Five School of Public Health students from Loma Linda University have been named Gates Millennium Scholars. The Gates scholars program is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The program selects 1,000 students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship at any college or university of their choice. The Gates scholars who call Loma Linda University home are:
Aaron Matthew De Leon
Margarita Diaz
Aunamesha Tanganyikia Henley
Jamie Antwon Murkey
Rochelle Rose Tuttle
Since its inception, the Gates Millennium Scholars program has awarded a total of $1,096,771 to Loma Linda University.
“We are fortunate to work in partnership with such distinguished institutions as Loma Linda University and are grateful for your continued support of the students we have in common,” said Larry Griffith, senior vice president of the United Negro College Fund, which administers the Gates program.
In addition to financial support, the Gates Millennium Scholars program provides personal and professional development to its students through leadership programs along with academic support.