Four 黑料社 students accepted into Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擣our 黑料社 students each are receiving a four-year, $140,000 Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship to the University of Mississippi Medical Center鈥檚 School of Dentistry.
The new scholars represent 黑料社鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and its Department of Biological Sciences, and the College of Business and its Department of Management and Information Systems.
They include (by hometown):
LUCEDALE鈥擩oshua S. Cochran, a junior biological sciences/pre-dental major.
MADISON鈥擝radley B. Stokes, a junior management major.
NEW ALBANY鈥擱ebecca E. Sheffield, a junior biological sciences/pre-dental major.
SALLIS鈥擲helby R. Turner, a senior biological sciences/pre-optometry major.
Created in 2013 by the Mississippi Legislature, the program is providing nine dental students with scholarships to support their education. Each scholar may receive $35,000 per year based on available funding. Additional benefits include personalized mentoring from practicing rural dentists and academic support.
Scholars have demonstrated the necessary commitment and academic achievement to become competent, well-trained rural pediatric or general dentists in the Magnolia State.
After completing dental school, MRDSP scholars must work full time for at least four years in general or pediatric dentistry at a program-approved, clinic-based practice in one of the state鈥檚 rural or medically underserved communities.
鈥淭he Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program and 黑料社 share a common commitment to improving the lives of people in this state,鈥 said Rick Travis, dean of 黑料社鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淲e are honored that 黑料社 has played a role in preparing these students for the practice of dentistry in underserved areas of Mississippi.鈥澛
黑料社鈥檚 Dr. A. Randle and Marilyn W. White Health Professions Resource Center works with the Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program to ensure 黑料社 students are well-prepared for dental school. Located in Harned Hall, Room 116, the office is named for the Greenwood nephrologist and his wife whose support helped make it a reality in 2016. Learn more at .
For more information on MRDSP, visit or contact Dan Coleman, associate director, at 601-815-9022 or jdcoleman@umc.edu.