GRAFTON - A Wisconsin teen not given much chance to live is all grown up and going to college. Now, living "Beyond the Cure" is also helping with her future.

Lexi Chopp was 5-years-old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. "They basically could see the tumors from her collarbone down to her abdomen," her mom Michelle told us.

Ewing's Sarcoma brought with it a devastating prognosis. Lexi's chances for surviving five years were less than 10%. In order to live, Lexi's little body went through a lot. "They said they were going to treat this with the Mack truck theory," her dad said. "We're going to blast it, and we're going to blast it hard."

And it worked. Lexi is now 18 and was packing for college when we met her. "I think I appreciate the little things more, and so that kind of drives me to do everything wholeheartedly," Lexi reflected.

She's a dedicated counselor at a Wisconsin camp for kids who battled, or are still battling, cancer. "At camp it's like a book," Lexi said. "We all have that same general story. That common thread in our lives. But every body's chapters are different."

Because of her example of strength and hope, Lexi is one of 13 students in the U.S. to be awarded "The Beyond the Cure" scholarship from the National Children's Cancer Society.

"It makes my heart warm and fuzzy. I love to see it," said nurse practitioner Lynnette Anderson. She's been with Lexi at Children's Hospital since day one. Success stories are the best part of her job. "She's worked hard to live, and she has worked hard to get where she is."

Lexi's growth was stunted by the cancer treatment and she still battles health problems. But being sick is not something she regrets. "It's not a necessary evil. It's a bad situation, and I'm going to make the most out of it."

Lexi is now at Butler University in Indianapolis. She eventually wants to do research for the Medical College or an organization like the MACC Fund.