We are accepting applicants for the 2024 St. Johns County Medical Alliance Scholarship NOW, until the fourth Friday in March (29th)

See link at left for the application. Click here for the 2024 SJCMA Scholarship Application

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance is accepting scholarship applications NOW until the last Friday in March (March 29th, this year) 

 

The application is accessible via this link: 

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:00c95113-bf32-3a69-bccd-2157dabd795f

 

The application is attached to this email AND It can also be found on our website:  www.Sjcma.blogspot.com  or via our Facebook page: search @SJCMA to find link pinned at top of page

 

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance College Scholarship Program is open to all St. Johns County graduating seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health. Pre-medicine programs prepare people to attend medical school. Nursing programs prepare people to care for the sick, infirmed, or disabled. Allied health programs prepare people to pursue occupations in direct patient care and support while working with or under physician(s). Allied health professionals support, facilitate, and compliment the roles of doctors and nurses. 

 § Applicants should be St. Johns County graduating seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health.

 § Applicants must reside in St. Johns County and plan to begin a program of study, in the fall, at an accredited four-year college/university or a two-year community college.

 § Applications are evaluated by impartial members of the St. Johns County Medical Alliance College Scholarship Committee.

§ Following the initial evaluation of applications, semi-finalists are selected and asked to participate in an individual interview with members of the selection committee. Once the interviews are completed, finalists are selected and notified by mail or email.  

§ Scholarship applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, school involvement, community service, financial need, and the interview. 

 

 

 

https://forms.gle/AVEn7TMFbQpvy9ELA

 And here they are!

Academic Scholarships Awarded to Local Students Pursuing Medical Fields

 

St. Augustine, FL (July 30, 2023) - The St. Johns County Medical Alliance (SJCMA) and the St. Johns County Medical Society have awarded new scholarships to two students and seven students have received continued financial support. The SJCMA awards include new scholarships to St. Johns County high school graduates of Pedro Menendez High School.

 Monetary awards are also made to former scholarship winners who are continuing studies in medical fields. These awards are given to students who keep in touch with the Alliance and stay on track with their goals.

 Rachel Gupton first received an SJCMA scholarship in 2015 at high school graduation. She graduated from the University of Florida (UF) in 2019 with a nursing degree and worked at Wolfson Children’s and Cincinnati Children’s Hospitals. In 2021, she began a pediatric nurse practitioner degree from University of Alabama Birmingham and graduates this year.

 Ongoing scholars include Sydney Sylvester who plans to graduate in 2025 with a pre-med focused mechanical engineering degree. She has been part of the UF Dream Team, 3D printing cardiac models for Shands Hospital physicians. Obtaining a CNA certification allows her to work while taking classes for her degree.

 Michael Guyot, a 2021 scholar, is in the Medical Honors Program with early entrance into the UF College of Medicine. He maintains a 4.0 GPA and is interested in orthopedic surgery.

 Originally an SJCMA scholar in 2018, Margaret Gupton graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt in 2022 with a BS in Special Education with Severe Disabilities while obtaining pre-requisites for occupational therapy and speech pathology. She is currently at the University of South Florida seeking her MS in Speech Pathology.

 Kyra Brenneman, at Carnegie Mellon University, looks to be a pediatric oncologist. She still plays (varsity) softball, joined the pre-med fraternity and is extremely active and involved with the school and community.

 Looking to graduate in 2026, Gabrielle Monk works as a Certified Nursing Assistant while focusing all her school prerequisites on a Nursing degree. She stays active and involved.

 Joseph Dolce is studying Microbiology and Cell Science at UF (class of 2026), hoping to be accepted into the Medical Honors Program and start medical school a year early with his current interest in anesthesiology.

 Taylor Thomson is part of the Honors College at UF studying towards an Applied Physiology and Kinesiology degree while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. She serves as president of the UF medical branch of Volunteers Around the World, while working at Shands Hospital.

 

This year’s scholars, both from Pedro Menendez High School, include:

Amanda Hertz received her AA degree from St. Johns River State College at the same time as her high school, graduation. She will start her nursing studies at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, hoping to transfer to UF for a BSN degree with the dream to be a nurse practitioner.

 

Ryan Rainey heads to Florida State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. A nurse anesthetist or travel nursing is the most attractive to him.

 

Each year, the St. Johns County Medical Alliance, in conjunction with the St. Johns County Medical Society, offers academic scholarships to graduating St. Johns County high school seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on academic ability, school involvement, community service and an interview.

 The SJCMA represents spouses of St. Johns County physicians. Its purpose is to promote health education, and provide college scholarships to St. Johns County students. Former scholars may apply for continuing awards.  For more information, go to www.sjcma.blogspot.com or on Facebook @SJCMA .

 

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Now Accepting 2023 SJCMA Scholarship Applications

2023 St. Johns County Medical Alliance Scholarship Application is available now! Deadline (4th Friday) March 24, 2023

Download & print here: SJCMA Scholarship 

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 to over 300 physician families in our community!

 

 

Academic Scholarships Awarded to Local Students Pursuing Medical Fields

 

St. Augustine, FL (July 30, 2022) - The St. Johns County Medical Alliance (SJCMA) and the St. Johns County Medical Society have awarded new scholarships to four students and three students have received continued financial support. The SJCMA awards include new scholarships to St. Johns County high school graduates of Bartram Trail, Creekside, Pedro Menendez, and Ponte Vedra High Schools.

 

Monetary awards are also made to former scholarship winners who are continuing studies in medical fields. These awards are given to students who keep in touch with the Alliance and stay on track with their goals. Ongoing scholars include Ashton Monk, from 20121, who currently studies at Vanderbilt University with pre-med goals. He received the Carell Scholarship that covers full tuition at Vanderbilt. Michael Guyot, a 2021 scholar, recently accepted into the Medical Honors Program (A seven year combined BS/MD program that allows guaranteed acceptance into the UF College of Medicine, if requirements are met). We are thrilled to continue our support of these two students.

 

Hunter Green, a 2017 scholar, graduated this year from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and heads towards home to a family medicine residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Riverside, Jacksonville. We have followed Hunter since he first received our scholarship in high school

 

This year’s scholars include:

 Kyra Brenneman will attend Carnegie Mellon University on a pre-med track with a bio-psych major, with a goal to become a pediatric oncologist.

 

Joseph Dolce plans to major in microbiology and cell science at the University of Florida to achieve his dream of helping others by becoming a pediatric cardiologist.

 

Kirsten Harris will enter the University of Florida where she plans to meet the requirements to become a physician assistant.

 

Gabrielle Monk is heading to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas where she plans to study Nursing.

 

Each year, the St. Johns County Medical Alliance, in conjunction with the St. Johns County Medical Society, offers academic scholarships to graduating St. Johns County high school seniors pursuing an education in pre-medicine, nursing, or allied health. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on academic ability, school involvement, community service and an interview.

 

 

The St. Johns County Medical Alliance represents spouses of St. Johns County physicians. Its purpose is to promote health education, identify and address health-care needs and issues, participate in health-related legislation, and provide college scholarships to St. Johns County students. Former scholars may apply for continuing awards.  For more information, go to www.sjcma.blogspot.com or on Facebook @SJCMA .

 

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