The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded two $1,000 scholarships
to area students to assist with their educational costs for the 2016 spring school semester.
Receiving $1,000 scholarships from the TCMH Healthcare Foundation were Angela Watkins of Rolla and Ashley Collins of Pomona. The recipients were chosen among several applicants by members of the Healthcare Foundation board of directors.
Watkins is pursuing a graduate degree in the pediatric nurse practitioner program at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. She is currently a registered nurse and director of the obstetrics department at TCMH.
Collins is a student at Missouri State University-West Plains campus, and she’s pursuing an associate’s degree in nursing. Collins is a licensed practical nurse in the medical surgical and intensive care departments at TCMH.
This is the first time both recipients have received a scholarships from the Healthcare Foundation.
“Educational scholarships are a focus area of the TCMH Healthcare Foundation,” Jay Gentry, Healthcare Foundation director, said. He added, “Our board of directors believes in the importance of education for area students that are pursuing training in healthcare-related fields.”
The Healthcare Foundation awards educational scholarships for students pursuing additional higher education each spring and fall. This fall, the Healthcare Foundation will award endowed scholarship funds in addition to the Healthcare Foundation scholarships.
“The Foundation board of directors recognizes the growing need for healthcare providers in rural America,” Gentry stated. “It is the hope of the Foundation that these scholarships will assist in attracting and retaining qualified residents to work in the local healthcare fields.”
Complete scholarship information and the scholarship application is available online at www.tcmhfoundation.org.
For additional information, contact:
Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing
Texas County Memorial Hospital
Phone: 417/967-1258
Fax: 417/967-1291
joleen@tcmh.org