2026-2027 Danna Mezin-Koats scholarship awarded

The 2026-2027 Danna Mezin-Koats scholarship recipient is Daniel Mansour who is an MD student, class of 2027.

The Danna Mezin-Koats Scholarship is a separate fund dedicated to assisting medical students in any medical field at the University of Minnesota.

Previous Danna Mezin-Koats Scholarship Recipients

2025-2026 Daniel Mansour

2024-2025 Daniel Mansour

2023-2024 Kelly Reger

2022-2023 Amarachi Orakwue

2021-2022 Drishti Lall

2020-2021 Varun Sagi

2019-2020 Emma Worthington


Guts and Grace Video

Many thanks to Sandy Muschenheim and the team at Story Stick Marketing for creating an impactful video about Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research and the work being done at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota. It features patients, doctors, caregivers and researchers – vividly bringing the message of why donations matter to life.

Guts and Grace Video

Share with friends on Facebook and Twitter to spread colon cancer awareness and use the hashtag #GutsAndGrace.


Kelly Reger, recipient of the 2023-2024 Danna Mezin-Koats Scholarship