Scholarship Luncheon Honors Donors, Recognizes Recipients

SoutheastHEALTH Foundation and SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary scholarship recipients had the opportunity to personally thank the individuals who are helping them earn advanced degrees at a Scholarship Luncheon held recently at the Jackson Civic Center.

The luncheon celebrated the success of 26 students who received more than $42,000 in scholarship awards.

Foundation and Auxiliary programs continue to grow each year, said SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Executive Director Patti Ranzini. “Because of the generosity of donors, our scholarship recipients are working to transform their dreams into reality. Our scholarship programs not only make a difference to students, but also to our communities, as scholars meet their academic goals and enter the growing healthcare workforce.”

Since 1962, more than $1.1 million in scholarships has been awarded by the Auxiliary and Foundation.

This year’s recipients include:

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences RN – AA Nursing Program:

Morgan Bangert, Auxiliary

Tracy Burk, Polly Duval Kinder and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Brandon Davis, Nancy Bray and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Toshua LaRose, Hutson Family and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Brian Lesch, Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Erika Mouser, Auxiliary and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Tina Price, Ileana Aslin Endowed Auxiliary Scholarship and O.D. Niswonger Endowed Scholarship

Katherine Rousseau, Auxiliary and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Tara Rowan, Elda Haertling and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Katy Weston, Auxiliary Scholarship

Samantha Watson, Charlotte Black Sargent Named Auxiliary Scholarship and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences BSN Nursing Program:

Tina Kuberski, Irene Popp Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences Radiological Technology Program:

Amy Blattel, Auxiliary

Chelsey Davis, William and Martina Scott Endowed Scholarship

Nathan Klipfel, L.P. Maxwell, MD, Endowed Scholarship

Logan Queen, Auxiliary and Tom Welch Named Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences Medical Technology Program:

Angela Dickenson, Dorothy Kies Penzel Endowed Scholarship

Rachael Garrelts, Auxiliary Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences Surgical Technology Program:

Brandy Matlock, Auxiliary Scholarship

Brooke Messmer, Auxiliary Scholarship

Olivia Taylor, James W. Wente Endowed Scholarship and Dr. Sheila Caskey Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences LPN to RN Bridge Program Trustees’ Scholarship:

Mari Simpson, Hugh and Marietta Logan Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Southeast Missouri State University BSN Program:

Gavin Brown, Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Holly Burns, Margaret Foster Roberts Endowed Auxiliary Scholarship and Hazel Harrison Strickler Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Maryville University Occupational Therapy Program:

Jordan Myer, William and Martina Scott Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Belmont University Occupational Therapy Master’s Program:

Nicholas Spencer, Balsamo Family Endowed Auxiliary Scholarship and O.D. Niswonger Endowed Scholarship

Enrolled in the Louisiana State University Master’s Public Health Program:

Asha Buehler, Auxiliary Scholarship and Dr. Karen Crites Hendrickson Endowed Scholarship