Friday, May 07, 2010
Belfry Student Gains National Attention
KENTUCKY....
Zach Hatfield, a freshman at Belfry High School, surprised students this week when he spoke at Belfry Middle School during a motivational assembly. Hatfield said, when he suffered a heart attack at the start of the school year and was diagnosed with leukemia, he set his mind to believe he was going to beat it...he's now in remission. Hatfield's story has reached national proportions. Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his chance of a lifetime dream when he was allowed to tour New York City and announce the draft pick for his all-time favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. He will continue taking some maintenance chemo treatments and make monthly visits to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for regular check-ups, but Zach will resume classes on Monday at Belfry High School.
Zach Hatfield, a freshman at Belfry High School, surprised students this week when he spoke at Belfry Middle School during a motivational assembly. Hatfield said, when he suffered a heart attack at the start of the school year and was diagnosed with leukemia, he set his mind to believe he was going to beat it...he's now in remission. Hatfield's story has reached national proportions. Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his chance of a lifetime dream when he was allowed to tour New York City and announce the draft pick for his all-time favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. He will continue taking some maintenance chemo treatments and make monthly visits to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for regular check-ups, but Zach will resume classes on Monday at Belfry High School.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:09 AM 
