TMA is proud to announce the recipients for the 2026-2027 Tennessee Medical Education Fund, Inc. (TMEF) medical school scholarships. These students were selected by the TMEF Board to receive financial support during the 2026-2027 school year. Scholarships are made possible by generous donors who value training the next generation of physicians in the state and beyond. Fifty-four students received scholarships totaling over $200,000 combined. The following students have been named recipients of their respective scholarships.

Carol Mutter Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Gravett, Meharry Medical College; Jennifer Swope, UTHSC

Dr. Charles Ed Allen Medical education Scholarships

Samuel Cartwright, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Chandni Naidoo, James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Zachary Shelton, James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Emma Self, James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Dr. E. Conrad Shackleford, Jr. Medical Education Scholarships

Elma Jashim, Vanderbilt university School of Medicine; Dylan Thompson, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Dr. John H. & Marjorie Burkhart Medical Education Scholarships

Paige Bogard, UTHSC; Tyler Bruno, UTHSC; Hadiya Qureshi, UTHSC, Klara Houck, UTHSC

Dr. Robert Bowers Medical Education Scholarships

Clifford Jones, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Parneeta Mohapatra, UTHSC

Dr. Robert Kerlan Scholarships

Leen Alabdalla, UTHSC; Jennifer Tat, UTHSC

Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick Memorial Scholarships

Clara Greer, UTHSC; Ashley Holand, UTHSC

Dr. Sam J. Williams III Medical Education Scholarships

Azia Compton, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Meghan Dadmun, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Dr. Subhi Ali Medical Education Scholarships

Aliya Burns, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Mei Lin Dye, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Family Foundation, Inc. Scholarships

Ebtisam Ahmed, Meharry Medical College; Chrysanne Bennett, Meharry Medical College; Myka Dancy, Meharry Medical College; Kennedi Hamilton, Meharry Medical College

Howard Bryan Lovelady Memorial Scholarship

Alexis Wiemer, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine

John Grant Memorial Scholarships

Nicolette Overton, LMU – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Raymond E. Marcrom Scholarship

Laken Woods, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine

SVMIC Dr. Jim Gibb Scholarship 

Paul Allen – UTHSC

Thurman Dee Baker, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Emma Hynson, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine

William V. Wallace Medical Education Scholarships

Ngoc Nguyen, UTHSC; Harrison Smith, UTHSC

TMEF Medical Education Scholarships

Luke Arntz, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Janelle Bannor, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Olivia Byrd, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Lauren Daniels, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Jordan Godfrey, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Molly Lukas, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Jacob Powell, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Molly Robinette, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Hannah Wison, ETSU – James H. Quillen College of Medicine; Chad Clark, LMU – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine; Graham Ford, Meharry Medical College; Mariam Kalds, Meharry Medical College; Taylor Perry, Meharry Medical College; Priya Yelemali, Meharry Medical College; Taylor Helmboldt, UTHSC; Mrinmoyee Kalasikam, UTHSC; Aruha Khan, UTHSC; Andrew Mixon, UTHSC; Catherine Smith, UTHSC; Kaavya Thanigaivelan, UTHSC; Robert Turner, UTHSC

The TMEF is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation created by the TMA in 1963 with the purpose to provide scholarships to students enrolled in an accredited medical school within the state of Tennessee. The scholarships available are entirely “need based” without regard to course of study, academic performance or year of school and are restricted for medical school expenses only. Scholarship award funds are distributed directly to the medical school in which the applicant is enrolled.