“We’re proud to support 25 chiropractic students with $1,000 each through NCMIC’s Q1 2025 Bucks for Boards Awards,” a NCMIC press release noted. “Congratulations to all the recipients!”
Each quarter in 2025, 25 students will receive $1,000 awards, with a total of 100 awards given throughout the year. 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 Q1 of 2025 include:
- Daniel Adamietz – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Nagina Ahmadi – D’Youville University
- Crislynn Autry – Parker University
- Michaela Booth – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Johanna Collins – Logan University
- Haylee Faulkner – Campbellsville University
- Katharyn Heldstab – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Seid Husic – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Davenport Campus
- Brodin Loppnow – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Davenport Campus
- Malachi Marquette – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Madison Maroste – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Tiera McDermott – Cleveland University – Kansas City
- Konnor Maloney – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Domenic Mills – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Maegan Mueller – Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Andrea Orleanski – National University of Health Sciences – Florida
- Jongwoon Park – Life Chiropractic College West
- Ingrid Paiz – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Jake Shrum – Cleveland University – Kansas City
- Briana Scheps – Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Deanna Scheu – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Tamara Sirmakesyan – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
- Rylee Vanaman – Cleveland University – Kansas City
- Brooke Zavala – University of Western States
- Ryan Zimny – Palmer College of Chiropractic – Florida Campus
More about Bucks for Boards
NCMIC, in conjunction with the NBCE, launched the Bucks for Boards program in 2020 to recognize the hard work and dedication of students working toward their Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. Chiropractic students enrolled at a chiropractic college and DCs who have graduated in the last six months are eligible to win.
Applying is easy: students complete a quick online form and hit submit. No essays, no 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. Winners are notified by email and/or phone.
Starting Into Practice
NCMIC provides other resources for future DCs, too. For more than 20 years, the Starting Into Practice® Program has delivered on-campus presentations designed to help students successfully transition from school into professional practice. In addition, the program’s website offers in-depth resources on business, marketing, practice structures, financial planning 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.
