LEADERSHIP AWARD
Three Class of 2014 students awarded Leadership Scholarship
because of the continued support from the administration and staff,” he said. “It is an honor to receive such an award as the Cheryl & Michael Adelman Leadership Scholarship, but the true honor is representing the students and collaborating with the administration to create a better WVSOM community.”
Three WVSOM students were recognized for the leadership they have shown during medical school and for demonstrating the ability to serve as a future leader in the
three years.
Adele Plazak, Eric Schweller and Soham Dave, each from
“I’ve had the honor to have the opportunity to work with
cultivated an environment that inspires students to get
year’s Spring Awards Ceremony that took place in May.
involved and provide input,” he said. “It means a lot to
The students said they are honored to be considered student leaders who can help positively represent WVSOM and the osteopathic profession.
— that includes being the best I can be for my peers and our school as an institution,” Plazak said. “I believe in
reassuring. “It is encouraging to know that our administration and the WVSOM community supports students who challenge
what WVSOM represents, and I am honored to have the
their capabilities beyond the academic realm,” Plazak
Adelman family’s support on and off campus.” Schweller is also thankful for the opportunity to help move WVSOM forward. “My leadership involvement at WVSOM is made possible •
respect.” expect recognition for their efforts, but they said, it is
WVSOM family and have aspired to do my personal best
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be selected for an award by leaders that I admire and As student leaders the scholarship recipients do not
“Over the past few years I have been welcomed into the
Drs. Mike and Cheryl Adelman. It’s very gracious of them to award students for leadership because they have
Adelman WVSOM Leadership Scholarship during this
administrators who he has worked with during the last
osteopathic profession. the Class of 2014, were awarded the Cheryl & Michael
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Dave said he is humbled by the generosity of WVSOM
said. The students are now in their fourth year of medical school.
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