Recognizing the “Class of 2013” – The Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Winners
Laurie Kelley
December 1, 2013
With the schoolyear now in full
swing, I’d like to recognize the “Class of 2013” winners of the Soozie Courter Hemophilia
Scholarship –
a group of students with hemophilia who are
dedicated
to
their education and to making
a difference in our community.
Earlier this year, I wrote about this Pfizer-sponsored tuition US assistance program, which
happens to be named after a woman
that I had the pleasure of knowing years ago.
Soozie Courter, who lived in the town next to me and who would share rides with me sometimes, worked in the hemophilia division at Genetics Institute (now at Pfizer) would
be proud of this year’s winners and the continued
emphasis placed on
supporting academic excellence
among
the hemophilia
community.
happens to be named after a woman
that I had the pleasure of knowing years ago.
Soozie Courter, who lived in the town next to me and who would share rides with me sometimes, worked in the hemophilia division at Genetics Institute (now at Pfizer) would
be proud of this year’s winners and the continued
emphasis placed on
supporting academic excellence
among
the hemophilia
community.
We are fortunate that there are
numerous scholarships available
to current and future US college students with bleeding disorders. Costs like tuition, books and supplies, room and board, health
insurance and transportation
can add up quickly and
the Soozie
Courter Hemophilia Scholarship program aims to help
address these challenges. Scholarships are
awarded
to applicants who present the best combination of a creative and
persuasive
essay, excellent recommendations and superior academic standing.
numerous scholarships available
to current and future US college students with bleeding disorders. Costs like tuition, books and supplies, room and board, health
insurance and transportation
can add up quickly and
the Soozie
Courter Hemophilia Scholarship program aims to help
address these challenges. Scholarships are
awarded
to applicants who present the best combination of a creative and
persuasive
essay, excellent recommendations and superior academic standing.
For the
2013-2014 academic year, Pfizer awarded
$50,000 in scholarships to 17 US graduate and undergraduate
students with hemophilia. Through
their involvement in local hemophilia chapters
and mentorships, and their commitment to future plans, these students personify what it means
to overcome
challenges to
make a difference
in
their communities.
2013-2014 academic year, Pfizer awarded
$50,000 in scholarships to 17 US graduate and undergraduate
students with hemophilia. Through
their involvement in local hemophilia chapters
and mentorships, and their commitment to future plans, these students personify what it means
to overcome
challenges to
make a difference
in
their communities.
I’d
like to congratulate all
the scholarship recipients—many of whom I have known since they were kids— and wish them much
luck in the coming
school year and
beyond!
like to congratulate all
the scholarship recipients—many of whom I have known since they were kids— and wish them much
luck in the coming
school year and
beyond!
Travis Albright Eric Frey
Michael Bennett Alexander Kattenbaugh
Michael Bishop Shawn Whelan
William Bowles Lynden Prior
Andrew-Paul Deeb Evan Poole
Jorge de la Riva Michael O’Connor
Calvin
Dutcher Hunter Montgomery
Clayton Lynn Adam Mier
BoDean Messier
Michael Bennett Alexander Kattenbaugh
Michael Bishop Shawn Whelan
William Bowles Lynden Prior
Andrew-Paul Deeb Evan Poole
Jorge de la Riva Michael O’Connor
Calvin
Dutcher Hunter Montgomery
Clayton Lynn Adam Mier
BoDean Messier
Visit Hemophilia Village for more information on the
Soozie Courter Hemophilia
Scholarship program,
and check back here next week to learn more
about three
of
this year’s winners!
Soozie Courter Hemophilia
Scholarship program,
and check back here next week to learn more
about three
of
this year’s winners!
Great Book I Just Read
Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West by Ethan Rarick [Kindle]
The Donner Party indelibly stained American history for their horrific survival stories of cannibalism in the Sierra Nevada in 1846, trapped when the short-cut and untried passage they attempted filled with 13 feet of snow. Almost all schoolchildren read about this, but what was the real story? In this well-researched and written book, Rarick reveals the dreams, desperation and daring of the 81 people who set out for California in hopes of a better life. In that group were newborns and toddlers, teens and old men. 45 survived a situation that was incomprehensible; what is amazing is that any survived. Rarick delves deeply into the writings left behind, the personalities, the situational leaders and heroes and scoundrels. Human souls in their most desperate hours, some emerged stronger; some simply gave up. All needed one another. How the children suffered… It is a profound story and a testament to American willpower and daring. A great read. Five/five stars.
