Courier Program
The Courier Program is Accepting 2022 Applications Now FNU is now accepting applications for the 2022 Courier Program. The deadline to apply is February 18, 2022. Anyone interested in the program can email the Courier Program Coordinator at courier. program@frontier.edu. The Courier Program is an eight-week rural and public health service-learning program with a rich and adventuresome history that targets college students with an interest in public health, healthcare, or a related field. The Courier Program offers a unique opportunity for students to gain insight into the challenges and opportunities of providing healthcare in rural and underserved areas. Throughout this eight-week program, Couriers become immersed and engaged through their Courier Clinic Site. These sites will be in rural areas and/or in areas with mental health or primary care shortage areas serving medically underserved areas/ populations. Couriers will also complete an online learning component during their internship, and serve the local community.
Breckinridge Capital Advisors Celebrates 5 Years of Supporting FNU Courier Program While the restart of the Courier program brings with it some inherent changes due to Frontier’s new location in Versailles, the core purpose and structure of the program remain the same. So too does the support of the Courier program by Breckinridge Capital Advisors. As part of their own Ambassador Program, Breckinridge Capital Advisors began its support of the Courier program in 2017. The Ambassador Program is a charitable effort that includes five focused relationships, each led by a team of Breckinridge employees. When Breckinridge chose to begin sponsoring the Courier program in 2017, the company sent two employees to FNU’s former campus in Hyden, Kentucky, to get first-hand experience of the Courier program.
“One of the objectives of the employee ambassadors is to educate the Breckinridge staff on the mission and goals of their respective organization,” said Breckinridge Capital Advisors Found and President Peter Coffin, who is a descendant of the Breckinridge family. Mr. Coffin is also the current Chair of the Frontier Foundation Board. “Our Frontier ambassadors have done this by inviting Dr. Susan Stone and colleagues to our offices to give updates on the school and current initiatives.” In non-pandemic times, Courier program alumni and Boston-area FNU graduates have also been invited to come to the Breckinridge offices to share their information and experiences with the staff to create a deeper connection to the program. In 2019, the Breckinridge staff engaged in an outreach effort, asking the alma maters of their employees to spread the word about the Courier Program and to help the recruitment process. Through these engagement efforts, the connection between Breckinridge and Frontier has grown to include significant financial support. In addition to their financial support of the Courier program, Breckinridge endowed a need-based scholarship to offset tuition costs. To date, the scholarship has aided 12 students. Additionally, in 2020, Breckinridge donated $10,000 to FNU’s student emergency fund, which provides financial assistance to students who are impacted by unforeseen circumstances such as the pandemic, hurricanes, or floods. “We are so grateful for the amazing support provided by Breckinridge Capital Advisors,” said FNU Courier program director Kayla White. “It is incredible how they have embraced the program, not only supporting it financially but also becoming actively involved in learning about the program and helping it grow.”
Breckinridge Capital Advisor Founder and President Peter Coffin
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