Medical Professions Scholarship Winners

StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 3rd Quarter, 2006, Medical Professions Scholarship is Ryan Yates from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA studying to become a Doctor of Chiropractic.
"I was born and raised in Providence, Utah where I attended Mountain Crest High School. I continued my education at Wabash College, a small, private, all-male, liberal arts college in Crawfordsville, IN where I earned a BA in Philosophy. While attending Wabash, I took a two-year hiatus from my studies to live in Sao Paulo, Brazil as a missionary. In Brazil, I fell in love with serving others by helping them heal spiritually. Upon my return home from Brazil, I knew that my life-long dream to become an attorney had faded as it did not feel like the right career for me. I began really searching for a career in which I felt I could serve humanity like I did in Brazil. Before graduating from Wabash College, chiropractic found me. After visiting family and learning about how influential chiropractic had been restoring their health and wellness, I fell in love with the incredible health profession. I wanted to be a part of profession that worked with the the body's own innate ability to heal itself and one which aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of wellness. I knew that by becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic, I would have an opportunity to do more that just treat back pain. I would have the opportunity to restore the body's full healing potential by removing interference in the communication system of the body, namely the Nervous System. I am excited and look forward to the many lives I might touch and am humbled at the great responsibility I have to improve the health and well-being of my future patients one adjustment at a time! " Read a portion of Ryan's winning essay here.
2nd Quarter, 2006 StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 2nd Quarter, 2006, Medical Professions Scholarship is Corinna Beale from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She plans on becoming a veterinarian so she can give animals the best chance at a good life.
"I originally got interested in becoming a veterinarian when I worked at a small animal hospital in Boston, MA. Since then I have worked in the animal behavior department at Tufts eterinary school, traveled to Kenya to work with large mammals, and spent a summer working in NH on a project with Loon health and preservation" Read an excerpt from Corinna's winning essay here.
1st Quarter, 2006 StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 1st Quarter, 2006, Medical Professions Scholarship is Megan Kowalski, who is currently a full-time student in the Genetic Counseling Masters program at Arcadia University in Glenside, PA. She grew up in Gwynedd Valley, PA and attended high school at Gwynedd Mercy Academy. She attended Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD where she obtained a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry
"While at college, I had the opportunity to participate in research and completed my Senior Honors Research Project on The Role of Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Regulation of Feeding Behavior in Larvae of the Corn Earworm Moth (Heliothis zea). After graduating college in 2000, I was hired as a biologist in the Pathology Laboratories in Safety Assessment at Merck & Co., Inc. I spent six years working at Merck where I gained excellent experience in the pre-clinical area of pharmaceutical research. While at Merck, I was able to go to school part-time at the University of Pennsylvania where I obtained my Master of Biotechnology degree. I have always enjoyed research, and genetics research in particular, however, I am the type of person who thrives on interaction with others." Read an excerpt from Megan's winning essay here.

4th Quarter, 2005

StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 4th Quarter, 2005, Medical Professions Scholarship is Jacqueline Mann . She is a senior in the Capital Scholars Honors Program at the University of Illinois at Springfield, majoring in Biology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine and minoring in Chemistry.

"My ultimate dream is to become a practicing veterinarian in my hometown of Carrollton, Illinois. I was born and raised in rural Greene County by my parents, Dean and Carole Mann. I have two brothers, Joshua and Jacob, and a sister, Jennifer. During the course of my college career, I have completed two veterinary internships that have added fuel to my desire to become a veterinarian. The learning experience that I gained from these internships is invaluable. I hope to enjoy my career as a veterinarian so much that I continue working until my health no longer allows it. "

Please click here to read a portion of Jackie's winning essay.

3rd Quarter, 2005

StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 3rd Quarter, 2005, Medical Professions Scholarship is Aisha Siebert, a recent graduate of Dartmouth College pursuing a career in sustainable health care development with specific emphasis on International Public Health.

"My interest in Epidemiology stems from an upbringing in rural Botswana and Senegal. Between 1982 and 1992 my father conducted agricultural research funded by USAID through land grant universities, placing our family in the international aid community for the first half of my life. During my time in Botswana I gained exposure to the largely agrarian economy of sub-Saharan Africa. I was able to observe the way in which the peripheral impact of even minor epidemics had the power to cripple the livelihood of an entire community."

Please click here to read a portion of Aisha's winning essay.

2nd Quarter, 2005

StraightForward Media is proud to announce that the winner of our 2nd Quarter, 2005, Medical Professions Scholarship is Clark Anderson. Clark currently attends Southern Illinois University and majors in Physician Assistant Sciences. He is one-third of the way through his clinical phase.

He is married, with two daughters and lives in Peoria, IL. He has served in the Army and Army Reserve for 22 years and has served 18 months in Kuwait and Iraq (February 2003 - July 2004) as a medic.

Please click here to read a portion of Clark's winning essay.

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