The Foundation has provided tuition scholarships since the 1986-87 academic year. We want to highlight those recipients and show you how we have invested our scholarship dollars. Come back each week as we feature a new class and highlight the physicians who were supported by the Foundation.

1986-87

Dr. Jerry Snow

The Foundation gave one scholarship in our first year.
A native Oregonian, Dr. Snow returned to Portland after completing medical school at Des Moines. He currently is a family medicine physician in Milwaukie, OR.


1989-90

1992-93

1995-96

1998-99
Aaron David DO – Family Medicine, OR
Derek Gedlaman DO – Family Medicine, MT
Wynde Heusch DO – Orthopedic Surgery, WA
Mark Houston DO – Emergency Medicine, OR

Dr. Kaluza is the primary care physician for the Portland Trail Blazers and served the same role for the Portland Timbers for six years.
Karl Kaluza DO – Family and Sports Medicine
Thuy-Tien Le DO – Family Medicine, WA
Shane Maxwell DO – Pain Medicine, ID
David Michalik DO – Pediatric Infectious Disease, CA
John Pham DO – Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, OR
William Resnick DO – Emergency Medicine, AZ

2001-02
Justin Braukman DO – Anesthesiology, OR
Wynde Cheek DO – Neurology, MT
Stephanie Hansen DO – Hospital Medicine, NV
Adam Gratz DO – Family Medicine, CA
Garth Greenwell DO – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, CA
Amy Kaluza DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Kurt Leinweber DO – Anesthesiology, WA
Robert Lloyd DO – Radiology, WA
Patricia Manhire DO – Emergency Medicine, FL
Marion McDevitt DO – Emergency Medicine, AK
Carrie Merrill DO – Obstetrics and Gynecology, WY
Chad Mongrain DO – Family Medicine, WA
Jonathan Morgan  DO – Neurosurgery, ID


Dr. Norris is a physician at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and serves as the Residency Director for the Sollus Northwest Family Medicine Residency

Katheryn Norris DO – Family Medicine, WA
Rhonda Parker DO – Orthopedics, CO
Rebecca Sellers DO – Family Medicine, WA
Sean Sweeney DO – Neonatology, OR
Albert Ullman DO – Anesthesiology, OR
Christopher Yarber DO – Anesthesiology, WA

2004-05

2006-07
Kenneth Bassett DO – Emergency Medicine, CO
Jacob Bettesworth DO – Anesthesiologist, WA
Breanne Brown DO – Family and Sports Medicine, OR
Jesse Coil DO – Emergency Medicine, MT
Aspen Copeland DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology, WA
Brendan Cunningham DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Casey Doggett DO – Family Medicine, WA
Samuel Douglass DO – Emergency Medicine, NC
Mindy Fairbanks DO – Family Medicine, WA
Paul Andrew Foster DO – Emergency Medicine, TX
Wendy Haack DO – Internal Medicine, OR
Kristina Haley DO – Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, OR
Amanda Hall DO – Internal Medicine and Nephrology, ID
Olga Hernandez DO – Family Medicine, OR
Matthew Hoertkorn DO – Emergency Medicine, WA
Christopher Malcolm DO – Diagnostic Radiology, ID
Robert Martin DO – Family Medicine, IL
Mitchell McKamey DO – Anesthesiologist, MT
Shari Montandon DO – Allergy & Immunology, ID
Yen Hai Nguyen DO – Family Medicine, OR
Benjamin Olson DO – Orthopedic Surgeon, OR
Brian Orth DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Kylan Peterson DO – Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, ID
Daniel Thorner DO – Urology, WA
Katie Townes McMann DO – Neonatologist, OR

Dr. Vandyke is active in both in his profession and the community. He represents his hospital in the local chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and volunteers with the local Cub Scout Pack.
Michael Van Dyke DO – Pediatric Critical Care, WA
Elizabeth Windell DO – General Surgery, OR
Jennifer Williams DO – Radiology, MN
Ketura Wisner DO – Oncology, NM
Deryk Zinser DO – Family Medicine, OR

2010-11

2013-14

2016-17
Paula Archer DO – ONMM Resident, WV
Amanda Emmert DO – Psychiatry Resident
Patrick Erickson DO – Family Medicine Resident, OR
Marissa Haberlach DO – Emergency Medicine Resident, AZ
Derek McFaul DO – Neurology Resident, CA

Dr. Sideras is a Foundation scholarship success story, having completed her residency and starting her practice right here in the Northwest!
Selena Sideras DO – Family Medicine, OR
Brittney VanAusdol DO – Family Medicine Resident, OR

