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The Rev. Joseph E. Schuh, S.J. Scholars Program began with a bold aspiration: Provide opportunities for Saint Peter’s University undergraduates to gain entrance to medical school, Ph.D. programs and graduate school, so they would go on to make a difference in medicine and their chosen professions. Twenty years and 67 Schuh Scholars later, the idea is reality. Graduates of the selective program are training the next generation of OB/GYNs, helping critically ill children get better, accelerating the pace of innovative biopharmaceuticals and more. Three individuals are catalysts for these outcomes. The memory of longtime biology professor Rev. Joseph E. Schuh, S.J., inspired the program. The late John Connolly, M.D. ’57, a highly respected orthopedic surgeon, endowed it. Since its inception in 2001, Rev. Joseph E. Schuh, S.J. Professor of Health and Natural Sciences Leonard Sciorra, Ph.D., has led the program with a huge dose of cura personalis and by connecting students with internships, mentorships and hands-on research.
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