Brings Successful Treatment for Brain Tumor 2019 Miracle Kids Bentley Beardslee - Team comes together to save newborn facing rare, life-threatening condition Gabriella Trobia - Newborn struggles to breathe from rare condition, beats the odds after 47 days in the NICU Halani Rolle - Infant beats rare cancer with help from her big sister Zach Losee - Teen brought back to life after sudden heart failure Adrianna Disalvo - 11-year-old recovers from rare, life-threatening brain hemorrhage 2018 Miracle Kids Iris Helfner - Defying the odds, “Fighting Iris” bounces back after cardiac arrest Spencer Gernon - Boy faces cancer journey with courage and resilience Carter Branton - Rare condition leads to 195-day NICU stay Myles Davis - Cancer takes 7-year-old’s leg, but not his fighting spirit Ariana Grosskopf - Preschooler rallies from accident that left her near death 2017 Miracle Kids Judah Dantonio: Faith Was A Key Player in Young Boy’s Heart Treatment Arianna Stewart: Grapefruit-sized Tumor Leads to Complicated Treatment, Surgery Ian Galek: Resilient Toddler Beats the Odds Lauren Gumtow: Scoliosis Patient Thriving After Innovative Surgery Ben Tulgan – Preemie fights through bleak diagnosis, multiple surgeries 2016 Miracle Kids Craig Winter: Pittsford Youth Fights on Against Cancer Diagnosis Kinley Severson: Baby's Infectious Spirit Captivates the Hearts of Others Throughout Her Stay in the NICU Gary Burks: Boy Inspires Others by Overcoming a Stroke, Sickle Cell Anemia Daniel Deyo: Mother, Son Work Together to Manage Autism Ryan Stinson: Boy Pushed to the Brink of Death Twice is a ‘Miracle Times Two’ 2015 Miracle Kids Peyton Bean: 4-Year-Old Saved After Car Accident, Craniofacial Surgery Matthew Morgan: Life-Changing Technology Allows Scoliosis Patient to Thrive James Davis: Wayland Boy Spends 297 Days in the NICU Delaney Doyle: Girl Overcomes Rare Cancer as Hospital Reaches Milestones with Her Care Laila Streb: Who Needs Kidneys Anyway? 2014 Miracle Kids Brynn Taylor: Baby Girl Defies Odds Not Once, But Twice Andrew Lagares: Boy 'Does It All' After Complex Defect Blake Gauss: Boy Overcomes Fungal Infections While Battling Cancer Chase Ayles: Born at about 23 Weeks, Preemie Grows Strong Katie Foster: Girl Inspires Others Through Courageous Cancer Battle 2013 Miracle Kids Alyssa Morales: Strength and Family Key to Recovering from Eating Disorder Anna Biss: Girl Shows a Lot of Heart, Despite Being Born with Half Courtney Wagner: Girl's Courageous Battle with Cancer Inspires Community James Daniels III: A Life Turned Inside Out Leah Upsher: Odds Were Against Baby Born 17 Weeks Early 2012 Miracle Kids Nathan VanDeVoorde: Meningitis Scare Brings Health Kid to Brink of Death Arieona Beasley: Beautiful, Bubbly Toddler with Down Syndrome Faces Cancer Head-On Gavin Steel: With Cystic Fibrosis and Heart Defect, Seneca Falls Baby Faces Unique Set of Challenges Grace Esposito: Amazing Grace Inspires Community and Future NICU Room Charlie Levin: Determined to Save Son, Family Shows a Lot of Heart 2011 Miracle Kids Ryan Sheehan: Recovery from Complicated Surgery Shows Teen has a Whole Lot of Heart Joshua Guest: A Boy Overcomes Rare Autoimmune Disease and is Standing Strong Again Katelin Ivison: Kicking Leukemia Gives Teen a Better Sense of Self Lauren Strobel: Baby Born Without a Heartbeat, But Her Medical Team was Delivering a Miracle Leah McAdam: A Bright, Lively Toddler From China Receives a Second Chance at Life 2010 Miracle Kids Bridgette Merriman: Girl Diagnosed with Cancer is an Inspiration for Family and Friends Connor Tillapaugh: Teen Survives and Thrives after Rare Brain Disorder Threatens His Life Hailey Coniber: Optimism and Team Work Win Toddler’s War with Cancer Addison Koons: Stars Align to Bring Boy Back From the Brink Owen Harford: With Specialized Care a Little Fighter Gets a Strong Future 2009 Miracle Kids Brooklynn Spencer: Toddler’s Mysterious Meningitis Trumps Cancer Threat Taylor Randall: High-Spirited Girl Gains a New Shot at Life Cory Milburn: Dying Baby Gains Strength in his Parent’s Loving Arms Tea Papke: Victor Girl Undergoes Major Craniofacial Surgery to Save Her Sight Jason Gaines: Boy Born with Half a Heart Survives and Thrives 2008 Miracle Kids Anders Swanson: Youngster Fights Tumor with Grace Hallie Engebrecht: Baby Receives Liver in Nick of Time Jack Albanese: Infant Survives Life-Threatening Fall Mason Mitchell: Baby Beats Odds, Won't Stop Smiling Michelle Plotzker: Teen Proves She's Got 'Guts'