Joseph F. Flowers, M.D. Endowed Scholarship

A native of the rural Wesley Chapel community in rural Colleton county, Dr. Flowers was graduated from the College of Medicine of SC (Class of 1961). He returned to Walterboro, starting his practice in 1974. For ten years, he was the only obstetrician in the area and was instrumental in recruiting physicians who now make up the Colleton Medical Center.

Selection Criteria:

• Need
• Preference to Colleton County resident
• Preference to interest in rural/family medicine
• Awarded to an incoming student with continuation, pending satisfactory academic and professionalism progress