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AWARDS & RECIPIENTS A round of applause and many thanks to the following volunteers who made special contributions to The Marfan Foundation and its divisions in the past year . Excellence in Scientific Advancement Award Craig Basson, MD, PhD ( 3 ) Endless Appreciation Award Kim Eagle, MD, FACC ( 1 ) Enid Neptune, MD Spotlight Award Finn Partners Heart of the Matter Award Scott & Kristen Griebel Loeys-Dietz Heart of Gold Award The Fulpius Family Teen with a Heart Award Grace Meyers ( 9 ) Kid with a Heart Award Becket Hotchkiss ( 8 ) Volunteer Appreciation Awards Marfan – Betcy Matarrita ( 7 ), Amy Kipnis, Christy Nath ( 5 ), The Bobbe Family, The Milburn Family Loeys-Dietz – Dawn Reiner, Gretchen MacCarrick, Linda Tigges, Beth Utz ( 6 ), Lauren Atherton ( 2 ) VEDS – Morgan Jozwiak, Dan Sperry, Ashley Rose Marisch ( 4 ), Rosemarie “Roe” Nania

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