2019-20

1987-88
Christopher Brace DO – Geriatric Medicine, HI
Bradley Christianson DO – Pain Medicine, OK
Herb Meyer DO – Addiction Medicine, NH

Dr. Scherlie is pictured here being recognized by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons or Oregon as 2015 Preceptor of the Year
Mark Scherlie DO – Family Medicine, OR
Bernie Sperley DO – Internal Medicine, OR
Gary Zuehlsdorff DO – Internal Medicine, CO


1990-91

1993-94
Kamalijit Atwal DO – Critical Care, Pulmonology, and Sleep Medicine, OR
Douglas Ballaine DO – Family Medicine, CA
Maridee Boos DO – Pathology, OH

Dr. Georing is an Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine at Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest in Lebanon, OR
Edward Goering DO – Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, OR
Kevin Heaton DO – Orthopedic Surgery, OR
Therese Hennessy DO – Family Medicine, NE
Loetta Horswill-Woods DO – Internal Medicine, AK
Ethan Kennedy DO – Family Medicine, AZ
Eric Nording DO – Radiology, OR
Edward Clark Riley DO – Emergency Medicine, AZ
Thao Tran DO – Anesthesiology, WA
Bryan Walls DO – Family Medicine, OR
Jeffrey White DO – Family Medicine, WI

1996-97
Ron Allen DO – Ophthalmology, OR
Daniel Bahnmiller DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology, WA
Larri Ann Bond – Family Medicine, WA
Kathy Chase DO – Family Medicine, OR
Jennifer Collins DO – Family Medicine, OR
Johnny Deblock DO – Family Medicine, OR
Brad Erikson DO – Family Medicine, ID
Wade Fox DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Theodore Kapanjie DO – Family Medicine, WA
Nathan Levanger DO – Family Medicine, ID
Marc Miller DO – Surgery, IA
Jeffrey Sheedy DO – Orthopedic Surgery, IN
William Snider DO – Family Medicine, MT

Dr. Spencer is the Chief of Staff at Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco, ID
Danny Spencer DO – Emergency Medicine, ID
Matt Upshaw DO – Family Medicine, OR
Farid Zehtab DO – Surgery, AZ

1999-00

2002-03

2005-06

2007-08
Venus Azimi DO – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, WA
Alicia Barnes DO – Psychiatry, MO
Brian Boldt DO – Radiology, WA
Stephanie Briney DO – Family Medicine, AZ 
Breanne Brown DO – Family Medicine, OR
Hsiang-Hwa Chen DO – Family Medicine, WA
Mindy Fairbanks DO – Family Medicine, WA
Daniel Fisher DO – Emergency Medicine, SC
Paul Andrew Foster DO – Emergency Medicine, TX

Marika Gassner DO – Trauma Surgeon, OR
Amanda Hall DO – Nephrology, ID
Olga Hernandez DO – Family Medicine, WA
Michael Herndon DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Jacob Johnson DO – Family Medicine, WY
Marta Johnson-Mitchell DO – Urology, OR
Vanessa Kizzier-Carnahan DO, Internal Medicine, OR
Matthew Larsen DO – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Jonathan Leischner DO – Emergency Medicine, MI
Robin Meyer DO, Family Medicine, SD
Shari Montandon DO – Allergy, Immunology and Internal Medicine, ID
Brian Orth DO – Emergency Medicine, OR
Kylan Peterson DO – Otolaryngologist, ID
Heber Phillips DO – Emergency Medicine, ID
Benjamin Preiss DO – Emergency Medicine, WA
Alison Putnam DO – Sports Medicine, WA
Sarah Reichert DO, Internal Medicine, TX
Lusana Schutz DO – Emergency Medicine, CA
Daniel Short DO – Internal Medicine, OR
Michael Van Dyke DO – Pediatrician, WA
Leyen Vu DO – Sports Medicine, WA
Elizabeth Windell DO – Surgeon, OR
Deryk Zinser DO – Family Medicine, OR

2011-12

2014-15

2017-18

2020-21

1988-89
Miren Asumendi DO – Psychiatry, KY
Thomas Eubanks DO – General Surgery, OR
James Larsen DO – Family Medicine, W
Ronald Newman DO – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, GA
Donald Sawdey DO – Family Medicine, MT

