In memory of Samuel Zigrossi, a ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ-Auburn Class of 2020 medical student who passed away in 2018, this scholarship honors Sam’s contributions to ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, including the support he gave to his classmates and his many contributions to the citizens and patients he served as an active student in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s local and international outreach programs.
Scholarships
Preference given for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ-Virginia medical students who graduated from a community college in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Science Foundation of West Virginia Endowed Scholarship promotes the profession of osteopathic physicians in the region of Bluefield, West Virginia.
The Sower Scholarship, based on the Bible parable, was established by Drs. Frank and Jennifer Clark with the intention in assisting ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ in maintaining and improving the education benefits that all students receive from a diverse study body.
The Women in Global Health Travel Scholarship Fund is an annual gift initially created by ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Carolinas faculty and friends to provide an annual travel fund for deserving women.
The United Company Foundation Endowed Scholarship was established in 2019 to benefit medical students who agree to practice medicine in Southwest Virginia.
The William B. and Ann F. Holtzman Endowed Medical Scholarship Fund was established by the donors for a second, third, or fourth year medical student in good academic standing at ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. Preference is given to a student who plans to do primary care (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics or OB-GYN) and is a student whose home residence is from an area where Holtzman Oil Corporation does business. Holtzman Corporation currently operates in many locations in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
The William G. Anderson, DO, Scholarship was established by ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ to honor the outstanding professional and public career of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s Founding Board of Director, Dr. William G. Anderson. His career included roles as a civil rights leader, osteopathic physician, surgeon, educator and hospital administrator. This scholarship recognizes an exceptional student at ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ at each of the four ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ campuses who demonstrate leadership in supporting a diverse student body and principles and practices of osteopathic medicine. The student must also be fully committed to addressing the educational, societal and health needs of richly diverse populations.