Asia (Joanna) Grabska-Tabakhov '03
The Class of '63 Scholars Anthony J. Canata '93 Chakisha M. Blanchard '94 Amy Fisher Strachan '95 Ellen A. Kendrick '96 Ian Sample '97 DevinS. Tindall '98 Ernesto C. Anguilla '99 Jennifer A. Noakes 'oi Maggie Croteau Greenlee '02 Asia (Joanna) GrabskaTabakhov '03 Brian P. Collesano '04 Edgardo lugo '04 Jamie Calabrese Bratt 'os Bao Ngoc L Pham 'o6 David C. Calder 'o8 Brett D. Jackson '09 Alexander D. Salvato Yuwei Xie 'n ikki Carrido Vince
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Maggie lawrence '14 Shaina lo '15 Briana Chang '16
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Trinity Major: International Studies, Pre-Med M.D. , St. George's University School of Medicine (2010) Resident M.D. , University of Connecticut Health Center
l cannot say enough about how this scholarship benefited me personally and professionally. On a personal level, it gave me the opportunity to travel throughout South America and build relationships that will last a lifetime. In my travels, 1 was able to learn Spanish, which I now speak A.uently, and that in turn is benefiting the hospital! work for and the patients in my care. In addition, I am forever connected to the wonderful members of the Class of'63, as well as to past and future scholars. This network of professionals has proven to be invaluable and will be enriched as the pool of candidates grows through the years .
Asia with her husband , Gene, son, Jack Alexander, and Oakley, their boxer.
Thanks to the scholarship, I do not have an undergraduate debt burden to cope with, which might have made medical school im possible. I will always be grateful. Without my "1963 Uncles," their encouragement, and the program they set up, it would have been a lot more challenging for me to reach my lifelong goal of becoming a physician. Jack Waggett, right, and Scott Reynolds, left-shown with '63 Scholar Vince Novelli '13developed and played the role of on-campus mentor to the Scholars for many years. The structure of the scholarship now includes the endowment of a Class of '63 Fellow, currently filled by Professor Michael lestz '68, to perpetuate that on-campus mentoring role.
Class of '63 mentors and scholars gather in front of Seabury Hall before heading out to dinner at a local restaurant. Back row, L-R: Professor Michael lestz '68, the Class of '63 Fellow, Brett Jackson '09, former Class of '63 Scholar, and Tony Canata '93, the first '63 Scholar. Front row, l-R: Scholars Shaina lo '15, Brianna Chang '16, Vince Novelli '13, and Maggie lawrence '14.
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