Seven Student Pharmacists Awarded Walmart Health Equity Scholarship
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy has selected 7 individuals as recipients of the Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students recognizing their leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations upon graduation.
Now in its third year, the goal of the scholarship program is to promote and support a diverse population of student pharmacists who will advance health equity. Each awardee will receive a single $5,000 scholarship.
The 2024 Walmart Health Equity Scholarship Recipients are:
- Alyssa Hodges, North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy
- Christian Moon, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Tyler Jolly, University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy
- Taylor Garrett, North Dakota State University
- Benjamin Perez, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
- Savannah Miller, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Kiri Carmody, University of Colorado
"AACP is grateful for Walmart's continuing commitment to supporting diverse learning and patient populations," said AACP Executive Vice President and CEO Lee Vermeulen, B.S.Pharm., M.S., FCCP, FFIP. "Thanks to Walmart's generosity, these outstanding students will have an opportunity to further support communities in need after graduation."
In their application essays, the recipients described how their life experiences influenced their decision to pursue a pharmacy career and desire to serve in rural areas, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). They also detailed how they plan to contribute to health equity as a pharmacist in these communities.