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San Mateo Woman Awarded Epilepsy Scholarship
San Mateo college student Marcie Abreu has been awarded a $5,000 2011 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship to aid her studies at the University of Portland.

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.
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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.
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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
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