Allen H. Johnson, Sr., M.D. Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Established by Dr. Allen H. Johnson, Jr. in memory of his father, Dr. Allen H. Johnson, Sr., who was a physician and a benefactor in the Hemingway area. He founded the first hospital in Hemingway (the Johnson Memorial Hospital) to honor his father, Dr. Liston Bass Johnson, who had practiced medicine in the community for 35 years. The Johnson Memorial Hospital, founded in 1940, predated the hospitals in Georgetown, Lake City, and the beach areas.

Selection Criteria:

• Need
• SC residency required
• Location – scholarship is awarded to residents of Georgetown or Williamsburg counties or SC residents of Florence or Marion counties within 15 miles of Hemingway
• Awarded to an entering COM student with continuation until graduation, pending successful academic and professionalism progress