Staff Focus Stories

October 23, 2025

Suzanne Graney on the Peer-to-Peer Podcast: How to Build a High-Impact Volunteer Team

How do you coach a brand-new volunteer leadership team each year—and keep them motivated, engaged and aligned with your mission? In a recent episode of …

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June 29, 2024

Childhood Cancer: Where the Healing Begins

There is a place at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital that remains unseen by many. This special place is familiar only to the brave children and their …

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March 19, 2024

Aubrey Mora: A Social Worker’s Childhood Cancer Journey Coming Full Circle

Aubrey Mora is one of the dedicated Four Diamonds social workers at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Her days are spent helping families facing childhood …

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March 15, 2024

Putting Family First: Jamie Boyer and her role as the Pediatric Clinic Manager

Jamie Boyer believes one thing above all others: family first. As far as Jamie is concerned, that’s all you need to know. The entire Pediatric …

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February 23, 2024

Daniel Minnucci: Building Trust Through Faith During Cancer

The Blessing of Chaplaincy Services During Childhood Cancer Four Diamonds families are blessed to have a dedicated chaplaincy services available to them to take care …

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November 2, 2022

Empowering Children Fighting Cancer to Use Art for Expression and Healing

“Art and play are the language of children. That’s how they communicate.” – Alexis Steefel, art therapist at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital Alexis Steefel …

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August 17, 2022

Greg Baiocchi: A Four Diamonds Legend

Most families and employees at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital know Greg Baiocchi. Greg has been a beacon of light for the past 35 years …

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July 15, 2022

Korrin Henneman – Music Therapist

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