Dr. Beverly A. Sanks Guidry Leaders in Excellence and Empathy-Minority Advancement Award

COMP 2019 graduates Drs. Eftikhar Akam, Amanda Dupre, Etuajie Oiyemhonlan Halbert, Adeba Mohammad, and Maureen Nwaokoro established the Dr. Beverly A. Sanks Guidry Leaders in Excellence and Empathy-Minority Advancement Award in honor of their beloved mentor whose ongoing support of College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) students and leadership at WesternU over the past few decades has immeasurably impacted the University community.

The award shall be presented annually to the one student who best meets the following criteria:

• WesternU COMP (Pomona) student
• Good academic standing
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (80%)
• Demonstrated financial need
• Member of the Student National Medical Association
• Exhibits leadership involvement both on campus and in the Black community

First-, second-, third-year, and graduating students are eligible for this award.

Just a quick reminder—please limit your applications to a maximum of three awards.

Prohibition of AI-Generated Content
To maintain academic integrity and ensure the authenticity of work, the use of generative artificial intelligence tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly GO, Bard, or similar) to produce, rewrite, or substantially edit content in submissions is strictly prohibited. All submitted work must reflect the student’s own original thinking, analysis, and expression. Any use of AI-generated material will be considered a violation of academic honesty policies and may result in disqualification of award application.

Award amounts granted may vary each year depending on available funding.