ΞΨΦ STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS


Reynold L. and Vivian Foutz Scholarship Award Recipient 2018


Nima Khosraviani Omicron Chapter University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada


I was born and raised in Picker- ing, Ontario, and have had many positive role models in my family who worked in various health care professions, notably my father and aunt who are both dentists. I grad- uated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor’s of Life Science and got accepted to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry.


Dental school can definitely be stressful, tiring, and feel


repetitive with the countless hours of class, clinic, and studying, but for the past 3 years ZIP has felt like home both literally and metaphorically. I got the opportunity to live in the ZIP house since my first year and have been involved on the ZIP council as an academic rep, a social rep and finally the President elect for next year. Aside from ZIP, I also play Ultimate Frisbee for the Dentistry intramural team, take part in community events like the high school mentorship program, and am a class council representative for our annual dental school variety show called “Dentantics,” which is put together by the student body. My biggest hobby has been music; have played Piano


since the age of six, and since then I have tried to learn any instrument I can get my hands on; trombone, guitar and bass. Currently I perform in the pit band for “Den- tantics,” and at open mics in Toronto. I also really enjoy fitness, getting outdoors, and cycling. My future aspirations are to learn as much as I can with


the remaining time I have at school, and begin associating in the GTA upon graduating. I hope one day I will be able to have my own dental practice, and continuously learn and grow in my profession. I want to thank the Xsi Psi Phi supreme chapter and Xsi


Psi Phi foundation scholarship committee for providing me with this award. Tis scholarship will help me greatly with my school expenses as I finish my DDS degree, and I am very thankful to have been selected.


Charlie A. Reagan Scholarship Recipient 2018


Tim Johnson Beta Mu Chapter


Southern Illinois University Alton, Illinois


My name is Tim Johnson and I was born and raised in South Beloit, Illinois. I hail from a family of pre- dominantly skilled tradesmen and law enforcement officers. I decided to take a different route, which my wonderful parents afforded me the opportunity to attend Augus- tana College, where I received my Bachelors of Arts in Biology along


with an Art minor. Some of my greatest undergraduate accomplishments were; traveling to Nicaragua for a two week medical mission trip, interning for ten weeks in Syd- ney Australia and being actively involved in my fraternity Omicron Sigma Omicron. After graduating with hon- ors from Augustana, I knew that I wanted to be actively involved with an Organization on Southern Illinois Uni- versity, School of Dental Medicine. After being greeted by many of the Xi Psi Phi members I knew this was the orga- nization that I wanted to be a part of and hopefully make a difference with. I once heard the saying, “Te fraternity doesn’t make you, you make the fraternity.” So I made it my goal to make Xi Psi Phi a little better of a organization from when I first joined. I hope to continue to make Xi Psi Phi proud as I continue my studies as a dental student and further on as a soon to be a graduate. With gradua- tion approaching I have accepted a position at a large, up and coming practice in Georgetown, Texas.


XI PSI PHI QUARTERLY


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