Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship Established for Guernsey County
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Before her death in 2007, Zelma Gray established her support for medical professionals and care in Guernsey County through a scholarship fund with WesBanco Trust and Investment Services. Designed to support Guernsey County residents’ pursuit of medical school education as well as encourage that talent to remain in, or return to, Guernsey County to serve its citizens upon completion of medical training, applications for the scholarship must be postmarked by March 31, 2010.
Born in 1919, the late Zelma Gray was a lifelong resident of Guernsey County in Madison Township and a 1937 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. Throughout her life, Ms. Gray showed her devotion to the Londonderry United Methodist Church as well as her family and friends in the Guernsey County community.
The daughter of a Guernsey County physician, her scholarship is a testament to her commitment to a continued and enhanced quality of life in the area she called home.
“The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is honored to administer the Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship for Guernsey County,” said Cara Dingus Brook, President and CEO of FAO. “The Foundation is dedicated to enriching quality of life throughout the Appalachian Ohio region and the Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship plays an important role in quality of life by supporting education and the provision of high-quality medical care.”
Current and recent Guernsey County residents are eligible for the Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, lab fees and text books while pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) at an accredited medical school within the United States, in hopes that he or she will practice medicine in Guernsey County upon completion of his or her degree and training. Awards will be determined through objective criteria, including MCAT scores and college transcripts. For full details on eligibility for, and the application to, the Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship, please visit the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s website.
During its ten years of service, FAO has made a tremendous difference by developing tools and partnerships to combat regional problems, including investing over $1.3 million in grants and scholarships to meet unique needs and opportunities in communities across Appalachian Ohio. In partnering with the Foundation in its work for community-based philanthropy, the Guernsey Family of Funds has strengthened Guernsey County’s ability to benefit the area through charitable giving.