Baxter Regional Medical Center awards Kerr Scholarships

Those attending the 2017 Kerr Scholarship dinner held in Little Rock on Thursday, August 3 include (standing, from left) BRMC VP/Business Development and Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation Executive Director Barney Larry, Eamon Olwell, Alex Kilgore, Chase Armistead, BRMC President & CEO Ron Peterson, (seated, from left) Trevor Meece, Sloane Zimmerman, Dr. Robert L. Kerr, Bobie Jo Cooper and Levi Watson. Scholarship recipients Asad Akhter, Annie Avilez, Jake Bolt, Samantha Connor, Alex Hagaman, Heather Bond Kinder, Caroline Litty, Ann Robbins, Eric Sanders, Josh Spore, and Austin Wilkie were unable to attend the event.

Baxter Regional Medical Center awarded its annual recipients of the Dr. Robert L. Kerr Annual Medical Student Scholarship in a ceremony Thursday, August 3 in Little Rock. Eighteen medical students from the Baxter Regional market area were recognized and awarded the scholarship in support of tuition for medical or dental school.

Dr. Robert L. and Mrs. Kerr attended the event along with some of their family. Dr. Kerr, a longtime physician in Mountain Home now retired in Little Rock, encouraged each of the students in their chosen career in medicine. He shared a personal message with the students and their families and guests in attendance.

The scholarship recipients were welcomed by BRMC Physician Recruiter Sarah Edwards, followed by remarks from Ron Peterson, President & CEO. Barney Larry, BRMC VP/Business Development and Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation Executive Director, described the Kerr Medical Student Scholarship as “a way to honor a great man and great physician, Dr. Robert L. Kerr, who served our community for many years.”

This year’s Kerr Scholarship recipients are Asad Akhter, Chase Armistead, Annie Avilez, Jake Bolt, Samantha Connor, Bobie Jo Cooper, Alex Hagaman, Alex Kilgore, Heather Bond Kinder, Caroline Litty, Trevor Meece, Eamon Olwell, Ann Robbins, Eric Sanders, Josh Spore, Levi Watson, Austin Wilkie and Sloane Zimmerman.

Scholarship funding is provided by Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation. Scholarships are presented annually. To be eligible, students must show proof of enrollment in an accredited medical program leading to a degree of Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathy or a dental program leading to a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine and demonstrate residency in the BRMC designated service area (including the following counties: Baxter, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Stone, and Searcy, Arkansas, and Ozark County, Missouri). For more information, contact Sarah Edwards, BRMC Physician Recruiter at (870) 508-1010 or seedwards@baxterregional.org.