{"id":3469,"date":"2021-02-11T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T19:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/crean\/2021\/02\/11\/crean-college-welcomes-the-first-simon-scholars\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:26:25","slug":"crean-college-welcomes-the-first-simon-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/2021\/02\/11\/crean-college-welcomes-the-first-simon-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Crean College Welcomes the First Simon Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.chapman.edu\/2019\/11\/05\/9m-simon-foundations-gift-to-provide-scholarships-to-physician-assistants-at-chapman\/\">In 2019, the Simon Foundation gifted Chapman $9M<\/a> to offer full-tuition scholarships to underserved students seeking an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/crean\/academic-programs\/graduate-programs\/physician-assistant\/index.aspx\">M.M.S Physician Assistant<\/a> graduate degree. The news spread quickly and when the recruitment window opened, applications flooded in. After months of applicant screening, we got news that the ten highly coveted seats had been filled. So, who are the students? After reviewing their profiles, the answer is clear: they are perseverance warriors!<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, the ten students who make up Chapman&#8217;s first Simon Scholar PA cohort have endured more adversity than can be recounted in this blog post. Through unbelievable personal and financial challenges, they managed to complete undergrad degrees with top honors allowing them to qualify and earn full-tuition scholarships to our highly selective program. As they begin the journey to becoming Physician Assistants, <a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/careers\/best-jobs\/physician-assistant?utm_source=usn_fb&amp;fbclid=IwAR2yvLLVdjiziTAGDqderBwiCa0iVow_1NUHlt38_byLsG0ttdI9WB95k_g\">ranked #1 Best Job 2021 by US News &amp; World Reports<\/a>, we want to welcome them to our community and cheer them on.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Chapman University Simon Scholar PA students:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Walker-Rayna.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Walker-Rayna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Rayna Walker<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cOnly 4% of PAs in the United States are black. My future goal is to help raise this percentage by having children of all minorities see more people in the medical field that represent them and encourage them to choose a profession in healthcare.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Mendoza-Vanessa.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3476 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Mendoza-Vanessa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Vanessa Mendoza<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8220;I represent the Hispanics, children of immigrants, children who feel hopeless because they have a family history of educational or financial struggle, first generation college graduates, those who want to help others, those who want to make a difference in the world, and those who have a dream to <\/em><em>achieve\u00a0 professional success.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3471 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Anderson-Christine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"236\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Christine Anderson<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Simon Scholarship would change my life. This scholarship would enable me to achieve my long-term goals sooner while still helping to support my mom.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-Don.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3478\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3478 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-Don.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Don Nguyen<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>\u201c<\/strong>At times, I\u2019ve felt insecure because of the challenges that I\u2019ve faced in my life. When that happens, I look at the scars on my father\u2019s feet that he got as he walked from Vietnam to Laos to escape communism and to give his family a better life. It reminds me that my parents have made so many sacrifices for myself and my three brothers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-Allison.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3477\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3477 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-Allison.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Alyson Nguyen<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;While working through school has helped me in covering basic expenses, the financial assistance that Simon Scholar PA scholarship provides will allow me to graduate debt-free and dedicate myself to medically serving the underprivileged populations who need it most.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Long-Tam.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3474 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Long-Tam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Long Tam<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8220;I love guiding my younger brother and my peers through the academic challenges brought by their language barriers. I love showing my patients that they matter and that they are heard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-PhuonAnh-Ngoc.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3479\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3479\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Nguyen-PhuonAnh-Ngoc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>PhuongAnh Ngoc Nguyen<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>\u201c<\/strong>As I volunteer, I found that my Vietnamese American identity has helped me to connect with other immigrants. With my bilingual skills, I can build a connection with them to better educate and direct them to resources to promote healthy living.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Ly-Courtney.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3475\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3475 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Ly-Courtney.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Courtnie Ly<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8220;I am confident that my ability to overcome adversity in my own life means I have the power to help enact positive change in the lives of others. For me, becoming a Simon Scholar PA represents more than just a scholarship.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3472 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Bui-Tiffany-Tien.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"278\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Tiffany Bui<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>\u201c<\/strong>My unwavering commitment to service, patient well-being, and the pursuit of excellence will sustain me as a PA student and as a practicing PA. I hope to be an advocate and teacher for patients during their most vulnerable moments and beyond.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3473 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/02\/Lee-Tae-Kyung.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"323\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Tae Kuyung Lee<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8220;There is always a need for dedicated healthcare providers, and I hope to be one myself. The Simon Scholar PA Program would help me focus on succeeding as a PA student by relieving financial pressures.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the students who earned a full scholarship to our PA program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1717,"featured_media":3489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"custom_author_name":"","chapman_pin_hero_slider":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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