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Oct 19, 2026
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A lifelong condition: How a Halifax student built her community after a chronic disease diagnosis
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The $5,000 scholarship is given to 15 students every year and is in partnership with AbbVie, a pharmaceutical research company.
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A lifelong condition: How a Halifax student built her community after a chronic disease diagnosis
Olivia LeBlanc was 'shocked' by how big the Crohn's and colitis community was and 'how much the support from one another helps'
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By Emma Breton
Published Oct 19, 2026
Olivia LeBlanc was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 14, and started the Crohn's and Colitis Society at Dalhousie to help support other students. She is seen on campus Oct. 14.…
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