R A C H E L H E L E N S I LV E R M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P
H O N O RIN G T H E L I F E A N D L E GAC Y OF R A CHE L HE L E N S I LV E R The Rachel Helen Silver Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of Rachel Silver, a member of the Class of 2021, tragically lost in a car accident on July 2, 2018. The scholarship is awarded to a second-year osteopathic medical student at the end of his/her second year who has clearly demonstrated a willingness and a passion to give back to their academic community as well as their local, regional and even national/international communities. Recipients are nominated by their classmates in hopes that the selection process will encourage all students to do their best academically and to strive to be the very best person they can be in order to make this world a better place. Brittany Williams, Class of 2022, was selected in 2020 as the first recipient of the scholarship, and the Class of 2021chose to support the scholarship with their Class Gift. “Though I didn’t know Rachel, I am honored the committee saw my peer-written application as an embodiment of who Rachel was and the legacy she would have wanted to leave. I plan to continue to live my life in a way that, not only helps others, but also honors students Rachel Helen Silver (1992 - 2018) like Rachel who dedicated themselves to giving back to those around them,” Williams shared. “As future physicians, compassion is key. We all want to be able to make a difference in peoples’ lives, but that doesn’t mean we have to wait until we are physicians — we can do that each and every day with our family, friends and classmates because no one should ever have to go through difficult times alone.” 17
