Suwanee resident receives Shire ADHD Scholarship

SUWANEE - Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, says Andrew Hawkins, a resident of Suwanee, is a recipient of a 2012 ADHD Scholarship.

Fifty people diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) going on to higher education were selected from 1,437 applicants across the United States. A graduate of Lambert High School who will be attending Georgia Southern University, Hawkins was selected on the basis of his community service, volunteer and extra-curricular activities, and response to a personal essay explaining how ADHD has impacted his life. The essays explained the challenges that the applicant has faced and how he is managing his ADHD.

The Scholarship includes a $2,000 monetary award and a prepaid year of ADHD coaching services. The Edge Foundation provides the ADHD coaching services. The ADHD coaching services are intended to assist the recipients with their pursuit of higher education. For more information on the program, please see www.ShireADHDScholarship.com.

In 2011, Shire introduced the ADHD Scholarship Program and awarded 25 scholarships. Due to the tremendous response, Shire doubled the number of award recipients to 50 in 2012. The scholarship program is part of Shire's patient-centric approach that offers support to patients with ADHD, their parents, families, caregivers, and patient advocates.