09/30/2026
💜🎗️ As we close out Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we are reminded that Rylee’s legacy continues to live on in the places she loved and in the hearts of those who loved her.
We are incredibly honored to share that a room in the Art Department at Pope John Paul II High School has been dedicated in Rylee’s memory, made possible through the incredibly generous donation of Rylee’s Nana, Kathleen.
When Nana visited PJP on Grandparents’ Day, Rylee was so excited to show her around her school. But there was one place she was especially eager to share with her—the Art Department, her favorite place in the school. 💜
Rylee’s love for art and photography left such an impression on Nana that, after Rylee passed, she knew she wanted to do something meaningful to honor her granddaughter. This beautiful photography studio and lab is the result of that love.
The space will give PJP students the opportunity to learn professional photography, stage photographs to build their portfolios, and develop their own work in the darkroom. It will also be used by the Theatre Department for headshots as students prepare for their marvelous performances.
There is something incredibly special about knowing that a place Rylee loved so much will continue to be filled with creativity, laughter, learning, and young people pursuing their passions. What a beautiful way to keep her spirit alive. 💜
We are so incredibly grateful to the PJP staff for putting together such a beautiful dedication and blessing of Rylee’s Room, and to Nana for turning her love for Rylee into a lasting gift for generations of students.
As we close Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we are reminded that while Rylee may no longer be here to walk these halls, her light continues to shine through the lives she touched and the legacy she left behind.
We love you and miss you every single day, Rylee. Forever 14. Forever our girl. 💜🎗️
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