$5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 15 STUDENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABBVIE CANADA
Making Life Easier for Post-Secondary Students with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Crohn's and Colitis Canada has announced its annual AbbVie IBD Scholarship recipients. The students will each receive $5,000 to lighten the financial burden of post-secondary education while they navigate living with a chronic illness.

"We're thrilled to support another 15 students dealing with these lifelong, challenging diseases on top of their studies," said Lori Radke, President and CEO of Crohn's and Colitis Canada. "We're making it easier for them to pursue their studies, passions and interests. Their stories of resilience and giving back to their communities are truly inspiring."

"At AbbVie, we strive to empower Canadians living with IBD to enable them to reach a fulfilling life, and it's an honour for us to partner with Crohn's and Colitis Canada on this important program for the thirteenth consecutive year," said Rami Fayed, Vice President and General Manager of AbbVie Canada. "Many students living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis must delay post-secondary education because of the burden of their disease. We're pleased to see that these scholarships may help ease the financial burden, helping students pursue their advanced academic studies to reach their personal goals."

The recipients are:

• Charlie Bender, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
• Fanny Brouillette, Université de Sherbrooke
• Meghan Cymbron, University of Western Ontario
• Sophie Eisen, University of Toronto
• Wynne Fitzpatrick, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, British Columbia, Clinton Shard Memorial Scholarship Recipient
• Grace Garvey, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
• Stephanie Goodyear, University of Guelph
• Joshua Haney, University of Winnipeg
• Jessica Hawkes, Yorkville University, Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Justin Knight, McMaster University, Hamilton
• Cristian Massaro, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
• Justin Mikhail, University of Alberta, Edmonton
• Kara Paziuk, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
• Natasha Tooke, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
• Carter Vossen-Duguay, University of New Brunswick, Saint John

To learn more about the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program recipients, visit https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/2024recipients

More about the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program

Crohn's and Colitis Canada partnered with AbbVie Canada in 2012 to launch the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program to support students in Canada to achieve their academic goals while making a meaningful difference in their communities. Including this year's recipients, a total of 154 students have received scholarships. The Program helps students spend more time on their studies, pursue their passions and get involved with causes close to their hearts.