Scholarship Programs

The scholarship recipients for the 2010 awards are listed below:

Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Academic Achievers Scholarship Recipients, 2010

Scholarships were presented on May 12, 2010 by Linda Gail Johnson, Executive Director, Augusta Health Foundation.

A scholarship was awarded to each of the following local high school students.  Each student is preparing to enter a health care field of study.

• Ariel Knight Kiser, Stuarts Draft High School
• Seth Jergenson, Waynesboro High School
• Tate Burkholder, Riverheads High School
• Emily Barrett, Stuarts Draft High School

Augusta Health Foundation Scholarships Presented to
Clinical Laboratory Science Students, 2010-11

The Foundation also recognized an opportunity to help students in the hospital’s School of Clinical Laboratory Science.  Seniors and fifth-year post-graduates in the yearlong program are responsible for buying textbooks and manuals, paying tuition, and often provide their own transportation, housing, and food if they are from outside the area.  The funds allow them to concentrate on their studies instead of on earning money for daily expenses.

Students in these programs are not obligated to continue their career or education in the area, but many do. Encouraging skilled professionals to work in the Shenandoah Valley is an unseen benefit of Augusta Health Foundation funds.

Linda Gail Johnson, Executive Director, Augusta Health Foundation presented the Clinical Laboratory Scholarships to five students during their orientation on June 28, 2010:

• Sara Angelotti
• Beth Dietzel
• Casey Hartless
• Amanda Outland
• Stephanie Davis

Augusta Health Foundation
LPN to RN Scholarships Presented in 2010

The Foundation decided to assist LPN’s in achieving an RN degree to further their educational training.

Three applicants were awarded the LPN to RN Scholarship in 2010:

• Megan McNeal Dull. Megan will be attending Blue Ridge Community College.
• Ashly Schroeder. Ashly will be attending Blue Ridge Community College.
• Holly Stansberry. Holly will be attending Eastern Mennonite University.

Blue Ridge Community College
Nursing Student Scholarships

The Foundation also decided to provide financial assistance to students from the Augusta County area who are enrolled in the nursing program at BRCC. Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in the 2010 11 school year.

Dick Graham Scholarship

This scholarship was created by the Foundation in honor of Richard “Dick” Graham former President/CEO of Augusta Health.

In 2010, the Dick Graham Scholarship was awarded to one applicant:

• Courtney Sims. Courtney is a rising sophomore at the University of Virginia and plans to pursue a career in pharmacy.