AGUWA, HODGES SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED

April 11, 2000

To increase the diversity among the students at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM), two endowed scholarships have been recently established.

The Margaret Aguwa, D.O., Endowed Scholarship was created to honor MSUCOM’s chairperson of family and community medicine. Students, particularly those in the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the Association of Minority Osteopathic Medical Students (AMOMS), joined forces with MSUCOM’s Office of Minority Student Services and alumni in this initiative. As of April 3, $7,370 of the $20,000 necessary to endow the scholarship have been raised.

The Edward N. Hodges III, D.O., Endowed Scholarship was established by Botsford General Hospital and its medical staff to honor the chairperson of its board, who is also a member of the governor-appointed Michigan Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board. Each has pledged $2,000 a year for the next five years, fully endowing the scholarship at the end of that time. In addition, members of the Botsford administration are challenging other Statewide Campus System hospitals to match their contribution. As of April 3, $5,900 have been donated.

Both scholarships will be given each year to one or more MSUCOM students, with preference given to minority students. To contribute, contact Barbara Ball-McClure, MSUCOM Director of Development, A310 E. Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316; 517-355-8355; ballmccl@msu.edu.