INFORMATION
The Apollo Scholarship is a grant awarded yearly to worthy medical students who agree to come to the Cambria-Somerset region to live and practice medicine.
HISTORY
The Apollo Scholarship was the response of several organizations' recognition of the need to recruit local students to return to our area to practice medicine. The Apollo Scholarship is part of the Apollo Program whose purposes is to "recognize and encourage the involvement of the medical community in supporting and improving the quality of life in our region. " The founding organizations of this scholarship and program include: Conemaugh Health System Lee Initiatives, Inc. Windber Medical Center The Community Foundation of the Alleghenies Greek Medical Society
Somerset Hospital
All monies contributed to funding the Apollo Scholarship are held by the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies at the Medical Community Endowment. The final decision to award each grant is made by representatives of the aforesaid organizations.
The first awards were granted in 2008. The recipients are as follows:
John Ashurst (2008)
Douglas Weber (2008)
Jude Fink (2008)
Kevin Shah (2008)
David Vasil (2008)
John Ashurst (2009)
Jude Fink (2009)
Kevin Shah (2009)
David Vasil (2009)
Kevin Shah (2010)
Brian Markovich (2010)
Joseph Delic (2010)
Brian Markovich (2011)
Joseph Delic (2011)
Krista Kerch (2011)
Nicholas Kinback (2011)
Nicholas Kinback(2012)
Nikhita Dharbhamulla (2013)
Alexander Pozun (2013)
Steven Tucker (2013)
Marie George, (2014)
Nikhita Dharbhamula (2014)
Alexander Pozun (2014)
Steven Tucker (2014)
Daniel Holsinger (2014)
Donald Miller (2014)
Marie George (2015)
Daniel Holsinger (2015)
Donald Miller (2015
Lee Quist (2015)
Zachary Ankney (2015)
Shoja Rahimian (2015)
Lee Quist (2016)
Reginald Harris (2016)
Zachary Drennen (2017)
Ryan Flick (2017)
Brian Holsinger (2017)
2018 Apollo Scholarship Recipients
Zachary Drennen-Son of Dr. Bradley and Lisa Drennen of Johnstown. Fourth year student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Campus. Ryan Flick- Son of Robert and Kelly Flick of Johnstown. Fourth year student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton. Cami Good- Daughter of Scott and Alice Good of Salix. Third year student at Medical University of the Americas (Declined Scholarship) Brian Holsinger- Son of Dr. David and Kimberly Holsinger of Ebensburg. Fourth year student at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine Mackenzie Magley- Daughter of Dr. Robert Scott and Sandra Magley. Fourth year student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Max Magley-Son of Dr. Robert Scott and Sandra Magley. Third year student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Evan Spencer-Son of Charles and Dr. Jeanne Spencer of Johnstown. Third year student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton
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