2023 GLMS Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Mitchell Behle , ULSOM , 4th Year . He is from Florence , KY and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Louisville . He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society . His career interests include full-spectrum family medicine in the outpatient and inpatient settings . Outside of clinical rotations , Mitchell enjoys watching movies , reading , playing basketball and spending time with his partner and fellow medical student , Priyanka .
Airada Bricker , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Elizabethtown , KY and attended Lindsey Wilson College . She completed her graduate studies at Lincoln Memorial University , graduating summa cum laude . She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society . Her career interests include ophthalmology , with a focus on academic medicine and global health . She enjoys spending time with her family , friends and her two dogs . When Airada is not studying , she explores new coffee shops and pursues creative outlets such as drawing and painting .
Emma Doyle , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Glasgow , KY and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Louisville , graduating magna cum laude . She is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society . Emma ’ s career interests include family medicine with an emphasis in behavioral health , as well as continuing community outreach to improve rural public health . In her free time , Emma enjoys multimedia visual arts , cultivating her indoor garden and observing the wildlife in her backyard .
Lindsay Everett , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Paris , KY and graduated from Centre College with a degree in Classical Studies . As a first-generation student , Lindsay recognizes the importance of guidance and support during the educational process . She has spent much of her extra-curricular time as a peer group leader for medical students in various settings . She will graduate with a Distinction in Medical Education and plans to pursue a career in the field of radiology with an emphasis on teaching and mentorship . Whenever there is a break in studying , Lindsay enjoys hiking in the Gorge and canoeing at her family farm here in Kentucky .
Patrick Merkel , ULSOM , 4th Year . He grew up in Lexington , KY and graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University , earning a B . S . in exercise science . He was awarded the Henry Gray Barbour Memorial Award in Medical Pharmacology and was inducted into the Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society . He was also inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society and selected as a Student Champion by UofL . He plans to attend orthopedic surgery residency following medical school graduation in the spring of 2024 . When not studying or doing research , Patrick enjoys spending time with his medical school friends , lifting weights , playing golf and cooking .
Kaitlyn Nunnelley , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Lexington , KY and attended the University of Georgia , graduating magna cum laude . She is a member of the Pathology Honor Society . Her career interests include obstetrics and gynecology , as well as academic medicine . She enjoys reading novels and playing tennis . When she isn ’ t studying or involved in rotations , she is teaching fitness classes at Pure Barre .
Caitlin Reed , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Paducah , KY and attended Murray State University , graduating magna cum laude . She then obtained her Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Louisville . Her career interest is general surgery . She enjoys spending time with her husband and her two dogs . When not studying , Caitlin is embroidering , exploring Louisville ’ s amazing food or taking a spin class .
Casey Rutledge , ULSOM , 4TH YEAR . She is from Louisville , KY . Casey attended the University of Mount Olive in Mount Olive , North Carolina , where she played four years of collegiate women ’ s volleyball and graduated summa cum laude . Her career interest is child neurology , with a focus on movement and neuromuscular disorders . She enjoys spending time with her family , friends and two dogs . When Casey is not studying , she is reading , playing volleyball or at the lake with her family .
Hannah Sizemore-Houston , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Highland Heights , KY and attended Northern Kentucky University , graduating Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor ’ s degree in chemistry . Her career interests include obstetrics and gynecology , with plans to eventually practice in a rural area . She was recently married to her husband , Kyle , and they have five pets together . When not studying , she enjoys camping , swimming and reading .
Will Southall , ULSOM , 4th Year . He is from Versailles , KY and has an undergraduate degree from Samford University . He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha , Gold Humanism Honor Society , and Christian Medical and Dental Association . His career interests include internal medicine and primary care . He enjoys mountain biking and playing disc golf with his wonderful wife , Maddie . Will is looking forward to serving Kentucky in his future career .
Carly White , ULSOM , 4th Year . She is from Union , KY and attended the University of Alabama , graduating summa cum laude . She is a graduate of the Kentucky Medical Association Medical Student Outreach and Leadership program and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists . Her career interest is anesthesiology . In her free time , Carly enjoys baking and spending time with her husband , John , and their two dogs .
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