2026 GLMS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Tanner Adams, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. He is from Sacramento, CA, and attended Brigham Young University, where he studied nutritional science. He is a member of the American Medical Association and We Got Next Mentoring. His career interest is child and adolescent psychiatry with a passion for serving Spanish-speaking communities and people with autism spectrum disorder. He loves to eat at local restaurants with his wife and maintains an Excel spreadsheet of more than 115 restaurants, including ratings and comments. Other joys include playing and watching sports and spending time with his 1-year-old daughter.
Elizabeth Baier, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She is from Tinley Park, IL, and attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating cum laude with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in science, technology, and values. During medical school, she has been active in the Distinction Track in Urban Primary Care, where she strengthens her knowledge of social determinants of health within Louisville communities, along with serving as the Co-President of Gold Humanism Honor Society. She is pursuing a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics. She and her partner, Jonathan Hauke, who is also a fourth-year medical student, they look forward to practicing in either in his hometown of Henderson, KY, or the Louisville area. Outside of medicine, Elizabeth enjoys trying new restaurants in Louisville and exploring new cities as an avid world traveler.
J. Tyson Davies, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. Born in Louisville, KY, and raised in Cedar City, UT, he returned to Louisville for medical school. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and is pursuing a Distinction in Research at ULSOM. His career interest is anesthesiology, with a particular interest in pain medicine. He is passionate about medical education, mentorship and medical innovation. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, lifting weights, playing pickleball, disc golf and soccer.
Seth Drey, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. He grew up in a small, southern Appalachian town in Tennessee and attended Vanderbilt University, where he studied biochemistry and Spanish. He then spent two years researching cell division at the National Institutes of Health. His dedication throughout medical school earned him the“ honors” designation, which signifies academic excellence, and he ranks in the top 10 of his medical school class. His career interest is interventional radiology, where he hopes to bring specialized, image-guided, minimally invasive procedures to patients. He also hopes to develop a career of lifelong learning as an investigative physician, advancing techniques and developing new devices for the field of interventional radiology. Outside of school, Seth loves hiking, rock climbing, exercising and traveling to spend time with friends.
Addie Johnson-Hernandez, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She is from Glasgow, KY, and attended the University of Louisville, where she earned a B. S. in neuroscience with a minor in Spanish and graduated as an Honor’ s Scholar with magna cum laude distinction. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is an active volunteer and leader with We Got Next Mentoring. She is interested in pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology and hopes to practice in rural Kentucky. She enjoys soccer, watching reality TV and painting. When Addie is not studying or volunteering in Louisville, she and her husband often travel to their hometown to spend time with their families and take their dogs to the lake.
Nada Kaissieh, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She earned degrees in English and neuroscience from the University of Louisville and a Master of Bioethics from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At UofL, she serves as Class President and is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Her experiences in leadership, community service and women’ s health have shaped her commitment to compassionate, culturally responsive care and her goal of pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology.
Shelby Lands, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She is from Brandenburg, KY, and attended the University of Louisville before completing a post baccalaureate premedical program following a career as a mental health therapist. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. Her career interest is pathology. She enjoys spending time with her husband and son, family, friends and pets. When not studying, she enjoys running, gardening and caring for her small cattle farm.
Zoe Lung, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. Originally from Palo Alto, CA, she attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with departmental honors in molecular and cell biology. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society. Zoe plans to pursue a career in ophthalmology. She helped lead the planning of Louisville’ s second annual Vietnamese Health Fair and serves as Marketing Director for Future Healers, a UofL Health youth outreach program supporting local youth through health education, mentorship and advocacy. Outside of medicine, she enjoys running across the Big Four Bridge, exploring Louisville’ s many bakeries and spending time with her two cats, both adopted from the local cat café.
Emma Olmstead, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She is from Nicholasville, KY, and attended the University of Kentucky, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. She is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She is applying for residency in child neurology, with career interests in neurodevelopmental disabilities and epilepsy. When not studying or at the hospital, Emma enjoys spending time at Cherokee Park, painting, attending concerts and spending time with her beloved cat, Momo.
Michaela Reinhart, ULSOM, 4TH YEAR. She is from Georgetown, KY, and attended Duke University. She is a member of the Gold Humanism Honors Society and Distinction in Urban Primary Care track. Her career interests are family medicine and sports medicine. When not studying, she can be found running, traveling and spending lots of quality time with friends and family. She especially enjoys miniature dachshunds and any kind of dessert.
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