Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Recipients of the 7th Annual Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program, for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

September 5, 2024

– Recipients include 20 individuals living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and five siblings of individuals living with Duchenne


CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced 25 recipients of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Of the academic scholarships, 20 will be awarded to individuals living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and five to siblings of individuals living with Duchenne. Each recipient will receive a scholarship of up to $5,000.

On behalf of Sarepta and the selection committee, we are thrilled to announce the recipients of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. From small private colleges to some of the largest research universities in the world, this class of recipients were impressive for their academic success, profound curiosity, commitment to learning and fierce determination,” said Diane Berry, Ph.D., executive vice president and Chief Global Policy & Advocacy Officer, Sarepta. “Over the past seven years, Sarepta has awarded nearly 140 scholarships through the Route 79 program. We are honored to support the growth of these young adults as they begin the next chapter of their academic journey.”

The Route 79 program was created in 2018 to recognize exceptional individuals living with Duchenne as they pursue their post-secondary education. In 2022, Sarepta expanded the program to include siblings of individuals with Duchenne in recognition of the impact that a diagnosis of Duchenne may have on the entire family. Recipients of the scholarship are chosen by an independent selection committee composed of Duchenne community members, who consider each applicant’s community involvement, academic achievements, and personal essay. In addition to application review by the independent committee, submissions are de-identified for the selection committee with no indication of whether the candidate has received, or plans to receive, a Sarepta therapy.

2024-2025 Route 79 Scholarship Recipients

John “Jack” Becker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Jacob Colby, The Evergreen State College

Kyle Cox, Texas A&M University

Bradon Coy, University of Florida

John Herzfeld, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix

Declan Hickey, Curry College

Elliott Johnson, Lebanon Valley College

Henry Johnson, Temple University

Ryan Lugo, State University of New York at New Paltz

John McConnell, Boise State University

Josh Pflueger, Texas Christian University

Ryan Schultz, Rowan University

Jasdeep Singh, Cleveland Institute of Art

Parker Strobeck, North Arkansas College

Robert Sullivan, John Carroll University

William Sun, University of California, Davis

Braden Van Eperen, Union College

Connor Vassigh, Lone Star College System

Max Vertin, Hastings College

Jack Wolf, University of Dayton

2024-2025 Route 79 Sibling Scholarship Recipients

Abraham Dreher, Bennington College

Addison Griffin, Auburn University

Mateo Ramirez Laverde Guzman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Alexis Udell, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Austin Vassigh, Texas A&M University

About Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program

The Route 79 program is designed to help students living with Duchenne and siblings of individuals living with Duchenne pursue their post-secondary educational goals. Scholarship recipients are chosen by an independent committee of Duchenne community members based on an applicant’s community involvement, personal essay, and recommendation letter. The underlying cause of Duchenne is a difference in the gene coding for dystrophin. Dystrophin is an essential protein that plays a pivotal role in muscle structure, function and preservation. The numerical significance of the scholarship’s name, Route 79, ties to the 79 exons of the dystrophin gene. For more information, visit sarepta.com/route79.

About Sarepta Therapeutics

Sarepta is on an urgent mission: engineer precision genetic medicine for rare diseases that devastate lives and cut futures short. We hold leadership positions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), and we currently have more than 40 programs in various stages of development. Our vast pipeline is driven by our multi-platform Precision Genetic Medicine Engine in gene therapy, RNA and gene editing. For more information, please visit www.sarepta.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.

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Contacts

Investor Contact:
Ian Estepan, 617-274-4052

iestepan@sarepta.com

Media Contact:
Tracy Sorrentino, 617-301-8566

tsorrentino@sarepta.com

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