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Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary Awards Scholarships
The Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary announced scholarship award recipients for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. This year, the Auxiliary awarded fourteen Health Career Scholarships to area students totaling $19,000. The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all realize the importance of having well-trained health care workers.
Recipients are: Lori Anderson, Annawan, Master of Science in nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago; Laney Baylor, Cambridge, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Rock Island, IL; Jenna Cheek, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Millikin University, Decatur, IL; Victoria Cocquit, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Belmont University, Nashville, TN; Hannah Croegaert, Annawan, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Rock Island, IL; Heather Dietrich, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington ,IL; Emily Ford, Geneseo, Doctorate in Nursing Practice and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Hannah Himmelman, Geneseo, Accelerated Masters of occupational therapy, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI; Mara Lowe, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; Kaitlyn McKeag, Geneseo, Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; science/physical therapy, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; Kristin Polowy, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in nursing, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; Brockton Reed, Cambridge, Doctorate of physical therapy, St Ambrose University, Davenport, IA; Jane Thomas, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA; Mary Thomas, Geneseo, Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Auxiliary uses the funds raised at the ice cream social (along with other funds raised throughout the year), to fund scholarships to local students in health care related fields.
Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary scholarship committee members included Auxilians Connie Paris, Linda DeSmith, Barbara Schroeder and Jan Sellman.