Nikolette Harris
2004 Community Hero
At 10, Nikolette has accrued a number of fitting nicknames – Nicole, Nikki, Sugarplum, Sweets and “Sista.” She’s a sucker for spaghetti and pizza – and has been known to run circles around any soccer or softball player her age. A smart, industrious girl, Nikolette can often be found reading books in the school library or studying math, one of her favorite school subjects.
Originally diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at the age of two, she relapsed last summer at age nine. Needless to say, pokes, prods, painful procedures and treatments have long been a regular part of Nikolette’s life.
According to her family, Nikolette never loses her beautiful smile or ability to share her loving heart with others. She has an extraordinary capacity to see the good in everything – no matter what –and to teach others about the power of courage and grace.
To Nikolette, a hero is a “strong fighter against scary and hard times…someone who acts positive even when things are not.“
