Physician Associate Foundation scholarships support PA students who demonstrate a passion for the profession and healthcare-related community service. Since the program’s inception, the PA Foundation has awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships to over 1,500 PA students.
Congratulations to the following 16 PA students awarded scholarships through the 2026 application cycle.
AAPA Rural Health Caucus Scholarship
Krysta Timmons – Franklin Pierce University
Joyce Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Bernadette Amofa – USC Keck School of Medicine
NCCPA Endowed Scholarship
Chawka Albadeh – SUNY Upstate Medical University
Joselyn Alvarez-Beza – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sara Shatela – Baylor College of Medicine
PA Moms Advocacy and Leadership Scholarship
Madison Casey – University of Iowa
Melissa Daniel – Palm Beach Atlantic University
Emily Nystrom – Methodist University
Ron Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Brionna Palmer – University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Ruth Ballweg Memorial Scholarship
Ishwaq Mohamed – Augsburg University
Timi Agar Barwick Scholarship for Humanism in Medicine
Laura Nelson – University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Scholarship
Ty Dunse – University of South Dakota
Sonia Fatahi – Northern Arizona University
Leah Hogans – Western Michigan University
Stacey LaBranche – North Carolina A&T State University
Women in Philanthropy Scholarship
Keanu Leith – Duke University