The Arkansas Minority Health Commission has awarded $26,000 in scholarships to 28 minority students pursuing careers in healthcare and public health for the Fall 2022 school semester.
Part-time students receiving scholarships are Sir-Jason Monroe, Valissia Batemon, both of Conway; and Taylor Thompson and Vivian White, both of Little Rock.
Full-time students receiving scholarships are Ciristen Neal of Alexander, Alma Navarrete of Benton, Estefany Soto and Kathryn Armstrong of Conway, Nydia Hernandez of Hamburg, Danna Chaney of Heber Springs, and Zharia Harris of Hensley, Damaiya Byrd of Hot Springs, and Kierra Wright of Jonesboro. Other full-time student recipients include Gabriel Wilber, Amber Hill, Nabeel Alwan, Breann Hansberry, Skylar West, Brittany Taylor, Jonathan Park, and Andrea Daniels of Little Rock; Devan Mishra and India Hayes of Maumelle; Alexis Larkins of Pine Bluff; Lizbeth Cenobio of Springdale; Ashanti Turner of Stephens; Rashad Thrower of Texarkana; and Latoya Handy of West Memphis.
“There is an ever-increasing gap in minority representation in the health care workforce,” said Kenya Eddings, Arkansas Minority Health Commission executive director. “We are proud of these students who have chosen to pursue a career of service through health care and public health and excited to be able to help them by providing scholarships.”
The Minority Health Workforce Diversity Scholarships are awarded twice per year. Minority students enrolled in a program of study that leads to or is creditable towards a field in health can apply for the scholarship. Additional information about the scholarship can be found at www.arminorityhealth.com.