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Peavy earns spot

• 1n East Central Commu- nity College honor gradu- ate La'l'ia Peavy, of Car- thage, has been selected to participate in the Missis- sippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. 1 MRPSP identifies college sophomores who demon- strate commitment and academic achievement to become rural primary care physicians in Mississippi. Two years of under- graduate academic enrich- ment include MCAT preparation and a rural clinical experience for up to 20 students per year. Upon completion of medical school admissions Created in 2007,

scholarship plan

The program provides means for rural Missis- sippi students to earn a seat in medical school, earn MCAT preparation valued at $2,000, earn a $120,000 medical school scholarship in return for four years of service and learning from practicing At ECCC, Peavy was elected sophomore class class favorite, a beauty and homecoming queen. Additionally, she served on the President's Coun- cil, in the Warrior Corps and played in the Wall 0' Peavy was the resident advisors' president, and rural physicians. president, sophomore Sound band.

requirements, students PEAVY

will be admitted to the vice president of fellow- University of Mississippi scholars must enter a res- ship in the Phi Theta School of Medicine idency program in one of Kappa Honor Society. through the direct admis- five primary care special- She plans to continue sions process. ties, family medicine, gen- her premed studies at During medical school, eral internal medicine, Jackson State University each program scholar may medic ine-pediatrics, this falL receive up to $30,000 per OB/GYN or pediatrics. She is the daughter of year. Program scholars must Darrell Peavy and Tywa- Legislative support provide four years of serv- na Peavy, both of Car- coupled with private fund- ice in a clinic-based prac- thage. ing translated into 53 stu- tice in an approved Mis- For more information, dents receiving a total of SlSSlppi community of telephone Janie Guice at $1,590,000 this fall. 20,000 or fewer more than 601-815-9022, email Upon completion of 20 miles from a medically jguice@umc.edu or visit

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APPEA medical training, MRysP served area.

http://mrpsp.umc.edu.

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