- Online and mobile voting is open to the public now through
September 27 to help determine this
year's two Thriving Students
- 40 students living with cystic fibrosis (CF) received
$3,000 scholarships earlier this year
based on their academic excellence, creativity, and community
involvement
- Two deserving students will be awarded scholarships totaling
$25,000 each
NORTH
CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie today announced the start
of its two-week public voting period for the 2023 Thriving
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships. Following this voting
period, scholarships totaling $25,000
each will be awarded to two commendable students living with cystic
fibrosis (CF), an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs
and digestive system.
From today through September 27 at
11 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the public
is encouraged to visit the official AbbVie CF Scholarship website
(www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com) to learn more about this year's top
students and cast their votes to help select the 2023 Thriving
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship recipients. Votes can
be cast online or via text message by texting the student's
personalized ID code to "58185" during the two-week public voting
period.
"Never in a million years would I have thought that I would be
where I am today as far as my education," said Madison B., 2022
AbbVie Thriving Undergraduate Student. "The AbbVie CF Scholarship
is an affirmation of all that I have accomplished despite my
CF."
Over the summer, AbbVie selected 40 undergraduate and graduate
students living with CF as recipients of a $3,000 scholarship for use during the 2023-2024
academic year. The award was based on their academic excellence,
creativity, and community involvement/extracurricular activities.
These students now have the chance to earn the title of "2023
Thriving Undergraduate or Graduate Student," along with an
additional $22,000 in scholarship
funding toward their higher education. The two winners will be
determined by the number of valid votes cast by the public and the
cumulative points awarded to each student by the AbbVie judging
panel who evaluated the student essays and creative
presentations.
"For over 30 years, the AbbVie CF Scholarship program has
honored thousands of students living with CF by showcasing their
accomplishments, creativity and financially supporting their
pursuits of higher education," said John
Duffey, vice president, U.S. Specialty, AbbVie. "This year
we continue to be inspired by these hardworking and passionate
students and hope the public participates in voting for and
celebrating them."
AbbVie will announce the 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and
Graduate Students in early November.
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an
inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and
other organs of those living with this condition.1 In
patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain
organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive
system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty
breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the
pancreas, the thick mucus may prevent the release of digestive
enzymes and proper food digestion, potentially leading to
malabsorption and malnutrition.
About the AbbVie CF Scholarship
The AbbVie CF
Scholarship was established over 30 years ago in recognition of the
financial burdens many families touched by CF face and to
acknowledge the achievements of students with CF. Since its
inception, the scholarship program has awarded over $3.9 million in scholarships to over 1,000
students. The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of AbbVie's ongoing
commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to
40,000 people in the United
States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age
18 years or older.1
It is not necessary for scholarship applicants to have taken,
currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or
product marketed by AbbVie, and this is not a consideration in the
selection criteria. More information about the AbbVie CF
Scholarship criteria and application can be found at
www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and
deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious
health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.
We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across
several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience,
and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics
portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at
www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
References:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. About Cystic Fibrosis.
https://www.cff.org/intro-cf/about-cystic-fibrosis.
Accessed August 2023.
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