MEET

Kurtis Bertauche

Hometown

Reno, NV

College of Enrollment

University of Nevada, Reno

Major

Music Education

Projected Graduation Semester and Year

Fall 2023

Words to live by

You can’t choose your circumstances, but you can choose how you respond to them.

ATTRIBUTES

Hero Strengths

Leukemia Survivor, Creative, Perseveres

Hero Weaknesses

Starbucks, YouTube, Video Games

Passions/hobbies

Music, composing music, baking, cooking, reading books.

Biggest take-away(s) from your cancer experience

You have a lot of time when going through treatment, you can get a lot done while in treatment regardless of your restrictions. Also, there are so many resources out there to help, if you need help just ask.

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My Hometown Heroes is a 501(c)3 organization designed to provide scholarships for young adult cancer survivors between the ages of 17 and 39.

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P.O. Box 11855
Reno, NV 89510

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