Jandebeur, Young named recipients of first Arkansas Colleges of Health Education ‘Adopt-A-Scholar’ recruitment scholarships – River Valley Democrat-Gazette
FORT SMITH — The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education announced Tuesday the first recipients of its new Adopt-A-Scholar Recruitment Scholarships.
The scholarships were created to support incoming medical students at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The inaugural scholarships were awarded to two incoming students in the Class of 2029, according to a news release from ACHE.
The First National Bank of Fort Smith Adopt-A-Scholar Recruitment Scholarship has been awarded to Deborah Jandebeur.
The Brenda and Anthony Altman Adopt-A-Scholar Recruitment Scholarship has been awarded to Mary “Adi” Young.
Scholarship recipients are students whose goals align with ACHE’s mission to improve access to quality health care. Each scholarship is made possible through a $100,000 donation, pledged over four years, demonstrating a significant investment in the future of health care, the release states.
“Becoming a physician has always felt like my calling, and I’m thrilled to be training at an institution whose values mirror my own,” Jandebeur said. “ARCOM’s focus on healthy living and improving lives speaks to the very core of my aspirations.”
“After graduating, I am prepared to contribute to ARCOM’s mission as a student and beyond, promoting equitable, compassionate health care and creating lasting change in the communities I serve,” Young said.
Organizations and individuals interested in becoming an Adopt-A-Scholar partner may contact ACHE Director of Advancement Jarred Rego at [email protected] or visit achehealth.edu.
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