College of Allied Health Sciences awards 35 student scholarships
The College of Allied Health Sciences held its annual Scholarship Celebration during a March 31 luncheon at the Rock Springs Center. The event, created in 2014 to honor outstanding students from all allied health sciences disciplines, provided much to celebrate as 35 scholarships totaling over $100,000 were awarded to 71 deserving students for the 2016-2017 academic year.
“The college is very proud of the accomplishments of our student recipients, very excited that this group will be part of the next generation of servant-leaders in their professions and very grateful to our donors for their generosity,” said Dr. Greg Hassler, interim dean for the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Anand Jose, a junior in the department of health services and information management and Federal Work-Study student in the College of Allied Health Sciences, is the recipient of The Rear Admiral Christina M. Alvarado Scholarship. Born in Kerala, India, Jose moved to Cary before coming to ECU.
“This scholarship means a lot,” he said. “I’m the first person in my family to come to college. It means less burden on me financially and allows me to concentrate on my studies more.”
Jose’s plans for his future include completing graduate school before pursuing a career in health administration.
Physician Assistant Studies student Hina Khatri receives the Dr. Dale Newton Scholarship from its namesake, Dr. Dale Newton, an ECU professor and medical director of the PA Studies program. (Photos by Gretchen Baugh)
College-wide scholarship recipient Lea Taylor, a first-year graduate student in the department of occupational therapy, decided she wanted to be an occupational therapist at age 12. “My brother was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and started going to occupational therapy at an outpatient clinic,” she said. “Through that experience, I became really interested in occupational therapy as a profession.”
While completing her undergraduate degree in biology, Taylor fell in love with the university and the Greenville community. “Though a large university, ECU has a small community feel and that was a huge factor in my decision,” she noted. “The distinguished faculty and the excellent reputation of the program just solidified my decision.”
“Receiving this scholarship means that there are people within the community and the university that really believe in my ability to make a difference in this field and contribute to the profession. I have been so fortunate throughout my time at ECU to receive such amazing support from faculty, staff and community members, and this scholarship is just one of the many ways I continue to feel this support and encouragement from the ECU community. Grateful is an understatement.”
Recipients represented eight departments from the college including addiction and rehabilitation studies, clinical laboratory science, communication sciences and disorders, health services and information management, nutrition science, occupational therapy, physical therapy and physician assistant studies.
Dr. Leonard Trujillo, chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, congratulates graduate student Ashley Thigpen on receiving the Jessica King Memorial Scholarship.
College-wide scholarships and recipients:
The Berbecker Foundation Fellowship
Lea Taylor
The College of Allied Health Sciences Alliance for Excellence Scholarship
Alice Fratoni
Kirsti Robertson
Natasha Shah
The College of Allied Health Sciences Patriot Scholarship
Briceida Osborne
Gregory Pait
The Louise O. Burevitch Memorial Scholarship
Alexis Wilkerson
Allender Lynch
Ashley Ritter
Chelsea Hollingsworth
Chloe Medina
Christine Hamilton
Claire Harrison
Danica Motuz
Emery Bulla
Emily Wall
Karsyn Tall
Katherine Boyd
Kristin Messina
Matthew Monaco
Savanah Hatfield
Temple Mills
The Pitt County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
Kasie King
The SGM Herman J. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Alex Courtney
Charissa Simpson
Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies, scholarships and recipients:
The Jennifer Elizabeth “Beth” Lambeth Memorial Scholarship
Allison Harris
Katherine Quillen
The Louise O. Burevitch Scholarship
Alexis Wilkerson
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, scholarships and recipients:
The Stas and Brenda Humienny Scholarship
Chloe Medina
The W. James & Susan T. Smith Scholarship
Lejla Pozegic
The W. Richard Bamberg Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Conley
Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders, scholarships and recipients:
The Dr. Thomas S. Joseph and Karen E. Joseph Scholarship
Tela Palmer
The Harold & Lois White Memorial Scholarship
Christina Kelder
The James & Carol White Speech Pathology Scholarship
Ashley Ritter
Eshan Pua
Kristen Prosser
The Lina Edwards Wheeler Memorial Scholarship
Haley Gilroy
Marisa Timmins
The Meta Downes Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Ritter
Betty Jennings
The Robert and Mary Muzzarelli Scholarship
Kazlin Mason
Michelle Morley
The Tanya Johnson McDowell & Riley Floyd Scholarship
Haleigh Meffert
Department of Health Services and Information Management, scholarships and recipients:
The HealthPort Scholarship
Alexandra Lindahl
Gregory Pait
The Louise O. Burevitch Scholarship
Courtney Harrell
Eric Woodruff
The Peggy H. Wood Scholarship
Elizabeth Baker
The Rear Admiral Christina M. Alvarado Scholarship
Anand Jose
Mary-Grace Kelly
Department of Nutrition Science, scholarships and recipients:
The Elsie Faith Seal Scholarship
Kelsey Cossio
The Nutrition and Dietetics Alumni and Friends Scholarship
Karsyn Tall
Kirsti Robertson
Department of Occupational Therapy, scholarships and recipients:
The Jessica King Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Thigpen
The Louise O. Burevitch Scholarship
Joshua Register
Katherine Boyd
Department of Physical Therapy, scholarships and recipients:
The Blaise Michael Youngs Scholarship
Barbara Brafford
The Catherine Virginia McCulley Memorial Scholarship
Eric Kosco
The Dale A. Huggins Memorial Scholarship
Barbara Brafford
The George Hamilton Scholarship
Chelsea Hollingsworth
Rachel Adams
The Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness, Inc. Scholarship
Eric Kosco
Department of Physician Assistant Studies, scholarships and recipients:
The Dr. Dale Newton Scholarship
Hina Khatri
Jonathan Bullock
Kendra Lisec
Rachel Bradley
The Louise O. Burevitch Scholarship
Jonathan Bullock
Kendra Lisec
Rachel Bradley
–Kelly Dilda