About Annie

Annie Blair Eisner was born on October 8, 2002. From that day on, she brought her signature smile and laughter wherever she went. Born and raised in Livingston, NJ, Annie attended Temple Beth Shalom Preschool, Mount Pleasant Elementary School, and was a graduate of Livingston High School Class of 2021. She had an abundance of friends, many of whom she met when they were very young. She was a student at Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communications, and aspired to have a career in Public Relations. Camp Lokanda in Glen Spey, NY held a special place in her heart, and the friends she made in her 7 summers there were like sisters to her. She danced at Michele’s Dance Studio for 14 years and was a member of their competition dance team.

Annie was an active member of every community she was a part of. At LHS she was incredibly proud to be a cast member of AM Wired, the daily TV broadcast at school. Most recently, she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, PR Director of Fetch Collective Magazine at Syracuse University, a member of Women in Communications and Public Relations Student Society of America, a Newhouse ambassador, a DJ on the Syracuse University Radio Station, amongst other things. She was exceptionally proud to be a Gift of Life Ambassador on campus, encouraging students to join the bone marrow registry.

Annie was always smiling, with a witty sense of humor and a contagious laugh. She loved parties, trendy restaurants, watching rom-coms and never passed up a great dessert. She was obsessed with reality TV and all things pop culture, and filled her free time watching, listening to podcasts, and reading articles about it.

Since she was 9 years old, Annie was fervent supporter of Cycle for Survival and held her annual cookie sale to raise money and awareness for rare cancer research. She never met Cycle for Survival founder Jennifer Goodman Linn, but was inspired by her passionate efforts to raise money and was dedicated to the cause. 

Annie was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on January 1, 2020. She fought bravely, enduring so much during her 3.5 year illness, spending over 250 nights inpatient in the hospital while continuing to attend school and stay connected with her friends and family. On August 25, 2023 the world lost a little of it’s sparkle when we lost her far too soon, but we know that her light and joy will live on forever through the work we continue to do in her memory.