Dr. Roland P. Sharp President’s Award & Foundation Award of Excellence for Student Achievement

The Roland P. Sharp President and Foundation Award of Excellence for Student Achievement was established by the WVSOM Foundation and named after Dr. Sharp, who served as WVSOM’s first President from 1974 to 1978. The scholarship is awarded to a first-year student based on academic performance, osteopathic professional interest, leadership and citizenship.  Dr. Sharp was dedicated to this school and its continuing success right up to the time of his death in 2013 at the age of 105!