Perham first grader celebrated for leukemia recovery
Taylor Johnson, a first grader at Heart of the Lakes, was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2019. After going through multiple types of chemotherapy, lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies, she completed all treatments in late March of this year.
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Taylor Johnson smiles, watching all the students cheering for her on May 7. (Elizabeth Vierkant/Focus)
The Perham community came together to help one child. On the morning of May 7, Heart of the Lakes Elementary School took the opportunity to celebrate this child with Taylor Johnson Day.
Taylor, a first grader at Heart of the Lakes, was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2019. After going through multiple types of chemotherapy, lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies, she completed all treatments in late March of this year.
METUCHEN – The Brainy Boro rallied around Alan Johnson, Metuchen’s first ever “Jeopardy!” champion.
Johnson, a software engineering manager, appeared on the game show on Feb. 18 and 19 with interim guest host Ken Jennings, who began the role on Jan. 11. He is the first to step in for long-time host Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer in November.
Johnson shared with Jennings that he is a fan of podcasts.
“I listen to some of everything,” he said. “I started off with classic NPR shows and interviews of history, personal finance … basically whatever.”
Johnson also shared his wife is expecting twins in May and soon their family will have four children under age four in the household.