Scholarship Announcement
Dr. Kates has created a $1000 scholarship award for current high school seniors in the greater Cleveland area. The applicants do not have to be patients of Dr. Kates.
Dr. Kates is an orthodontic specialist who has been practicing in the Cleveland area for over 14 years. He and his associates and staff have treated thousands of adults and children with braces, creating more confident individuals with captivating smiles and a healthier bite.
Dr. Kates has a very strong belief in community and the role professionals should play to strengthen and enhance our community. Dr. Kates also realizes that further education is the great equalizer for our youth to fully succeed and reach their full potential.
Dr. Kates explains, "We see so many young adults and have created friendships throughout the course of their two year treatment. Young adults also have a tendency to open up to us during treatment. They discuss hurdles and obstacles that many are challenged with on a daily basis… From peer pressure, to teenage drinking, to bullying and even early pregnancies. Unfortunately, our youth live in a very trying time. Therefore, in order to create a more positive dialogue, we started this scholarship contest. We ask current seniors in high school to write a three page essay describing some of the recent problems within their community and create ideas on how to solve them."
"The winning student receives a $1000 scholarship toward the school of their choice. In return, we get ideas on how to have a healthier dialogue with our patients and possibly steer them in the right direction when the time comes for them to make life-changing decisions. We are not trying to raise children or substitute as parents. We simply want to give our community the best chance it has to succeed."
For more information please call the office of Dr. Kates at 216-691-9944 or 216-464-7700. You can also click here to download our Scholarship Application.
A Letter From Our 2007 Scholarship Winner
Dear Dr. Kates,
As the ‘2007’ Scholarship recipient of the Kates Orthodontics Scholarship award, words cannot express my sincere gratitude for being selected as the recipient of this prestigious financial award. The money I received is assisting me in fulfilling my goal to become a Registered nurse, while fostering my continued personal and professional growth.
I look forward to continuing my education at the University of Toledo and with my self determination and the support of my loving family I am confident I will achieve my goals.
I genuinely would like to thank Dr. Kates and the Scholarship Committee for this monetary award. I can assure you I will try my very best to excel academically during my entire college career.
Yours Truly,
Tanesha Goolsby
Dr. Kates and Tanesha Goolsby, 2007 scholarship winner.
