The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) and the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) announced the recipients of the 2022 inaugural ABC Student Achievement and Student Diversity Scholarships.
2022 ABC Student Achievement Scholarship Winners
Lauren Brousseau, University of Washington
Daniel Gieselman, Eastern Michigan University
Gabrielle Griffith, University of Texas Southwestern
Lauren Jensen, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Sophia Mancini, Eastern Michigan University
Paul Mindemann, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Kaleigh Neely, Eastern Michigan University
Kaela O’Leary, Florida International University
Anna Stark, Eastern Michigan University
Emily Grace Tully, Baylor College of Medicine
2022 Student Diversity Scholarship Winners
Keyaira Crudup, Baylor College of Medicine
Matthew Ho, Baylor College of Medicine
Mario Jimenez-Padilla, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Taushima Nixon, Alabama State University
The ABC Student Achievement Scholarships support the continued academic success of ten O&P students each year, and the ABC Student Diversity Scholarships support the academic success of four racially or ethnically underrepresented students in the O&P profession each year. Each recipient is awarded a $10,000 scholarship.
Eighty-seven students applied for the ABC Student Achievement Scholarship, and 29 students applied for the ABC Student Diversity Scholarship
“We were thrilled to receive such a robust response to both scholarship opportunities,” said Donald Katz, MHA, CO/L, FAAOP, chair of the OPERF board of directors. The OPERF board of directors would also like
to extend its appreciation to all who served as reviewers for this year’s submissions. Their guidance and support were invaluable.”
