Standing Out in Our Field is the major scholarship fundraiser for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. It is made possible through the generosity of a number of sponsors and supporters. 

To reserve a sponsorship contact Linda Holmes at 304.691.1711. All proceeds support medical student scholarships.  

Event Sponsors

Title Sponsor
Marshall Health Network 

MS-III
Marshall University Research Corporation
Valley Health Systems, Inc.

MS-II
Champion Industries, Inc.
OVP Health
Radiology, Inc.
Retina Consultants of America
Logan Regional Medical Center

MS-I
MagMutual Insurance Company
Ohio Valley Bank
Hammers Industries Inc.
Network for Hope
State Electric Supply Co. 

Band Sponsor
Keith & Tamara Huffman

Wine Sponsor
King Spirits

Event Sponsorship Levels

• MS-IV - $20,000 (32 tickets)
• MS-III - $10,000 (24 tickets)
• MS-II - $5,000 (16 tickets)
• MS-I - $3,500 (8 tickets)

All other sponsorships receive two (2) tickets.

• Band - $3,000
• Wine - $2,500
• Chef - $2,000
• Decorations - $1,500

Individual tickets are $175/person or an individual may purchase eight (8) tickets at a reserved table for $2,000. 

About Standing Out in Our Field

Standing Out in Our Field started in 2014, the brain child of Chef Steven Nakano, MD ('15), as a way to raise necessary funds to grow our medical student scholarship endowment and involve the community in the effort. Since the inaugural event, it's become an annual tradition hosted by the School of Medicine and supported by the larger Huntington community. Standing Out in Our Field attracts more than 500 guests annually to a tent under the stars. From 2014 to 2019, the event was held on the picturesque farm of Dr. Bobby ('97) and Eric Hardin-Miller nestled in the hills of Proctorville, Ohio. In 2022, the event moved to the soccer complex at scenic Barboursville Park just outside Huntington, West Virginia. Our medical students serve as wait staff, serving a three-course meal that ties in seamlessly with the event's theme prepared by Executive Chef Don Sallada of Cabell Huntington Hospital. We've taken guests on an epicurean journey to Brazil, Jamaica and the Great American Ball Park and Havana. No matter the “destination,” it’s a fun filled evening with friends, food and dancing for a worthy cause.  

Most importantly, we've invested nearly $1.5 million into students scholarships thanks to our generous donors and the hard work of our volunteers!