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BCMS ALLIANCE

Congratulations to our

Allied Health Scholars!

For decades, the BCMS Alliance has rewarded excellence in Allied pleased to add those special qualities described of Sandra Vela to the
Health fields in Bexar County. This year, six students were chosen as list of attributes which fuel my passion to make a difference in the
recipients of our 2021 Allied Health Scholarships, representing the lives of those I have the honor to serve.”
fields of physical therapy, nursing, physician assistant and speech-lan-
guage pathology. ANOOSHA MOMIN was a 2020 honoree cho-
sen for her continued excellence as a nursing student

Our Memorial Scholarships at UT Health SA School of Nursing. Providing qual-

ity rural health care and continuing research on dia-
JACOB AARON, a PT student betes and Alzheimer’s disease are her goals. “I am
at the UIW School of Physical Ther- really appreciative to have received this scholarship,
apy, was awarded our Rebecca and the support by the BCMS Alliance will surely go a long way in
Christopherson Memorial Scholar- helping me achieve my educational and career goals.”
ship, created in memory of our 2015
President Rebecca Christopherson. TIMOTHY TRAN is a St. Mary’s University
Jacob was chosen for his academic student majoring in Biology with a Chemistry
excellence, perseverance and passion minor. Pursuing a future as a physician assistant, our
to serve others and change lives. committee was impressed by Timothy’s deliberate
Jacob entered PT school following a career plan and his commitment to serve others. “I
year of service with AmeriCorps and am very grateful for this award and look forward to
plans to work with children facing being able to use it on my path to becoming a physician assistant!”
challenges or in an acute ICU set-
ting. “As a graduate student with no form of income and so many re- ROBYN HERNANDEZ is a speech-language
sponsibilities academically, it can get difficult surviving from a pathology student at UT Health SA School of
financial standpoint. More than the money, what I am most grateful Health Professions. A military spouse applauded for
for is what BCMS Alliance stands for. When I reached out to them, her conscientious work ethic, Robyn plans to estab-
my emphasis was not on my grades, or how successful I plan to be in lish her own telehealth company. “I would like to ex-
the future. My emphasis was on how important it is to me, as a physical press my deepest gratitude to the committee for their
therapist, to help others. That is what sets BCMS Alliance apart: their consideration and selection in awarding me this generous scholarship
desire to help others.” and supporting me on my journey to helping individuals, families and
the community in the future as a speech-language pathologist.”
RYAN RODRIGUEZ, a nurs-
ing student at UT Health SA ANDREW DUONG from Trinity University
School of Nursing, was selected for was commended for mentoring his peers and serv-
our Sandra Vela Memorial Scholar- ice to others. “I was filled with so much joy when
ship which honors our 2017 Cen- I found out I won the award. The scholarship
tennial Board member. Ryan was money will help me continue my journey to grad-
chosen for his leadership, resilience uate with a Biology degree from Trinity University
and willingness to always step for- and go on to Physician Assistant school. I am so happy to be recog-
ward and serve. He plans to work as nized by the BCMS Alliance, an organization that is committed to
an ICU or ER nurse and eventually helping the community in Bexar County through different projects
become a Certified Registered and this very scholarship."
Nurse Anesthetist. “It is my honor
to have been chosen. My educa- Special thanks to our 2021 Scholarship Committee: Mary Anne
tional and personal success has been influenced by many positive role Roman, Amy Mahadevan, Hilary Scott, Cheri Schilling, Lori Boies,
models who each possess qualities that I try to emulate. It is through Nichole Eckmann, Taylor Frantz, April Chang, Cheryl Pierce-Szender
their actions that I have learned, nurtured and grown. Today, I am and Chair Danielle Henkes.

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