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IBD Connect is proud to announce the recipients of our 2025 Scholarship awards. Please join us in congratulating two extraordinary students: Connor Schenke and a second remarkable individual whose name and story will remain private by request.
Connor is a remarkable student who turned a challenging moment into a triumph. While preparing to perform on the mainstage at Georgia ThesCon in front of 2,000 people, Connor was suddenly hit with a UC flare-up. After a last-minute sprint backstage to the restroom, he returned just in time to step into the spotlight and deliver a powerful lead performance, earning a standing ovation. Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis as a high school freshman, Connor has faced IBD while excelling academically and artistically, graduating in the top 1% of his class and leading in theatre. Over time, he’s learned to manage his condition with self-awareness, flexibility, and grace. Connor beautifully likened living with IBD to acting: accepting what life throws at you—“yes”—and moving forward with purpose—“and.”
In Connor’s own words, “Hello! My name is Connor Schenke. I am from Duluth, Georgia and I'm going to Baldwin Wallace University in the fall to major in Music Theatre. I sing, dance, act, play piano, and tutor math on the side! I am beyond honored to receive the IBD Connect 2025 Scholarship and intend to honor it with my work at BW. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in my freshman year of high school, and it was an isolating experience not knowing other people with my condition. Contributing to and supporting support groups like IBD Connect is so important to remind those diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases that they are not alone: the way to fight our way out is with connection and community. One of my passions is songwriting, and I have enjoyed writing songs about my condition in the past. I plan to use this talent to write and produce a short musical or play about my experience with UC during college. I am new to the IBD Connect community, but am so blessed to be welcomed as a part of it and plan to stay connected through as many virtual events as possible.”
Congratulations Connor and best of luck with your studies in musical theatre at Baldwin Wallace University in the fall!
Thank you to everyone who applied for our 2025 Scholarship Program. We were truly moved by the number of inspiring applications we received. The decision was incredibly difficult for our Board of Directors, given the exceptional talent, resilience, and passion demonstrated by all of this year’s applicants. Thank you all!
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