University of Central 性视界传媒 biomedical sciences majors Daniel Salas and Ekaterina Karelova are the first 性视界传媒 recipients of a new scholarship from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation geared toward DirectConnect to 性视界传媒 students. The new scholarships are from an endowment fund created by a partnership between the 性视界传媒 Foundation and the foundations of Eastern 性视界传媒 State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College and Valencia College.
Salas and Karelova started their first semester at 性视界传媒 this fall and plan to attend medical school after their 2016 graduation.
Salas, who is from Miami, attended and will continue classes at 性视界传媒鈥檚 shared campus there. Careers in physical therapy or cardiovascular surgery are two areas of his interest.
Karelova, who is from the country of Georgia, attended and will continue classes at the main 性视界传媒 campus, Karelova moved to the United States on an international study program when she was 16. She aspired to be a journalist and received an Associate in Business degree from Everest University. Soon after, she changed her career goals and applied to Valencia to pursue a career as an anesthesiologist after medical school.
鈥淭here were other options, but DirectConnect to 性视界传媒 was the best option possible,鈥� said Karelova about deciding on her plan for college.
The 性视界传媒 College of Medicine at Lake Nona is among the medical schools the two scholars intend on applying to. Johnson Scholars are a cohort of students chosen by the partner colleges. Once selected, they will receive the scholarship until graduation as long as they continue to meet the criteria set by the school. Recipients of the scholarship are deemed 鈥淛ohnson Scholars,鈥� and throughout their college careers they will have special program requirements that emphasize leadership development.
The Johnson Scholarship Foundation is a national, private foundation with a mission to assist deserving people in achieving higher education and a belief in education as a means to help people succeed in life.
Each of the four partner state colleges are responsible for raising $500,000 that the Johnson Scholarship Foundation will match for a total of $1 million for the individual colleges to disburse while the scholars earn their associate degrees.
In addition, the partner colleges are fundraising collectively for $1 million in scholarships to support their students once they transfer to 性视界传媒. The n is also fundraising for $1 million with the agreement that Johnson Scholarship Foundation will match these contributions with a goal of raising $3 million over five years. These contributions will be held by the 性视界传媒 Foundation and disbursed to the scholars while attending one of the partner colleges and will continue until completion of their baccalaureate degree at 性视界传媒. The JSF Endowment scholarships are designed to assist with unmet financial need and only available to students who participate in the DirectConnect to 性视界传媒 program.
The first Johnson Scholars will be recognized at the Johnson Scholars inaugural luncheon on Oct. 14, hosted by Valencia College. The scholars will receive medallions and have the opportunity to meet with the president of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, Malcolm Macleod.
鈥淭he JSF Endowment is the first joint philanthropy between community and state colleges and a state university,鈥� said Angela Peterson, associate vice president of 性视界传媒 regional campuses. The partnership was encouraged by JSF based on the success of the DirectConnect program, which 性视界传媒 began in 2006 to guarantee entrance and accelerated admission to 性视界传媒 after students complete associate degrees from one of the four partner colleges.
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