Medical and Dental Students Earn Competitive Scholarships
Each chapter of the national Alpha Epsilon Delta honors organization may nominate two students who are going to professional school annually. For the last three years, both of Muhlenberg’s nominees have received awards.By: Meghan Kita Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:08 AM
Raivat Shah ’23 speaks at the 2023 Alpha Epsilon Delta honor society induction.Alpha Epsilon Delta, the national pre-health honor society, awards 20+ scholarships annually to members of active chapters. Each chapter in the country is permitted to nominate two members who have been accepted to professional school. For the past three years, both of Muhlenberg's nominees have been awarded scholarships.
“Muhlenberg students are not only getting into some great medical and dental schools, they are being recognized on a national level for their leadership and service to the community,” says Cailin Cordon-Waldman, director of health professions advising. “We have so many outstanding students and alumni heading to professional school. I wish I could nominate all of them.”
“Muhlenberg students are not only getting into some great medical and dental schools, they are being recognized on a national level for their leadership and service to the community.”
—Director of Health Professions Advising Cailin Cordon-Waldman
Each year for the past three, one of Muhlenberg’s nominees won the $3,000 Maurice and Charlotte Moore Scholarship; only one is awarded in each region annually. The other nominee won a $2,000 Donald Schreiweis Scholarship; two or three are awarded in each region annually.
Here are the alumni who have earned scholarships in the last three years and the medical or dental school they are attending:
- Miranda Robinson ’21 (Moore Scholarship), UC San Diego School of Medicine
- Natalie David ’22 (Schreiweis Scholarship), Emory University School of Medicine
- Sofia Herrera ’22 (Moore Scholarship), University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
- Nicole Randazza ’23 (Schreiweis Scholarship), University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
- Raivat Shah ’23 (Moore Scholarship), University of Michigan Medical School
- Jacob Kunsman ’24 (Schreiweis Scholarship), Temple/St. Luke's School of Medicine
