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 The Orthopaedic Scholar Institute (OSI) is an extracurricular program created for the best and brightest Grace College business students. Grace College partners with leading orthopaedic companies in preparing Grace College students to excel as leaders within that prestigious international industry.
Students accepted into the OSI program receive specialized training in communication, image management, group dynamics, personality assessment, anatomy and physiology, interview preparation and other transferable skills that local orthopaedic companies have identified as strengths they are looking for in their interns and employees.
Students also receive individual mentoring during the training process. After months of preparation during the fall and early spring semesters of their junior year at Grace, OSI scholars are then sent to interview for available orthopaedic internships for that summer and/or their senior year. Through their OSI training and internships, successful scholars are well-prepared and are in a strategic position to be the preferred candidates for full-time orthopaedic employment opportunities.
Why Orthopaedics? Warsaw, Indiana, is the "Orthopaedic Capital of the World," accounting for two-thirds of the $26 billion annual world market share, principally from three companies headquartered within minutes of the Grace College campus—Zimmer, DePuy, and Biomet. The Orthopaedic Scholar Institute connects Grace College students with that orthopaedic industry, simultaneously meeting employment needs of the orthopaedic companies and of the students.
Students are selected for OSI through an application and interview process during their sophomore year at Grace College. Students may be recommended by a professor or their application process may be self-initiated. Completed applications should be taken to the office of the Grace College Business Department in the lower level of the Orthopaedic Capital Center.  Students will then be contacted by the OSI Facilitator and interviews will be scheduled for the Spring semester of their sophomore year. From those interviews, students are selected for the OSI cohort beginning the following Fall semester.
The OSI training sessions may vary slightly from year to year, but the sessions are generally scheduled every other Saturday from approximately 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Additionally, OSI scholars receive opportunities for involvement in several special events. See the link below for the current OSI schedule.
OSI Administrators and Trainers
Stephen A. Grill, Ed.D., OSI Program Director
Dr. Grill is the Dean of Adult and Community Education at Grace College. He is a 1970 graduate (magna cum laude) of Grace College. He taught at Grace College for 17 years, then was site director for Ivy Tech State College for 12 years, before returning to Grace in 1999. He received his M.A. and Ed.D. from Ball State University.Â
Dr. Grill is involved in local education and scholarship programs such as Kosciusko Leadership Academy where he has served as both Moderator and Executive Committee Member. He also serves on the board of the Kosciusko County Foundation, Biomet Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee and Warsaw Chamber of Commerce Education Council Member.  A certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) trainer, he has consulted with various organizations throughout the nation. A gifted and charismatic speaker, Dr. Grill is sought after as a speaker, consultant and local historian.
 Michael Harstine, Ph.D., OSI Program Coordinator
Dr. Harstine is an Associate Professor of Business at Grace College.  He earned his M.A. at Ball State University and his PhD at Andrews University. Dr. Harstine joined the Grace College faculty in 2003. As the program coordinator of OSI, Dr. Harstine is in continual contact with local orthopaedic companies to place Grace College students as interns and employees in those corporations. Dr. Harstine, along with Dr. Carrie Yocum of Grace College, originally developed the Orthopaedic Scholar Institute as his doctoral project.Â
 Kathleen J. Allison, M.A., OSI Program Facilitator
Ms. Allison is an Adjunct Professor of Communication at Grace College. She earned her Masters degree in Communication from Indiana State University. She joined OSI in 2007, bringing 13 years of experience in corporate communication, over 20 years of teaching experience and a history of building strong relationships with her students. As OSI Facilitator, Ms. Allison provides individual student mentoring and interview preparation and teaches the OSI Communication session.Â
 Cory D. Colman, M.S., Senior Executive Vice President of Business Development, Paragon Medical, Inc.
Mr. Colman has direct responsibility for the Business Development of Paragon Medical, Inc.   Previously he was responsible in engineering and operations and he orchestrated the ISO registration process before assuming complete operations responsibilities.   He completed his graduate level work at Indiana Wesleyan in 1986 with a Master of Science degree in Business Management (Salutatorian of class.). Mr. Colman introduces OSI students to the orthopaedic industry with a tour of the Paragon facilities and an overview of the international orthopaedic market.
 Allyn Decker, M.A., Vice President of Lake City Bank
Allyn Decker has dedicated his life to developing people. He holds graduate degrees from Grace Theological Seminary (Counseling) and from Ball State University (Organizational Communication and Development). Mr. Decker chaired the Communication Department at Grace College from 1986 – 1997. Since 1998 he has been a Vice President for Lake City Bank in Warsaw, Indiana, where he directs training initiatives for all 450 bank employees through Lake City University.
Additionally, Allyn speaks, trains, and facilitates at a variety of organizations in Indiana and beyond. He has served two terms as president of the Kosciusko Human Resource Association, is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, is a qualified MBTI administrator, and has been a United Way volunteer for several years. Mr. Decker presents the OSI Dynamic Groups training session.
 Kara McClure, MSWÂ
Ms. McClure brings both a behavioral sciences and business background to her consulting and teaching work with a focus on leadership development, human resource practices, culture change, team development and workplace diversity.  Her background includes serving as the senior human resource executive for major divisions of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Tenneco, Inc. She also held key management positions with LTV Corporation (AM General) and Zenith Corporation, as well as community-based non-profit organizations. Kara is the President and Founder of PeopleWorks, Perspectives Consulting Alliance Affiliate in South Bend, Indiana.  Ms. McClure teaches the Image Management OSI training session.
 Gary Tanner, Ph.D., GT Consulting
Dr. Gary Tanner was employed by Zimmer, Inc. for 19 years, holding the positions of Director, Trauma and Surgical Products Development, and Director, Research Testing Laboratories. For more than 14 years, he has served as a consultant to Zimmer through his own business, GT Consulting.  Â
Dr. Tanner received his MS in Entomology from Clemson and his PhD in Medical Entomology from Virginia Tech. He was a Professor of Biology at Grace College from 1971-1975. OSI is honored to have Dr. Tanner present our Anatomy and Physiology training session
The OSI Mission: To establish preferred employment opportunities for Grace College graduates in the orthopaedic industry.
The OSI Philosophy: Industry Driven, Learner Centered, Academically Focused
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