2009 Veterans Caucus Scholarship Award

In recognition of academic achievement, outstanding service, commitment and
dedication to our country and our profession.

Each year the AAPA Veteran's Caucus scholarships are awarded to selected individuals who have served the country in a branch of the Armed Services, either active duty or reserve, and who have a commitment to provide quality health care in the military or civilian system.

Congratulations from Mike Valdez, Past President AAPA Veterans Caucus Caucus and current Scholarship Committee Liaison, Ruth Ballweg, Director, MEDEX Northwest and all MEDEX Faculty and Staff!

Chris Heim, MEDEX Seattle class 41, received the 2009 Chan-Padgett Special Forces Veterans Caucus Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to military members, or their dependants, who have served in the Special Forces of the United States military. Qualities of each receipient include valor, academic activities and acheivement, volunteer activities, professionalism and future potential as a PA. A resident of Olympia, WA, Chris served in the military for 22 years, 12 of which were as a US Army Special Forces Medic working with patients in over 60 countries. Chris completed a Bachelors degree while serving overseas as a Master Sergeant.

Cory Anderson, Spokane Class 11 Receives 1 of 7 Scholarship Awards from the
Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants

I am a second year student at MEDEX Northwest and currently enjoying my rural family practice rotation in Ritzville, WA. My beautiful preganant wife, two daughters and I live in Spokane, WA. Prior to PA school I worked as a paramedic in Vancouver, WA and we lived in a tiny town near Mount St. Helens called Yacolt. My family and I are enjoying our time in Spokane for school, but we look forward to moving back to rural America and serving in family practice. We are very thankful for the AFPPA's scholarship award. Thank You!

Students Recognized at the 2009 WAPA winter conference.

MEDEX Scholarship Awards

The Barb Gunter-Flynn Scholarship Awards for humor, grace and passion.

Mike Merrill's Mom, Renate Merrill (left) and wife, Catherine Merrill (center) were in attendance when the first Merrill Scholarship was awarded to Rosie Abecassus (right).	Richard Smith Endowed Scholarship recipient, Miguel Blas-Matus (right) enjoyed the evening with Nora Biechele (left) of Seattle Class 42.
Kathleen Duthie (left) received the MEDEX Barb Gunter-Flynn Scholarship award and Julie Douglas (right) received the WAPA Barb Gunter-Flynn Scholarship.	John Tardiff (left) received one of the the Richard Smith Endowed Sholarship Awards and Margarita Shanks (right) received the Susan Vadar Memorial Scholarship.

Bejamin Pate (left) received another of the Richard Smith Scholarships and Joel Quiroz (right) received another of the Barb Gunter-Flynn awards.

Cecelica Grant, Yakima Class 15, Featured in the Doyon Foundation Newsletter

Doyon Foundation student Cecelia Grant, who is from Koyukuk, is currently spending a year in Yakima, Wash., where she is studying to become a physician assistant through the MEDEX Physician Assistant Training Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine. After completing the program in May 2011, Grant plans to return home to work in a rural hub health clinic. She will likely have no problem finding work, as physician assistants have been identified as a high-demand job in Alaska. According to the Alaska Physician Supply Task Force, Alaska will need to increase the number of physician assistants in the state by 240 during the next 20 years. Read more of Cecelia's story and learn more about the Doyan Foundation

2008 AAPA Veterans Caucus Scholarship Awards

Each year the AAPA Veteran's Caucus scholarships are awarded to selected individuals who have served the country in a branch of the Armed Services, either active duty or reserve, and who have a commitment to provide quality health care in the military or civilian system.

	Our congratulations to Anne Jo Nes,  a second year MEDEX student, who has received the 2008 Tim and Jackie Egan Scholarship from the AAPA Veteran's Caucus.

	And congratulations to Angela J Willits-Clements, a first year MEDEX student, who has received the 2008 Navy Association of PAs Scholarship from the AAPA Veteran's Caucus.

In recognition of academic achievement, outstanding service, commitment and dedication to our country and our profession.

To read more about the Association of Family Practice Physician Assistant scholarship please visit their web-page at http://www.afppa.org

Read more about the AAPA's Physician Assistant Foundation Scholarship: http:// www.aapa.org

To read more about the Society of Emergency Medicine Phsician Assistans scholarship please visit their web-page at http://www.sempa.org/

Read more about the Alaska Association of Physician Assistant Scholarship: http://www.akapa.org/