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Bausch Health's Ortho Dermatologics Announces the 2026 Aspire Higher Scholarship Winners

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  • Bausch Health Companies Inc. & its dermatology business Ortho Dermatologics announced the 2026 Aspire Higher Scholarship recipients on August 27, 2026.
  • Six students affected by dermatologic conditions were selected to receive up to $10,000 each for undergraduate or graduate studies.
  • Since the program's 2013 launch, it has awarded 87 scholarships totaling over $1 million to students nationwide.
  • Recipients were chosen based on essays describing their educational journeys while managing dermatologic conditions & the role of healthcare professionals in their treatment.
  • The awards are split into two categories: Undergraduate Scholar Awards & Graduate Scholar Awards.
  • Undergraduate recipients include Riddhi Patel (Loyola University Chicago), Maria Pervez (University of Southern California), & Connor Proefrock (Purdue University).
  • Graduate recipients include Joshua Lewis (Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine), Patrick Molluso (Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University), & Demilade Oloyede (Harvard University).
  • The Aspire Higher program aims to support students working toward academic goals while managing skin conditions.
  • Bausch Health operates globally & offers products in gastroenterology, hepatology, neuroscience, dermatology, dentistry, aesthetics, international pharmaceuticals, & eye health.
  • Ortho Dermatologics treats conditions including psoriasis, onychomycosis, actinic keratosis, acne, atopic dermatitis, & other dermatoses.
  • More information about the program & previous recipients is available at www.AspireHigherScholarships.com.