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Henry R. Preston, M.D., and Carol B. Preston, pictured with their children and their partners, have created the Dr. H.R. and Mrs. Carol B. Preston Scholarship through Marshall University’s ‘Adopt a Medical Student’ initiative. The scholarship provides financial assistance to first-year medical students with demonstrated financial need, with first preference given to graduates of Berea College, followed by residents of eastern Kentucky and then residents of Kentucky.
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Henry R. Preston, M.D., and Carol B. Preston, pictured with their children and their partners, have created the Dr. H.R. and Mrs. Carol B. Preston Scholarship through Marshall University’s ‘Adopt a Medical Student’ initiative. The scholarship provides financial assistance to first-year medical students with demonstrated financial need, with first preference given to graduates of Berea College, followed by residents of eastern Kentucky and then residents of Kentucky.
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has announced the establishment of the Dr. H.R. and Mrs. Carol B. Preston Scholarship, endowed by Henry R. Preston, M.D., and Carol B. Preston through the school’s “Adopt a Medical Student” initiative.
The Prestons’ scholarship provides financial assistance to first-year medical students with demonstrated financial need and is renewable for up to three additional years, pending normal academic progress. First preference is given to graduates of Berea College, followed by residents of eastern Kentucky and then residents of Kentucky.
Dr. Preston, a native of Louisa, Kentucky, is a 1992 graduate of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. After completing his family medicine residency in 1995 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, he joined Georgetown Family Physicians in Georgetown, Kentucky. There, he specializes in general family medicine and sleep medicine.
“Marshall provided me with the education and support I needed to build a fulfilling career,” he said in a news release. “This scholarship is our way of giving back while also encouraging Kentuckians to pursue medical careers.”
Carol Preston, a 1990 graduate of Marshall University with a degree in marketing, is the director of donor relations for the AMEN House, a nonprofit organization in Georgetown. Together, the Prestons have four children: Abby, Will, Caroline and Charlie.
The “Adopt a Medical Student” initiative is a scholarship program that allows donors to support students directly, often creating lasting relationships and meaningful connections. The program provides financial relief to medical students while encouraging alumni and friends in creating an endowed scholarship over five years to invest in the next generation of physicians.
“We are incredibly grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Preston for their generosity and commitment to the mission of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine,” Linda S. Holmes, associate dean for development and alumni affairs at the School of Medicine, said in the news release. “Their investment will help inspire and support future healthcare providers who share their passion for service and dedication to their communities.”
For more information or to make a gift to the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, contact Holmes at 304-691-1711 or holmes@marshall.edu.
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