Scholarship Recipients

2025-2026 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Akram Hejazi

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Golden, CO

Completed undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and plans to pursue a residency in General Surgery

Yasmeen Sawalha

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Ft. Collins, CO

Completed undergraduate degree in Biology and plans to pursue a residency in Internal Medicine

Katelyn Tapia

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Parker, CO

Completed undergraduate degree in Biology and plans to pursue a residency in Emergency Medicine

Alexandria Taylor

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Erie, CO

Completed undergraduate degree in Integrative Physiology and plans to pursue a residency in Surgery, Pediatrics or Critical Care

Hannah Weidman

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Brighton, CO

Completed an undergraduate degree in Chemical & Biological Engineering and a master’s degree in Biomedical Science and plans to pursue a residency in Internal Medicine/Critical Care

Samantha Kincaid
2025-2026 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient


Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, from Castle Rock, CO

Completed an undergraduate degree in Microbiology and plans to pursue a residency in Neonatology or OBGYN


2024-2025 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Kevin Eells
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Riley Hatchell
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sarah Khammash
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Christian Low
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rachael Martino
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emily Muhlenhaupt
2024-2025 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

2023-2024 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Sonia Abraham
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ginelle Goh
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ellese Lupori
Western University of Health Sciences Oregon

Laura Matuszewska
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

Tori Weingarten
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Holly Lakin
2023-2024 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Oklahoma State University College of Medicine

2022-2023 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Jacob Gerken
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Adrianna Hammack
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sam Lassiter
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hall Pennsylvania

Troy Puga
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

Peter Woolley
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alexandra Moauro, Ph.D.
2022-2023 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2021-2022 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Arthur Armijo
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Taylor Keller
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bailey Kuechenmeister
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Prakhar Singal
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Cameron Taylor
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jonathan Staheli
2021-2022 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

2020-2021 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Alex Knippenberg
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yuri Korobchuk
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

Tess Schultz
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emily Sherwood
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kalyn Brenner
2020-2021 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2019-2020 Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipients

Andrea Chernau
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Daniel Heck
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jolysa Gallegos
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rachel McLaughlin
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jeffrey Beach
2019-2020 Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine