Jonathan Kirwin of Flowery Branch has been granted a $5,000 All in for CF Scholarship to support his attendance at Clemson University for the 2017-18 academic year.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated awarded 40 scholarships totaling $200,000 to people living with cystic fibrosis and their immediate family members through the program.

Vertex established the All in for CF Scholarship program to help people with cystic fibrosis and their immediate family members pursue two-year, four-year or graduate degrees.

Kirwin, an 18-year-old living with cystic fibrosis, is one of the first All in for CF Scholarship recipients and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering.