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First Recipient of Memorial Scholarship Shares Navy Experience, Dental Dream<\/h2>\n
Chris Jones, a third-year dental student, is the first recipient of The Shane Epperson Memorial Scholarship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Teri Speece<\/p>\n

For Chris Jones, the first recipient of The Shane Epperson Memorial Scholarship, the reward is more than just financial\u2014it\u2019s the inspiration he receives from its namesake.
\n\u201cWhen I learned about Epperson and saw that he was a Navy guy, I could really relate to him,\u201d said Jones. \u201cHe had such a similar story to mine, being in for four years and wanting to go to dental school. It really hit home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Epperson joined the Navy in 2005 as a Seaman Recruit. In 2006, he became friends with Petty Officer 1st<\/sup> Class Brian Chase. Their friendship strengthened, and the two stayed in contact when stationed apart.<\/p>\n

In April 2009, Petty Officer 2nd<\/sup> Class Epperson died at age 21. Chase mourned his friend and the loss of his promising future. To honor his friend whose dream was to attend dental school at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Chase donated $10,000 to the School of Dentistry in 2012 to create The Shane Epperson Memorial Scholarship. Each year $750 will be awarded to a Texan who is a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Jones, a third-year dental student, was serving in the Navy when he discovered his desire to enter the health professions. While stationed in Peru, Jones volunteered with missionaries who provided medical and dental care to the country\u2019s poor. \u201cI dressed up as a clown to entertain the kids while the parents were getting medical attention,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIt was sad. At the end of every day, there were still so many people to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones decided to help others through medicine and, after shadowing a dentist at his mother\u2019s workplace, he chose dentistry.
\n\u201cThe financial assistance is great, but the greatest help to me is mental. Now, I\u2019m doing my schooling in memory of somebody else, someone who wanted to be here, should have been here, and wasn\u2019t able to,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s like I\u2019m carrying Shane on my shoulders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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