Twenty-five chiropractic students have an extra $1,000 in their pockets thanks to NCMIC’s Bucks for Boards Awards for Q3 of 2025.
One hundred awards, in the amount of $1,000 each, will be given to 25 student Bucks for Boards winners quarterly for the year 2025. According to a NCMIC press release, the awards can be applied to the cost of National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) chiropractic board exams, books, tuition, study materials or any other expenses to which the recipient sees fit.
Bucks for Boards winners for Q3 include:
- Angelena Allen, Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Samantha Cox, Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Samuel Dignam, Parker University
- Kayla Dominguez, Cleveland University – Kansas City
- Max Ferraro, Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Paula Floyd, Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Alexis Garcia, Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Mariela Garvin, Logan University
- Gracie Gross, Sherman College of Chiropractic
- Julia Guppy, National University of Health Sciences
- Jacob Hall, Sherman College of Chiropractic
- Camille Lee, University of Bridgeport
- Jordan Liang, Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Ashley Linton, Life University
- Cora Lutz, Life University
- Darby McNamara, Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Gage Meunier, Campbellsville University
- Luis Mujica, National University of Health Sciences – Florida
- William Muscara II, Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Linda Nguyen, Life Chiropractic College West
- Alexandra Pereira, Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Molly Pitts, Life Chiropractic College West – Bellevue
- Jackson Sadler, Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Mikah Shriver, Texas Chiropractic College
- Drake Shull, Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
NCMIC, in conjunction with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE), launched the Bucks for Boards program in 2020 to recognize the hard work and dedication of students working toward their Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Chiropractic students enrolled at a chiropractic college and DCs who graduated in the last six months are eligible to win.
How to apply
Applying is easy: students complete a quick online form (opens in a new window) and hit “submit.” No essays, references or complicated financial aid documents are required. Winners are drawn at random from those who enter each entry period.
Students can sign up once per entry period and are eligible to win one NCMIC Bucks for Boards award annually. Bucks for Boards winners will be notified by email and/or phone.
More student resources
NCMIC provides other resources for future DCs, too. The Starting Into Practice® Program (opens in a new window) has held on-campus presentations for more than 20 years to help prepare students for the transition from school into practice and a website gives them access to in-depth information about business, marketing, practice structures, finances and more.
For more information, visit ncmic.com.
About NCMIC
NCMIC was formed in 1946 by a group of doctors of chiropractic with the express purpose of offering malpractice insurance to DCs when no one else would. Delivering on its promise, “We Take Care of Our Own®,” NCMIC has grown to become the largest provider of chiropractic malpractice insurance in the nation and has expanded its offerings to include business and personal insurance, equipment loans, credit card processing, business credit cards, and premium financing. With more than 75 years of experience and an “A” (Excellent) rating from industry analyst A.M. Best, NCMIC is a company that DCs can rely on today and in the years to come. For more information, please visit ncmic.com.
