UofM Lambuth establishes John Yarbrough Scholarship for students in health sciences
June 9, 2020 - 糖心Vlog传媒 Lambuth has established the John Edwin Yarbrough
Scholarship to benefit students in health sciences/services 鈥� the first scholarship
in health sciences for UofM Lambuth.
Yarbrough is retired from West Tennessee Healthcare where he served as executive director
of Physical Therapy. He made sure the Physical Therapy Department set a model of care
for the region.
鈥淲e are thrilled to learn of this new scholarship to support students studying in
the areas of health sciences/health services,鈥� said Dr. Rick Bloomer, dean of the
School of Health Studies. 鈥淲ith a rapidly growing undergraduate program in Health
Sciences, as well as plans to add graduate programs in health-specific disciplines,
this scholarship is timely and most welcome.鈥�
Yarbrough is a Lambuth University alumnus and worked with a group to establish the
Lambuth Heritage Rooms in Womack Chapel that honor the academic and athletic accomplishments
of Lambuth College/University. He also served on the Lambuth alumni board and the
UofM National Alumni Association board of directors.
While at Lambuth, Yarbrough was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. The scholarship
was established by his KA fraternity brothers and their wives, Bob and Becky Sadowski
and Jim and Judy Ostner.
鈥淛ohn Yarbrough has been a great friend of the UofM Lambuth for many years, and I鈥檓
so appreciative of the support he has provided,鈥� said Dr. Niles Reddick, dean of UofM
Lambuth. 鈥淗e is very deserving of this honor established by his friends.鈥�
Yarbrough is a lifelong resident of Jackson with his wife, Carolyn. They have two
children, Patrick and Julie, and five grandchildren.
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