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Biennial Allied Health Stipend

Shaw Family Medical is committed to promoting and encouraging the pursuit of careers in the medical field. Since opening in 2012, Shaw Family Medical has awarded allied health stipends biennially to graduating seniors at Shaw High School that aspire to pursue a career in an allied health profession.  The stipend is awarded for a total of 4 semesters in the amount of $125 per semester.  Applicants must submit an essay and meet GPA requirements to qualify for this stipend.  In 2015, each stipend was awarded in honor of a healthcare professional that inspired or influenced the owner of Shaw Family Medical to strive for excellence in healthcare delivery. 

2023 Allied Health  and Entreprenuer Stipend

In 2013, Shaw Family Medical began awarding allied health stipends biennially to graduating seniors at Shaw High School that aspired to pursue a career in an allied health profession.  The first $500 stipends were awarded to 2 graduating seniors for a total of 4 semesters in the amount of $125 per semester.  In 2015, the stipends were awarded to 6 graduating seniors at Shaw High School.  Also, in 2015, it was decided to name the stipends in honor of "Trailblazer" health care professionals who inspired or influenced the owner of Shaw Family Medical, Dr. Nora Gough-Davis to strive for excellence in healthcare delivery. The honorees were: Dr. Walter C. Gough, Mrs. May Ella Bailey Gough, Dr. Willie B. Lucas, Dr. Nate Brown, Mrs. Nancy Mosley-Bonnie, and Mrs. Willie Bea Taylor.  In 2017, eligibility for this stipend was extended to graduating seniors in the West and North Bolivar Consolidated School Districts which included Broad Street High School, Rosedale High School, Ray Brooks School and Shaw High School. In 2021, eligibility for this stipend was extended to graduating senior applicants at Cleveland Central High School, McEvans School, and Northside High School.   

MMIC Shaw Family Medical is pleased to announce that we will award the Allied Health and Entrepreneur Stipend to the 2023 graduating seniors at high schools located in Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington, and Coahoma counties who aspire to pursue a career in healthcare or business.  A total of 10 $500 stipends will be awarded to those that apply and meet the criteria.   We are also pleased to announce that we have new honorees for the 2023 awards.  These honorees were selected because of their influence on the career path of the Executive Director, Dr. Nora Gough-Davis, and because of their impact on healthcare services that have been offered by Shaw Family Medical over the years.  The 2023 honorees are: Dr. Helen Beady, Mrs. Michellda Bradshaw-Evans, Dr. Pam Chatman, Dr. Lamonica Davis Taylor, Mrs. Kathryn Gough-Jones Muhammad, Dr. Lorita Harris-Dorsey, Dr. Sandra C. Melvin, Dr. Chaka Norwood, Mrs. Tommie Ann Roberts, and Dr. Mary Williams.   

2023 Allied Health  and Entreprenuer Honorees

Dr. Helen Beady

Mrs. Michellda Bradshaw-Evans

Dr. Pam Chatman

Dr. Lamonica Davis Taylor

Mrs. Kathryn Gough-Jones Muhammad

Dr. Lorita Harris-Dorsey

Dr. Sandra C. Melvin, Dr. Chaka Norwood

Mrs. Tommie Ann Roberts

Dr. Mary Williams.