Kim Martino Minority Scholarship

This fund was established by Kim’s mother, the late Dr. Marlene O’Bryant-Seabrook, and the Division of Physical Therapy, in conjunction with the Association of Black Health Professionals, now known as SDLC, (Student Diversity Leadership Council), to honor the memory of Kim O’Bryant-Martino, a beloved College of Health Professions Physical Therapy student from the May 2003 Class. This scholarship will be awarded to a student demonstrating financial need and academic merit who is enrolled in a full time College of Professions program with at least one additional semester to complete. In furtherance of the University’s commitment to diversifying the healthcare workforce and improve health outcomes for diverse patient populations, particular attention will be given to applicants that demonstrate academic merit and financial need, and possess any of the following attributes: first generation in their family to attend medical school, from a rural area, service history in rural areas, and/or any other attribute that would make the candidate unique in South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.

Selection Criteria:

• Enrolled full-time in a program
  *diverse candidate
• Financial Need
• Academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership and/or community service