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Introducing the 2026 Winners!

Undergraduate

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Riddhi Patel

Naperville, Illinois

Loyola University

“I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the Ortho Dermatologics ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship. This award brings me one step closer to my dream of entering medicine and serving future patients with empathy, dedication, and purpose. Thank you to Ortho Dermatologics for empowering my journey.”

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Maria Pervez

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California

“I want to express my sincere gratitude for being selected as a recipient of the Ortho Dermatologics ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship. Receiving this award is an incredible honor and one that is deeply personal to me. Thank you for seeing me, for believing in me, and for investing in a future I once could only imagine. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and hope to carry the confidence you have placed in me into everything I do next.”

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Connor Proefrock

Lockport, New York

Purdue University

“I am so grateful to have received the Ortho Dermatologics ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship. This financial support gave me the opportunity to attend my dream university. While I may always have alopecia universalis, it does not ‘have me.’ I'm excited to become an engineer and to use my degree and passion for STEM to help my community!”

Graduate

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Joshua Lewis

Katy, Texas

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

“Receiving the ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship means so much to me, especially because my journey to medicine has been anything but traditional. Every challenge and unexpected turn have strengthened my determination to become a physician and serve communities that are too often overlooked. I am deeply grateful to Ortho Dermatologics for investing in my education and supporting me as I continue pursuing this goal.”

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Patrick Molluso

Ballston Spa, New York

Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

“Being selected as a finalist for the ASPIRE HIGHER scholarship means the world to me as I work towards my career in medicine. The road to becoming a physician is long, arduous, winding, and for those like me who don’t come from much money, financially fraught. This scholarship will help ease my financial fears. After all, finances are the last thing I want to be thinking of when I’m caring for my pediatric patients, as my dermatologist did for me. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this award.”

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Demilade Oloyede

Dallas, Texas

Harvard Kennedy School of Harvard University

“Receiving the ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship is a tremendous honor and a meaningful investment in my education and the impact I hope to make through public service. As I begin my studies at Harvard Kennedy School, this support gives me greater freedom to focus on learning, leadership, and using my education to create opportunities for others. I’m deeply grateful to Ortho Dermatologics for investing in my education and future goals.”