Remy pitched the idea in November at a Medical Scholars meeting and got an incredible response from both students and professors. Currently, the group has 33 members. Lee Mullett, the group's faculty advisor and a staff assistant in the Medical Scholars program, was very enthusiastic about the new organization. The students were so excited after their first clowning experience. They saw the smiles of young children and heard the laughter of the old.
Smiles are definitely infectious.
Remy, who is studying to be a physician, trains new members, teaching them how to apply face makeup and put on a jumpsuit. Remy said the biggest obstacle he has faced is financial burdens. The group is still new and will not receive funding for another two weeks. He added that he has contributed from his own personal finances so far for makeup and used costumes. While a majority of the members are involved in the Medical Scholars program, the group is open to any student.