25 Patients Receive Incentive Awards
May 6, 2009 – With the current recession, CAF’s Patient Incentive Awards are more valuable than ever. The Foundation is happy to announce that 25 thalassemia patients received a total of $29,500.00 in Patient Incentive Awards this year.
Any thalassemia major or intermedia patient pursuing higher education who is a U.S. resident can apply for one of these awards, which range from $250 reimbursement for students in certificate programs to up to $2,000 for students enrolled in MD, PhD or JD programs.
This year’s Award recipients are majoring in a wide range of subjects, including Journalism; Secondary Math Education; Nursing; Internal Medicine; Biochemistry; and Law.
CAF congratulates all Award recipients and wishes them well in their studies and careers.
A partial list of 2008-2009 Patient Incentive Awards recipients follows:
| Name | University | Degree | Major |
| Adriana Alexandrova | New York University | Bachelor | Film and Television |
| Silviya Baeva | Illinois State University | Bachelor | Secondary Math Education |
| Dipti Bhoiwala | Albany Medical College | MD | Internal Medicine |
| Michelle Chieco | Fairfield University | Bachelor | Nursing |
| Angela Gandhi | Illinois Institute of Technology | Bachelor | Psychology |
| Nishi Gheewala | New York University | Bachelor | Psychology & History |
| Michael Gorny | New England School of Law | JD | Law |
| Kaylin Hoa Lam | University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing | Bachelor | Nursing |
| Christine Pekatos | College of Charleston | Bachelor | English |
| Rucha Shah | Temple University | Bachelor | Biochemistry |
| Joanne Tanase | Michigan State University | Bachelor | Human Biology |
| Joelle Zarcone | New York University | Master | Journalism/Reporting the Nation |
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