Dr. Stephen Schell Award Winners Announced

Daniel Deignan
Two BAHS students, Daniel Deignan and Nathan Feiertag, have been named recipients of the Dr. Stephen E. Schell Award. This award was generously established by Dr. Stephen E. Schell, MD (BS Biology, 1975), a board certified otolaryngologist and graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. Funding provided by the award assists pre-medical science students in preparing for osteopathic or allopathic medical school by helping to defray the cost of a preparatory course or materials for the Medical College Admission Test.
Nathan Feiertag
Dan, a biology, pre-medical sciences major and dean’s list student,  is active in the Pre-Medical Sciences club and served as the public relations officer during his junior year. He is also a member of Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society. He volunteers as a member of the Bloomsburg Geisinger Hospital Auxiliary where he interacts with staff and patients. In addition, Dan is also certified in CPR. Dan is an Eagle Scout and serves as an Eagle Advisor.  He also participates in the Sons of the American Legion.  Dan  plans to attend medical school.  

 Nate, a B.S. Biology, pre-medical sciences major and chemistry minor, was inducted into both TriBeta, the biology honor society and Phi Kappa Phi, the national honor society. He received a Phi Kappa Phi  recognition award for outstanding performance in the freshmen year. Nathan is the vice-president of Tri-Beta and was elected vice-president of the Pre-Medical Sciences Club.Nathan was a member of the BU Varsity basketball team and was recognized as a scholar athlete.   Nathan was a research scholar at Lehigh Valley Hospital where he worked in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to assess the reliability of a videotaping technology tool for assessing the surgical competencies of residents in laparoscopy. He has shadowed at Sacred Heart Hospital and a Lehigh Valley Hospital, volunteered at Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community, and is a certified EMT.  Nathan plans to attend medical school.

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