{"id":3587,"date":"2021-11-09T21:01:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T21:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2025-02-11T11:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:41:14","slug":"a-second-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/a-second-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"A Second Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3587_3a9436-35 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Having survived pancreatic cancer,&nbsp;Dr. Matthew Wilson&nbsp;believes he was given a second chance at life. When he\u2019s not serving the University as associate professor and chair of First Year Experience, English as a Second Language, and Humanities, he advocates on behalf of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Research Network (PanCAN). According to the nonprofit, more than 60,000 Americans could be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Wilson was named the first chair of the National Volunteer Advisory&nbsp;Council, which offers support, feedback, and advice to PanCAN and its Community Engagement Program, volunteer affiliate network, and other organizational initiatives. \u201cThis role has given me the opportunity to travel the country \u2014 pre-COVID,&nbsp;but virtually during the pandemic \u2014 to work with volunteers through&nbsp;various training and events to strengthen and empower the national volunteer network,\u201d says Dr. Wilson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides being featured on local,&nbsp;regional, and national media, including shows like Good Morning America and Inside Edition, Dr. Wilson also was awarded the 2020 Faculty Mentor Award for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference; the Randy Pausch Award, and a national award for volunteerism. In September, Dr. Wilson was named \u201cNewcomer of the Year\u201d for the entire Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) NCAA organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most important, he says, \u201cIn November, I will celebrate 10 years of being pancreatic cancer-free!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2014Maria Hess<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having survived pancreatic cancer,&nbsp;Dr. Matthew Wilson&nbsp;believes he was given a second chance at life. 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