Established in 2019 with the goal of lessening the financial burden faced by generations of future chiropractic students, the Dr. John H. Porter Jr. Scholarship Fund is already helping Sherman College students pursue careers of service like Porter, who is widely recognized for his commitment to the profession as an educator and for his dedication to the health and wellness of his community.
Sherman College recently named its second Porter Scholarship recipient, fifth quarter student Teresa Echols of Huntsville, AL. She says she is honored to be the next recipient. “The John H. Porter Jr. Scholarship represents a willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty in service of one’s fellow students, school, and most importantly, community. It represents hard work and humility,” she shared.
“The honor of receiving this scholarship is not only confirmation that I must continue to pursue my education with humility, service and zeal, but it is a gift that will help me reach my ultimate goal of sharing the greatest gift with my community – chiropractic.”
The college’s first Porter Scholarship recipient, Charles Thomas Tucker III, D.C., of Rock Hill, SC, graduated in June 2020 and has secured an associateship with fellow Sherman College alumnus David Mruz, D.C., ’80, who has served the Upstate, SC, area for more than 35 years.
Tucker is excited to work with Mruz in the Greenville, SC, area. “I am passionate about helping others,” he said of his excitement for starting in practice. “I believe it’s important to listen to patients and work with them in partnership toward their health goals.
“When I found out I would be the first recipient of the John Porter Scholarship, I was both thrilled and proud,” Tucker said. “Dr. Porter has done so much for Sherman College, the city of Spartanburg, and our profession. Dr. Porter knocked down doors early on so that students like me don’t have to along our chiropractic journey. The John Porter Scholarship not only helped me financially for school, but it motivated me to excel in this profession no matter what obstacles get in my way.”
To help endow the Dr. John H. Porter Jr. Scholarship Fund for the future of the profession, choose “Dr. John H. Porter Jr. Scholarship” from the drop-down scholarship menu on this page.
