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Indian-American physician couple give back to alma mater
The scholarship will support high-achieving UC medical students facing financial barriers.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 11, Aug 2025
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(L-R) Manu Sethi, and his wife, Sangeetha Sethi / University of Cincinnati
Indian-American physician couple Manu Sethi, and his wife, Sangeetha Sethi, have endowed a scholarship aimed at supporting high-achieving medical students with financial need at their alma mater, the University of Cincinnati.
The Drs. Manu & Sangeetha Sethi Family Endowed Scholarship Fund will provide assistance to students who maintain at least a 3.5 undergraduate GPA and face economic barriers to pursuing their medical education.
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For the Sethis, both accomplished in their respective fields of anesthesiology and pediatric dentistry, the gift is deeply personal “In our culture, when you get your first paycheck, you give it to your parents. As an extension of that, we were UC’s children once, and now it’s time for the children to give back to the parent,” Sangeetha said.
The couple’s ties to UC run deep. Manu attended the College of Medicine for both medical school and residency, while Sangeetha completed her pediatric dentistry residency at Cincinnati Children’s. They first met in high school, reconnected during college, and eventually trained together in Cincinnati after marrying.
The couple during their residency / University of CincinnatiReflecting on his education, Manu said UC’s clinical training “rivaled opportunities at the Cleveland Clinic or a New York hospital,” citing rotations at Cincinnati Children’s, UC Medical Center, and the Cincinnati VA Medical Center as exceptional.
Both doctors benefited from scholarships during their studies and have witnessed talented peers limited by financial constraints. “I watched people who were top-notch but unable to enter the specialty they wanted because of financial barriers,” Sangeetha said.
“It made perfect sense to us to create our family endowed scholarship fund. It was a terrific way to take it to the next level in giving back to UC, as well as giving back to students who have all they need to be great physicians but may have that financial barrier,” Manu said.
The Sethis chose to name the scholarship to inspire their children and future generations to appreciate the value of giving back. “I want UC to know — we went to UC, and we are saying thank you. We are able to do this thanks to UC,” Manu said.
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