Wetzel Scholars
The MAOPS William L. Wetzel Scholarship Program was created to expose osteopathic students to organized medicine and to develop future MAOPS leaders. Recipients must demonstrate an intent to practice medicine in Missouri, a commitment to the profession, leadership skills, ethical behavior, professionalism, integrity, good moral character, and they must be in good academic standing.
Wetzel Scholars at 2025 Missouri Osteopathic Annual Convention
Front row: (left to right): Hailey VanRonzelen, KCU-Joplin, Tam Nguyen, KCU-Joplin, Erin Martin, ATSU-KCOM.
Back row (left to right): Nichelle Chastain, ATSU-KCOM, Justin Hajicek, ATSU-KCOM, Hannah Newland, KCU-Joplin, Samantha DeLuca, ATSU-KCOM, Zenobia Tucker, KCU-Joplin, Caleb Liles, ATSU-KCOM.
This Year’s Graduates
Erin Martin, DO
Zenobia Tucker, DO
Caleb Liles, DO
Samantha DeLuca, DO
This Year’s Candidates
Ellie Cumpton, ATSU-KCOM
Shannon Buehre, ATSU-KCOM
This Year’s Continuing Scholars
Tam Nguyen, KCU-Joplin
MAOPS Wetzel Scholars Through the Years
2026
Shannon Buehre, ATSU-KCOM
Ellie Cumpton, ATSU-KCOM
Tam Nguyen, KCU-Joplin
2025
Samantha Deluca, ATSU-KCOM
Caleb Liles, ATSU-KCOM
Erin Martin, ATSU-KCOM
Tam Nguyen, KCU-Joplin
Zenobia Tucker, KCU-Joplin
2024
Nichelle Chastain, ASTU-KCOM
Samantha DeLuca, ATSU-KCOM
Justin Hajicek, ATSU-KCOM
Caleb Liles, ATSU-KCOM
Hannah Newland, KCU-Joplin
Hailey VanRonzelen, KCU-Joplin
2023
Nichelle Chastain, ATSU-KCOM
Samantha DeLuca, ATSU-KCOM
Justin Hajicek, ATSU-KCOM
Stephen Markham, KCU-KC
Hannah Newland, KCU-Joplin
2022
Grace Young, ATSU-KCOM
Tessa Tolen, ATSU-KCOM
Bryan Roberts, ATSU-KCOM
Emily Damba-Cunningham, ATSU-KCOM
2021
Emily Damba, ATSU-KCOM
Paige Dosch, KCU-Kansas City
Kalee Woody, KCU-Joplin
2020
Emily Damba, ATSU-KCOM
Paige Dosch, KCU-Kansas City
Paige Johnson, ATSU-KCOM
Kalee Woody, KCU-Joplin
Andrew Langille, KCU-Kansas City
2019
Emily Damba, ATSU-KCOM
Paige Dosch, KCU-Kansas City
Paige Johnson, ATSU-KCOM
Kalee Woody, KCU-Joplin
Andrew Langille, KCU-Kansas City
2018
Kalee Woody, KCU-Joplin
Andrew Langille, KCU-Kansas City
2017
Nicole Bowden, KCU-COM
Matthew Voelker, KCU-COM
2016
Jennifer Petty, ATSU-KCOM
Justin Penny, KCU-COM
2015
Jordan Palmer, ATSU-KCOM
Malorie Howe, KCU-COM
2014
Stacy Reichel, ATSU-KCOM
Charles Graham, KCU-COM
2013
James Tucker, ATSU-KCOM
Allen Heeger, KCU-COM
2012
Katie Davenport-Kabonic, ATSU-KCOM
Christopher Sutton, KCU-COM
2011
Richard Limbert, ATSU-KCOM
Madeline Werner, ATSU-KCOM
Brandy Conner, KCU-COM
Ben Reine, KCU-COM
2010
Michael Brown, ATSU-KCOM
Ashley Warren, ATSU-KCOM
Chris Paynter, KCU-COM
2009
Erick Schuermann, ATSU-KCOM
Brian Snyders, ATSU-KCOM
2008
Katie Murray, ATSU-KCOM
Tiffany Lewis, KCU-COM
2007
Gretchen Price, ATSU-KCOM
2006
Matthew Daggett, KCU-COM
2005
Austin Jones, ATSU-KCOM
Angela Passanise, KCU-COM
2004
Spencer Kirk, ATSU-KCOM
Kayce Morton, KCU-COM
Kevin Witte, KCU-COM
2003
Julie Hoffman, ATSU-KCOM
David Tannehill, ATSU-KCOM
Jill Spangler, KCU-COM
2002
Christopher Wolf, ATSU-KCOM
Rebecca Kyle, KCU-COM
2001
Vincenzo Galati, ATSU-KCOM
Kirk Miller, KCU-COM
2000
Jon Mattson, ATSU-KCOM
Andrew Morse, KCU-COM
1999
William Bimson, ATSU-KCOM
Jeffrey Davis, ATSU-KCOM
Douglas Rivard, ATSU-KCOM
Darin Haug, KCU-COM
Ken Holt, KCU-COM
Megan McBride, KCU-COM
1998
Barbara O’Brien, ATSU-KCOM
Timothy Johnson, KCU-COM