Growing up with a facial difference has been interesting. Of course, there have been many surgeries, but despite that, I have accomplished quite a lot. For example, I have been an ice skater since I was four and have competed at many levels—even a national competition. I have also earned straight A’s in school because,…
My name is Randy Urbay, and I honestly do not feel like anything is wrong with me. Besides surgeries, therapies and hospital stays, I have had a normal childhood. I enjoy playing video games with my friends and going off-roading, boating, fishing, and traveling, especially long road trips in the winter. My biggest challenge has…
Griffin OlsonFCPA Featured Patient – November 2021 My name is Griffin Olson, and I was born with a cleft lip and palate. In 2016, the year I graduated from high school, I received the FCPA High School Scholarship and went on to attend Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. In December 2020, I graduated…
The Florida Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association is excited to announce that the winner of the 2021 FCPA Scholarship is Joshua D. Jacobs, a graduate of Saint Cloud High School in St. Cloud, Florida. This fall, Joshua will attend Warner University, where he will play on the baseball team and study for a career in…