
2022 Scholarship Recipient | Cali Wilson
The first scholarship helped raise a significant amount towards awarding the first-ever recipient of the fund which was presented at our annual Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon on July 14, 2022.
Cali Wilson, a junior majoring in Public Health at The Johns Hopkins University was named The Healthcare Council’s very first Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship recipient. The scholarship initiative was established as a way to commemorate our 75th Anniversary.
In Cali’s words, “I have discovered I have an innate desire to help others and I have found merit in knowing that I succeed by helping others around me succeed. Obtaining this scholarship will lessen the economic burden and allow me to focus on achieving my career aspirations.”
We wish Cali all the best as she continues her studies and fulfills her dreams of working in the health care field.

2023 Scholarship Recipient | Courtney Nelson
Congratulations to our 2023 Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship recipient, Courtney Nelson, a first-generation college student in the second year of Mary Baldwin University’s doctoral occupational therapy program. Cali hopes to carry on the late, Dr. Silva’s passion in teaching and in helping those in need, particularly disadvantaged women.
As Courtney states, “People look up to healthcare professionals and entities as role models. As I enter the field, I aim to advocate for and model approaches to incorporate elements of the natural world and principles os sustainability into everyday, inter-professional practice.”
Courtney was presented with the scholarship at The Healthcare Council’s 11th Employee of the Year Awards and McNulty Award Luncheon on March 9, 2023.

2024 Scholarship Recipient | Aleia Manning
Congratulations to Aleia Manning on receiving the 2024 Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship. Aleia is a graduating Medical Anthropology student at the University of Pennsylvania and an incoming Master of health Administration student at Cornell University. She is the third recipient of this annual scholarship and we were thrilled to welcome her at our 12th Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon this year on March 14, 2024.
Aleia is looking forward to the chance to be a leader in the field of healthcare administration, and to bring an impassioned, hopeful, and energetic spirit to a field wherein many are currently feeling deflated. She’s grateful for the scholarship which will provide her with the means to continue her education and become a voice for underrepresented populations throughout her life.
We wish Aleia all the best in her future endeavors and look forward to following her journey as she continues to pursue her degree.
2025 Scholarship Recipient | Dr. Edna Normand

Congratulations to Dr. Edna Normand, MD, PhD, Princeton University/Rutgers MD/PhD Program on receiving the 2025 Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship. Dr. Normand is a neuroscientist and graduating physician. She will be an incoming resident physician scientist in psychiatry in July 2025. Dr. Normand aims to provide outstanding medical care for underserved patients with psychotic disorders, to build a cutting edge scientific research program that would improve treatments, and to advocate for improved societal infrastructure and community work for these patient populations. She is the fourth recipient of this annual scholarship and we were thrilled to welcome her at our 13th Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon this year on March 20, 2025.
This scholarship will support Dr. Normand’s journey to exiting the cycle of poverty herself and to defray educational expenses, since she has continued to be in training for over 15 years. She has continued to work toward her long-term goals of caring for underserved patients with psychotic disorders, which necessitates bridging the gap between medicine, science, and society.
We wish Dr. Normand all the best in her future endeavors and look forward to following her journey as she continues to reach her goals.