1991-92

1994-95

Dr. Allen was inspired to go into ophthalmology because he had poor vision as a youth and was encouraged by this ophthalmologist to pursue a career in medicine.
Ronald Allen DO – Ophthalmology, OR
Jeff Baker DO – E
mergency Medicine, CA
Larri Mishko DO – Family Medicine, WA
David Bowman DO – Family Medicine, UT
Kathy Chase DO – Family Medicine, OR
Jennifer Collins DO – Family Medicine, OR
Rinda Ellis DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology, UT
Kevin Heaton DO – Orthopedic Surgery, OR
Therese Hennessy DO – Family Medicine, NE
Ethan Kennedy DO – Family Medicine, AZ
Roger Ludwig DO – Family Medicine, WA
Marc Miller DO – General Surgery, IA
Edward Clark Riley DO – Emergency Medicine, AZ
Thao Tran DO – Anesthesiology, WA
Bryan Walls DO – Family Medicine, OR
Farid Zehtab DO – General Surgery, AZ

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Kevin Heaton *
Therese Hennessy {Fieg} *
Ethan Kennedy *
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E. Clark Riley *
Thao Tran *
Bryan Walls *

1997-98


2000-01


In 2000, the Foundation gave 23 scholarships, including these 8 students from KCUMB picture with Dean Karen Pletz JD and Foundation Executive Director Dennis Lavery
Susan Anderson DO – Otolaryngologist, ID
Shane Andrew DO – Orthopedic Surgeon, ID
Erik Austin DO – Dermatologist, CA
Justin Braukman DO, Anesthesiologist, OR
Jason Burns DO – Radiologist, WA
Mike Henderson DO – Internist, OR
Dawn Hutchinson DO – Internist, WA
Nathan Jacobson DO – Family Medicine, MN
Valerie Johnson DO – unable to locate
Karl Kaluza DO – Family and Sports Medicine
Robert Lloyd DO – Radiology, WA
Matthew Margolis DO – Ophthalmologist, AR
Thomas Meeks DO – General Plastic Surgery, WA
Carrie Merrill DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology, WY
David Michalik DO – Pediatric Infectious Disease, CA
David Naimi DO – Allergy & Immunologist, WA
Kathleen Pelkam DO – Family Medicine, AK
Spencer Rickwa DO – Family Medicine, CA
Rebecca Sellers DO – Family Medicine, WA
Leslie Stevens DO – Family Medicine, OR
Sean Sweeney DO – Neonatology, OR
Michael Whitworth DO – Dermatologist, MI
Christopher Yarber DO – Anesthesiology, WA


2003-04
Hanly Burton DO – Family Medicine, MT
Tyson Campbell DO – Family Medicine, WA
Rebecca Cleeton DO – Family Medicine, OR
Brant Fonnesback DO – Family Medicine, UT
Matthew Fackrell DO – Family Medicine, ID
Paula Godfrey DO – Emergency Medicine, AK
Jared Heimbigner DO – Radiology, MT
Daniel Knorpp DO – Family Medicine, ID
Laura Kuipers DO – Internal Medicine, OR
Michael Long DO – Hematology, TX
Erin Martin-Weeks DO – Preventive Medicine, OR
Ryan Melvin DO – Cardiology, ID
Jered Mott DO – Pediatric Neurologist, WA
Robert Oatfield DO – General Surgery, WA
Andrew Pearson DO – General Surgery, OR
Blake Pedersen DO – Anesthesiologist, ID
Holly Poag DO – Emergency Medicine, HI

Katina Rue DO – Family Medicine, WA
Among a long list of other accomplishments in medical education and public policy, Dr. Rue is currently serving as President of the Foundation
Sherri Rutherford DO – Family Medicine, WA
Kathryn Saxton DO – Preventative Medicine, CA
Jamie Silflow DO – Family Medicine, OR
Andrew Simonsen DO – Otolaryngology, FL
Cortney Vandenburgh DO – Family Medicine, ID
Katy Wessel DO – Family Medicine and Obstetrics, MT

2005-06

2008-09

2012-13
Douglas Blaty DO – Orthopedic Surgeon, OR
Emma Coleman DO – Internal Medicine, AK
Neal Everson DO – Orthopedic Surgeon, AK
Luke Henderson DO – Thoracic Surgeon, CA
Jacob Jensen, DO – Emergency Medicine, ID
Asha Jetmalani DO – Psychiatrist, OR
Caitlin Molloy DO – Family Medicine, AZ
Krista Rochaunable to locate
Sean Schultz DO – Family Medicine, OR
Cole Southworth DO – Internal Medicine, OR
Maria Tumanik DO – Internal Medicine, OR

Dr. Zielicke had a background in both law enforcement and the military before going to medical school.
Timothy Zielicke DO – Physiatrist, OR

2015-16

2018-19