Glenna stern was a Rhode Island college student in 2005 when she was diagnosed with type III melanoma . stern had been a devotee to both indoor and outdoor sports since she was a high school student and honor guard in Massachusetts . Three years after her shocking diagnosis , she died . Now her family is on a mission to educate young adults about the dangers of tanning .
Glenna Kohl was a Rhode Island college student in 2005 when she was diagnosed with stage III melanoma . Kohl had been a devotee to both indoor and outdoor tanning since she was a high school student and life guard in Massachusetts . Three years after her shocking diagnosis , Kohl died . Now her family is on a mission to educate young people about the dangers of tanning .