Page 5 - Welters IMPACT Report

Office of Institutional Advancement
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Welters:

I’m writing to formerly thank you for allowing me to be a recipient of the Beatrice Wilkinson
Welters Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship is more than just a financial contribution to the
continuation of my education; it’s also an affirmation. It’s a reminder that the years of hard work
will not go unrecognized, and that my goals of leadership and youth mentorship while I serve
black and impoverished communities are supported by the leaders of my community.
I was born in Jackson, Alabama, but I spent my childhood between there, inner-city Chicago,
and Madison, Wisconsin. Each of these places was able to teach me something about the
disconnect between healthcare and the needs of certain communities. By the time I began my
undergraduate career at Howard University, I knew that I wouldn’t just be a physician, but that I
would be a physician who’s an active participant in meeting the needs of the community he
serves.

When applying to medical schools, I recognized the importance of choosing the correct school. I
only applied to a few programs, all based on the ability of their missions to relate to my personal
purpose. I ultimately chose Morehouse School of Medicine because I truly believed the program
would help mold me into the community-conscious physician that I want to be and I know that I
couldn’t have made a better choice. I wake up every day excited to learn, not just because we’re
learning about medicine and the human body, but because we’re also learning what it means to
be true providers of health. So while we learn our sciences, we also learn the importance of
often-forgotten, but equally important, concepts like community engagement, the importance of
understanding and trust in our relationships with our patients, and what it means to truly serve
the community as a physician. All of these lessons will be extremely important as I work
towards becoming a physician, but they will be even more important as I find other ways in
which I can serve my community.

I say all of this to ultimately say I think it’s important that I be here. And your donations greatly
increase my ability to do so. So again, I wanted to offer my most sincere gratitude for the
Beatrice Wilkinson Welters Endowment Scholarship. I hope you understand just how important
your support really is.

Sincerely,

Marshaun Hall
Class of 2022