San Mateo Woman Awarded Epilepsy Scholarship

A San Mateo woman has been selected a recipient of the 2011 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship.

Marcie Abreu is one of 40 winners selected from a pool of more than 800 applicants to receive the honor, which comes with a $5,000 scholarship to aid her studies at the University of Portland.

This scholarship is awarded each year to inspiring people whose lives have been affected by epilepsy, and who seek personal growth through higher learning, according to UCB officials.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition that affects about 3 million people in the U.S. and 40 million people worldwide.

Recipients were chosen based on their personal excellence, dedication to their community, and their determination to live beyond the boundaries of epilepsy. Many of this year’s winners are also actively involved in their communities and help to educate others about the condition. 

Winners will use scholarships for tuition at colleges, graduate schools and technical schools across the country.

2011 Scholarship Recipients and Their Selected Learning Institution:

Marcie Abreu                                         University of Portland

Victoria Andre                                       Towson University

Christine Black                                      University of North Alabama

Alison Blackman                                    James Madison University

Nickolas Butto                                       Geneva College

Neil Creveling                                        Pratt Institute

Chastin Dobbs                                      Piedmont College

Connor Doran                                       Central Oregon Community College

Aleisha Downing                                   Colorado Christian University

Meghan Frey                                         Muskingum University

Krista Helton                                         Florida Tech University Online

John Hermann                                       Heartland Community College

Mallory Herring                                      Arkansas Tech University

Danielle Hickman                                   Florida State University

Claire Kennedy                                      University Of Idaho

Stephanie Ledwig                                  University of Houston-Victoria

Katelyn Ludwig                                      Lynchburg College

Lauren McCaffrey                                  Nazareth College

Kristine O’Connor-Delgado                    Gate Community College

Samuel Porter                                       Illinois College

Janell Porter                                          University of Montana - Bozeman

Julie Powers                                         Central Michigan University

Adam Quitmeyer                                   Southwestern Illinois College

Daniel Sieradzki                                     Kauai Community College

Tyler Spino                                           Salem Community College or Wilmington University

Briana Tate                                            University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Albert Thompson                                   Finger Lakes Community College

Dylan Wegner                                       University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Chloe Weibel                                         Mississippi State University

Allison Wentling                                    Bowling Green State University

Kayleigh Ziehler-Martin                           San Francisco Art Institute

Patrick Zimmer                                      North Dakota State University