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AOF Honors Celebration E ach year during OMED, the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) holds a celebration honoring leaders, innovators and shining stars of the osteopathic medical profession. VCOM had several students and alumni who were honored at this celebration. The Welch Scholars Grant provides support to help cover costs during a student’s osteopathic medical education. Recipients of these $1,500 grants have notable outstanding academic achievement and financial need, participate in extracurricular activities, and are strongly committed to osteopathic medicine. The Grant was awarded to Corban Caldwell, VCOM-Auburn Class of 2020; Dakotah Forell, VCOM- Virginia Class of 2019; and Megan

Sears, VCOM-Carolinas Class of 2019.

Established in 1993, the Donna Jones Moritsugu Memorial Award was created in memory of Donna Jones Moritsugu, wife of Dr. Kenneth P. Moritsugu, former Deputy Surgeon General of the United States, who was killed in an automobile accident. It is awarded to the partners of graduating osteopathic medical students who provide unwavering dedication and support. The Award was presented to Ingrid McDonald, partner of Brandon McDonald, DO, VCOM- Carolinas Class of 2017. VCOM Student serving as Student Director and Board Member of the AOF Sneha Shah, a member of VCOM- Virginia’s Class of 2019 spoke about the current burden of student debt and how this debt can impact the decisions about

Welch Scholars Grant Corban Caldwell Class of 2020 VCOM-Auburn

Welch Scholars Grant Megan Sears Class of 2019 VCOM-Carolinas

Welch Scholars Grant Dakotah Forell Class of 2019 VCOM-Virginia

DonnaJonesMoritsugu MemorialAward Ingrid McDonald, partner/spouse of Brandon McDonald, DO Class of 2017 VCOM-Carolinas

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