Five Star Bank and LECOM at Elmira Partner to Support Aspiring Students and Future Healthcare Leaders in Upstate New York
The LECOM at Elmira Five Star Bank Healthcare Scholars Program will support aspiring students within our Upstate New York footprint
WARSAW, N.Y. – March 17, 2025
Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”) and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Elmira today announced a new scholarship fund to support and encourage aspiring students from regions across Five Star Bank’s Upstate New York footprint seeking to enter the healthcare field.
“As a community bank serving these markets for more than 200 years, we understand the link between financial and physical well-being. We are proud to partner with LECOM at Elmira and provide support for local students admirably pursuing careers in healthcare,” said Five Star Bank President and CEO Martin K. Birmingham.
The LECOM at Elmira Five Star Bank Healthcare Scholars Program will award scholarships of up to $5,000 annually to qualified applicants pursuing medical education, thereby fostering the development of future healthcare leaders. Among the criteria applicants must meet are a minimum GPA of 3.0, residence in Western New York, Central New York, the Southern Tier or Finger Lakes regions of New York State, and the submission of a personal statement outlining their educational and career goals and community service. Individuals living in low- to moderate-income communities are encouraged to apply.
“The overarching goal of Five Star’s community development work is to strengthen the financial health of the communities we serve,” said Karla J.L. Gadley, Community Development Director of Five Star Bank. “Supporting education and professional development is central to that, and we’re excited to see students of LECOM at Elmira benefit from this scholarship and advance their academic and professional careers.”
Dr. Richard R. Terry, DO, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, LECOM at Elmira, commented, “At LECOM, our mission is focused on educational, research and clinical care excellence, coupled with a deep rooted commitment to community service. Five Star Bank’s grant funding will provide important financial support to our students and help them realize their professional dreams and, in turn, support the long-term health of our local communities.”
Those interested in learning more about the LECOM at Elmira and its scholarships programs, including the LECOM at Elmira Five Star Bank Healthcare Scholars Program, may visit LECOM.edu.
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