Mason was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. Looking back I believe Tourette Syndrome has played a part in my life since I was in grammar school. My hands… Continue Reading
Riley was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. No, I do not curse. As a matter of fact, not everyone with Tourettes has coprolalia (aka the cursing tic). Though,… Continue Reading
Maya was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. Growing up with Tourette Syndrome, I dealt with tics, but I also dealt with ADD, OCD, and depression. In… Continue Reading
Dylan was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This is the essay he included with is application. I wake up every morning with one question circling my mind. Will today be a good day or a… Continue Reading
Christian is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Second Place Winner. This was the essay included within his application. I am a 17 year old who is interested in your college scholarship program. I have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome which includes… Continue Reading
David is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Second Place Award Winner. This is the essay he submitted with his scholarship application. Hello, my name is David, and I have lived with Tourette Syndrome for all seventeen years of my life. However,… Continue Reading
Michael was a 2019 Scholarship Award Second Place Winner. This is the essay submitted with his application. My frail body trembled in my desk. I was unsure why but I could not stop producing loud squeaking noises as the rest… Continue Reading
Tara is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award recipient and was voted NJCTS Youth Advocate of the Year. This is the essay she submitted with her application. My name is Tara B and I am a senior at Nutley High School… Continue Reading
Damion was an honorable mention for the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay included with his application. A simple task – I just had to stand up in front of the class and give a short speech about… Continue Reading
Brandon was a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Recipient. This was the essay submitted with his application. My name is Brandon and I have Tourettes, but Tourette’s doesn’t have me! In a matter of months, my journey at East Stroudsburg University will… Continue Reading