Q2 2026 Bucks for Boards Winners Announced
The winners for the second quarter are in!
Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Congratulations are in order for the 25 chiropractic students who have been awarded NCMIC’s Bucks for Boards Awards for Q2!
One hundred awards, in the amount of $1,000 each, will be given to 25 students quarterly in 2026. The awards can be applied to the cost of NBCE chiropractic board exams, books, tuition, study materials or any other expenses to which the recipient sees fit. Bucks for Boards winners for Q2 include:
- Jonghan Baek — Logan University
- Andrew Boyle — Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Madison Cash — Life University
- Raymond Chen — University of Pittsburgh
- Stephanie Clarke — Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue
- Cristani Coe — Parker University
- Alena Criss — Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Kiara De Jesús — Palmer College of Chiropractic - Florida Campus
- Samuel Dignam — Parker University
- Annalise Ginocchi — Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Jessica Heckart — Cleveland University - Kansas City
- Sahar Mandavisobi — Logan University
- Lindsay Neher — Life University
- Hoang Nguyenle — Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Jachinma Onyeukwu — Life University
- Vickramdeep Padam — Parker University
- Leyla Sanati-Zaker — Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Logan Sandidge — Parker University
- Cade Schmelzer — Logan University
- Brieale Scott-McIver — Texas Chiropractic College
- Carter Simmons — Life University
- Ethan St. John — D'Youville University
- Madison Tarkenton — Palmer College of Chiropractic - Florida Campus
- Thomas Tooma — Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Alex White — Parker University
NCMIC, in conjunction with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE), launched the Bucks for Boards program in 2020 to recognize the hard work and dedication of students working toward their Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Chiropractic students enrolled at a chiropractic college and DCs who graduated in the last six months are eligible to win.
Applying is easy: students complete a quick online form and hit submit. No essays, no references or complicated financial aid documents are required. Winners are drawn at random from those who enter each entry period. Students can sign up once per entry period and are eligible to win one NCMIC Bucks for Boards award annually. Winners will be notified by email and/or phone.
NCMIC provides other resources for future DCs, too. The Starting Into Practice® Program has held on-campus presentations for over 20 years to help prepare students for the transition from school into practice and a website gives them access to in-depth information about business, marketing, practice structures, finances and more.