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Cabarrus Family Medicine Supports Future Leaders

July 20, 2007- For the third consecutive year, one student at each high school in Cabarrus County was awarded the Cabarrus Family Medicine College Scholarship. Cabarrus Family Medicine began this scholarship program to honor some of its county’s future leaders.

Dr. Allen Dobson, founder, President and CEO of Cabarrus Family Medicine said, “Since our inception 24 years ago, we have always placed a priority on community involvement and community service. We are pleased and proud to put our servant leadership into action by presenting this scholarship to local students. With these scholarships, we are investing in our community’s future leaders and volunteers.”

The CFM College Scholarship is both academically and community-service based. Each scholarship is awarded to a student with a minimum 3.5 GPA who wishes to attend a 4-year higher learning institution in North Carolina. Each applicant must also demonstrate a continued involvement in community service activities.

“We are not looking for someone who necessarily wants to go into the medical field, but we are looking for someone who is interested in improving the lives of others. That’s the common thread,” Dr. Dobson said.

Each recipient received $1000 toward his or her first year of continued education, and the scholarship is renewable for one year.

Recipients of the 2007 Cabarrus Family Medicine College Scholarship were Blair Austin of Central Cabarrus High School, attending Gardner Webb University; Michelle Burnette of Mt. Pleasant High School, attending UNC-Charlotte; Graham Dixon of Northwest Cabarrus High School, attending UNC-Chapel Hill; Anna Gribble of A.L. Brown High School, attending UNC-Chapel Hill; Taylor Hamilton of Jay M. Robinson High School, attending UNC-Chapel Hill; and Amanda Loeb of Concord High School, attending Davidson College.

The scholarships were given at each schools’ awards ceremony, but recipients and their families gathered on Thursday night, July 19 at The Copperfield Room so CFM physicians and administrators could get to know their award-winners and wish them success in their college education.

Recipients from the previous year also attended the dinner to receive their scholarship money for their second year of college. 2006 recipients Meagan Davis, Tyler Robinson, and Jonathan Seibert also gave some words of advice to the upcoming freshman.

Recipients were honored with a sit-down dinner by Magnolia’s Catering and enjoyed jazz piano played by pianist Ben Davenport. Each 2007 recipient also received a monogrammed tote or messenger bag filled with college and dorm room necessities as well as a gift certificate to lunch at a restaurant close to campus on their move-in day.

Students who wish to apply for the Cabarrus Family Medicine College Scholarship next year will be able to obtain an application from their school’s guidance counselor in the Spring semester of the school year.