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 # Students Majoring in STEM Studies at Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College Receive Scholarships

 

##### The American Heart Association announces expansion of its HBCU Scholars program to include 46 students at 23 institutions pursuing health care careers

 

 

 Jan 3, 2022 1:45 PM ET

  ![6 headshots of scholarship awardees](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/123021_-_QuestDx_-_6_Scholarships.png "Maya Blasingame, Alonzo Frederic, Kirlandria Harris, Diajah Kidd, Lauren Mitchell, Darryl Sams: Students Majoring in STEM Studies at Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College Receive Scholarships") Maya Blasingame, Alonzo Frederic, Kirlandria Harris, Diajah Kidd, Lauren Mitchell, Darryl Sams: Students Majoring in STEM Studies at Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College Receive Scholarships 

 

[Originally published by The Atlanta Inquirer](https://atlinq.com/students-majoring-in-stem-studies-at-clark-atlanta-university-spelman-college-and-morehouse-college-receive-scholarships/)

ATLANTA, January 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ – According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, only 7% of medical students, 6% of medical school graduates, and only 5% of physicians are Black. In an effort to address that disparity, the American Heart Association (AHA), the leading public health nonprofit devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, has announced that 46 students from 23 institutions will participate in the largest class to-date of its [HBCU Scholars program](https://www.heart.org/en/affiliates/hbcu-scholars-program), including Alonzo Frederic and Darryl Sams at Morehouse College; Diajah Kidd and Kirlandria Harris at Clark Atlanta University; Lauren Mitchell and Maya Blasingame at Spelman College, thanks to a significant commitment from Quest Diagnostics.

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