Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship

Before her death in 2007, Zelma Gray established her support for medical professionals and care in Guernsey County through a scholarship fund with WesBanco Trust and Investment Services. Designed to support Guernsey County residents’ pursuit of medical school education as well as encourage that talent to remain in, or return to, Guernsey County to serve its citizens upon completion of medical training.

Born in 1919, the late Zelma Gray was a lifelong resident of Guernsey County in Madison Township and a 1937 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. Throughout her life, Ms. Gray showed her devotion to the Londonderry United Methodist Church as well as her family and friends in the Guernsey County community. Ms.Gray's scholarship is a testament to her commitment to a continued and enhanced quality of life in the area she called home.

Current and recent Guernsey County residents are eligible for the Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, lab fees and text books while pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) at an accredited medical school within the United States, in hopes that he or she will practice medicine in Guernsey County upon completion of his or her degree and training. Awards will be determined through objective criteria, including MCAT scores and college transcripts. 

2010 Zelma Gray Scholarship Recipient

• Whitney Whitis, Guernsey County. Whitis is a graduate of Cambridge High School and completed a Biology major at the Ohio State University, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree. She is continuing her studies at the Ohio State College of Medicine and upon completion, looks forward to practicing Pediatrics in Guernsey County.