The Shankweiler Scholars Program, the newest honors program at Muhlenberg College, is designed for excellent students who have indicated an interest in a future career as a physician and who also have other broad intellectual interests in the liberal arts, including subjects in the humanities and social sciences.

Katelyn Graver of Walnutport is a member of the new honors program.

Students accepted into the Shankweiler Scholars Program will receive a merit award and participate in a curriculum that supports exploration of the human dimensions of the practice of medicine in addition to the standard preparation for medical school. High-performing students in the Shankweiler Scholars Program will be positioned to compete for admission to leading U.S. medical schools, including Boston University School of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine, with which Muhlenberg has Academic Partnerships.