The first quarter winners of NCMIC’s 2023 Bucks for Boards program have just been announced.
One hundred awards, in the amount of $1,000 each, will be given to 25 students quarterly in 2023. The awards can be applied to the cost of NBCE chiropractic board exams, books, tuition, study materials or any other expenses to which the recipient sees fit.
The 2023 first quarter Bucks for Boards winners include:
Roxanne Alonzo, Southern California University of Health Sciences
Andrea Biddle, Life Chiropractic West
Adriana Bradford, Northeast College of Health Sciences
Abigail Davenport, Campbellsville University
Latisha DeBose, Cleveland University
Allison Foddrill, Logan University
Terron Griffis, University of Western States
Ryan Inglehart, Southern California University of Health Sciences
Monique Julien, Northeast College of Health Sciences
Morgan McCleary, Palmer College of Chiropractic
Ashley Mann, Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
Samuel Matlin, D’Youville College
Lacey Mays, Cleveland University
Tyler Nickel, Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
Kendall O’Connell, Palmer College of Chiropractic West
Jonathan Podesta, Life Chiropractic College West
Jared Schumacher, Cleveland University
Jin Seo, Life University
Olivia Stackhouse, Logan University
Natalie Strei, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Gabriel Valdes Gutierraz, Logan University
Nathan Vong, Southern California University of Health Sciences
Aaron Widjaja, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Hunter Williams, Life University
Faith Wilson, University of Western States
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.
“Financial need shouldn’t get in the way of a great chiropractic education,” said Dr. Wayne Wolfson, President of NCMIC. “The Bucks for Boards program directly benefits students working toward a career in chiropractic. We are grateful to be able to help them along their journey in this way.”
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 will be notified by email and/or phone.
NCMIC provides other resources for future DCs, too. The Starting Into Practice® Program has held on-campus presentations for over 20 years to help prepare students for the transition from school into practice and a website, launched in early 2021, gives students access to in-depth information about business, marketing, practice structures, finances and more. Starting Into Practice also has a supporting Facebook group where students can share ideas, ask questions and get advice from experts.
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® 2, 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’ experience and an “A” (Excellent) rating from industry analyst A.M. Best1, NCMIC is a company that DCs can rely on today and in the years to come. For more information, please visit ncmic.com.
1 Industry Analyst A.M. Best ratings range from A++ to S. See ambest.com.
2 “We Take Care of Our Own” is a registered service mark of NCMIC Group, Inc., and NCMIC Risk Retention Group, Inc.
