Contributor: John Winkelman, WG'80, WHCMAA Scholarship Committee Chairperson
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The Scholarship and Awards Committee of the Wharton Health Care Management Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2024 scholarship and Alumni Association award recipients:
The June Kinney Scholarship Fund provides 2 years of scholarships for incoming first-year students with the objective of obtaining the highest qualified students in an ever-challenging competition with other business schools. For the Class of 2026, the recipients are Vignesh Chockalingham and Amanda Mach.
The William Kissick Scholarship Fund provides rising 2nd year Wharton Health Care Program students with funds to offset their 2nd year tuition expenses. These students represent ideals aligned with Dr. Kissick's goals for being socially responsible, having an insatiable quest for knowledge, and for engaging others in a common cause. The Class of 2025 recipients are Chip Chambers and Sara Meadow.
This year's WHCMAA Outstanding Service Award goes to Michael Rovinsky, WG'86, current Chair of the Board's Career Development Committee and long-time supporter of the Alumni Association. His commitment to Alumni and current Program students is unsurpassed, taking on responsibilities with the annual Alumni Conference and the Scholarship and Awards Committee among his various contributions to the Association.
This year’s WHCMAA Alumni Achievement Award goes to Dr. David Fajgenbaum, MD'13, WG'15, MSc, FCPP. Dr. Fajgenbaum is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Translational Medicine & Human Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania, Founding Director of the Center for Cytokine Storm Treatment & Laboratory (CSTL), Associate Director, Patient Impact of the Penn Orphan Disease Center, and Co-Founder/President of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CCDN). He is also the national NYT bestselling author of Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope into Action.
Michael and David will receive their Awards at the Speaker’s dinner for the Alumni Conference on Thursday, November 14 at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing. Dr. Fajgenbaum will also be the Keynote Speaker for the conference on Friday, November 15.
Congratulations to all the 2024 Scholarship and Award Recipients!
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