PICA Awards Scholarships
The Barry University Division of Medicine is pleased to announce that Ngozi Ezeude and Val Haddon, fourth year podiatric medical students, Class of 2008, have been selected to receive the Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA) Group Scholarship Award for 2007. Ms. Ezeude and Mr. Haddon will each receive a $2,500 scholarship to defray tuition costs for their medical education at Barry University through the generous support of PICA Group.
According to Dr. Jerry Brant, president/CEO of PICA Group, “This scholarship is presented to each of the podiatric schools as a demonstration of PICA’s continued support for the growth of the podiatric profession and recognition of the academic achievement of many outstanding podiatric medical students.”
The students were selected by Barry’s full-time podiatric clinical faculty based upon their excellence in third year clinical rotations this past academic year. Dr. Chet Evans, MS, DPM, vice-president for Medical Affairs and dean of the School of Podiatric Medicine indicated, “Student doctors Ezeude and Haddon are most worthy and admirable recipients. They serve as fine role models for their classmates for their hard work and high level of achievement. PICA is to be congratulated and gratefully thanked for recognizing quality podiatric medical students whose efforts exceed expectations.” |
