25 Aug 2016 Unity Health Foundation awards 15 scholarships
Unity Health Foundation recently announced the 2016 Foundation Auxiliary Scholarship recipients at the annual Auxiliary Awards Luncheon held in the Hubach Conference Center at the Unity Health White County Medical Center campus.
Fifteen scholarships for $1,000 each were presented to the students during the ceremony.
In awarding the scholarships, the Unity Health – WCMC Auxiliary Scholarship Selection Team sought students who plan to enter one of the many healthcare-related fields of study. The 15 Foundation Auxiliary Scholarships were established as a memorial for a loved one, or in memory or in honor of individuals who made great contributions to medicine in White County. Funding for the scholarships is provided by the Unity Health – WCMC Health Auxiliary each year.
“We think it’s important for the Auxiliary to give back,” said Auxiliary President June Tripp. “The purpose is to provide money to those who want to pursue careers in healthcare. Our hope is that students see the need to return home to provide healthcare.”
This year’s recipients include the following:
Alexis Baker (Riverview High School) – Michael Lynn Memorial Scholarship
Ashlynn Bunn (Harding Academy) – Thelma Quattlebaum Memorial Scholarship
Reagan Feltrop (Searcy High School) – Dr. Thomas Formby Memorial Scholarship
Anna Vest (Searcy High School) – Dr. Porter Rodgers Jr. Scholarship
Ashley Hernandez (Unity Health Associate) – Roger Mills Memorial Scholarship
Kolton Howe (Searcy High School) – Charles Yingling Memorial Scholarship
Donald “Trip” Smith (Beebe High School) – Houston Butler Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Blanton (Bald Knob High School) – Albert Pilkington, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Grayson (Bald Knob High School) – Kandace Muncy Memorial Scholarship
James Dillon Stone (Searcy High School) – Debbie Cantrell Memorial Scholarship
Mellissa Keeton (Unity Health Associate) – Dr. Martin Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Tyra Ward (Bald Knob High School) – Dr. A.R. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Kennedy Barden (Harding Academy) – Floyd Holifield Memorial Scholarship
Christianna Camp (Bald Knob High School) – Barbara Brown Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Davis (Riverview High School) – Juanita Morgan Memorial Scholarship
The Unity Health Foundation Scholarship program is open to White County high school seniors, as well as Unity Health – WCMC associates and children of associates, each spring. Applicants must be a resident of White County or a child of a Unity Health associate who works at Unity Health – WCMC, Unity Health – Specialty Care, the Unity Health Foundation or any of the Unity Health clinics located in White County.
