Hanger honors future O&P professionals
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:45 AM CDT, Wed August 25, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hanger Foundation has announced the 2021 recipients of the inaugural Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarships. It has awarded six graduate students from three universities two-year scholarships to help supplement the cost of their Masters of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics. It’s also offering a two-year mentorship, with the option of pursuing a residency at the Hanger Clinic. The recipients are: Taushima “Shima” Nixon at Alabama State University, Kayla Tillman at Alabama State University, Felicia Farrar at Northwestern University, Althea Fordyce at Northwester University, Juan Argueta at University of Hartford, and Isabella “Noelle” Medina at University of Hartford. Each recipient was selected by their respective university for displaying remarkable academic achievement, community service and a passion for diversity within the O&P profession.
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