Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences students honored contributors to the college at the second annual “Pillars of Excellence” reception Sept. 25, 2005. The event, held at the Lancaster General College’s Flory Center, gave healthcare students the opportunity to meet the donors who have financially contributed to the college or student scholarships.
Afternoon festivities included a scholarship and donor acknowledgement program, tours of the building and the unveiling of a plaque honoring those who recently established endowed healthcare scholarships.
Student speakers Jessie Rife, a second-year nursing student, and Lauren Edgell, a second-year invasive technology student, spoke about their decisions to become healthcare professionals and the importance of their scholarships.
A total of $285,000 has been awarded directly to nursing and allied health students for the academic year 2005-2006. For many students their dream of a healthcare career would not be possible without financial assistance.
The following scholarships were awarded for the 2005-2006 academic year:
Alice B. Serviss Memorial Scholarship – Jenna Martin, Carla Musser, Bonnie Hershey
AMVETS Nursing Scholarship – Wendy Blauch, Nicole Nafziger
Andrew W. Koch, M.D. Radiology Scholarship – Danielle Norton
Arthur F. Jones, Jr., M.D. Memorial Scholarship – Katrina Getz
B. Frank Snavely Memorial Scholarship – Kristi Keener, Robin Marquardt
Claire Young Hoffman Memorial Scholarship – Audra Ginder
Eleanor B. Yohn Nursing Scholarship – Sylvia Rios, Jessie Rife
Elmer L. Espenshade Scholarships – Jessica Albright, Ashley Bard, Jay Gallagher, Stacey Gebhard, Robyn Hodgson, Jeffrey Kelchner, Lisa Kline, Donita Martin, Vanessa Oster, Kelley Ramirez, Susan Reisinger, Natasha Rosenberry, Leah Springer, Brittany Thomas, Megan Waltman, Emily Weller, Brandy Ziegler
Erin McCartney Nusbaum Radiologic Technology Scholarship – Denise Bright
Julia R. Hogg Memorial Scholarship – Kelly Keefer
Lancaster General Hospital Dependent Scholarship – Emily Miller
Lancaster General Hospital McCaskey Scholarships – Jennel Good, Rebecca Olan, Joshua Kirsten, Jonna Wright, Lauren Edgell, Ashley Olena
Lancaster General Nurses Alumni Association Scholarship – Jennifer Martin, Kathy Becker, Sandra Fishel, Tara Volpone
Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation – Lisa Kline, Laura MacCauley, Tammy Brown
Leslie B. Cooper Cardiovascular Technology Scholarship – Jennifer Canfield
Lois Brewer Nursing Scholarship – Kelley Ramirez
Margaret K. Shenk Nursing Scholarship – Jessie Rife
Mary James Risk Nursing Scholarship – Shirley Beale
Phyllis Ward Peters Nursing Scholarship – Koren Schock
Rebecca Jean Shenk Memorial Scholarship – Aubrey Eberly
Red Rose Nu-Voice Club Scholarship – Sarah Csallner, Rebecca Rahnestock
Ruth Todd Memorial Nursing Scholarship – Lindsay Miller
Ryan Gardina Memorial Scholarship – Nicole Marrazzo
Stephen D. Lockey Sr., M.D. Nursing Scholarship – Erica Haas
Ty Anderson Memorial Scholarship – Jennel Eberly
Ward M. O’Donnell, M.D. Medical Technology Scholarship – Lisa Goodwill, Billy Kwamanakweenda
The Stager Memorial Nursing Scholarship fund, established by Henry and Mary Stager in 1994, reached the $1 million distribution mark. Mary, a 1931 graduate of from the Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing, and her husband generously gave of their time and money to various charities, educational institutions and health organizations.
Stager Student Scholarship recipients – Nikki Althouse, April Baltozer, Kathy Becker, Wendy Blauch, JoAnn Coutts, Jennel Eberly, Lynn Facer, Sandra Fishel, Judy Fry, Katrina Getz, Audra Ginder, Erica Haas, Jen Kane, Kelly Keefer, Samantha Kendig, Beth Leonard, Michelle Marino, Jennifer Martin, Gretchen Mast, Tina Meckley, Lindsay Miller, Christine Murray, Nicole Nafziger, Susan Osborne, Jessie Rife, Sylvia Rios, Kevin Rupp, Koren Schock, Tara Volpone, Kathryn Wilson, Kristen Zimmerman
The following endowed scholarships are being awarded for the first time this year:
The Erin McCartney Nusbaum Radiologic Technology Scholarship was established in 2005 in memory of Erin Nusbaum and her husband Max who were killed in an automobile accident last February. The scholarship was awarded to Denise Bright, a second-year radiology student who has achieved the highest grade point average in clinical practice. Although Nusbaum did not graduate from Lancaster General's program, she had high regard for the College’s program and the radiology students with whom she worked.
The Ryan Gardina Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist a worthy nursing student enrolled in the Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Ryan, a hospital employee who aspired to a career in nursing, was tragically killed in January 2004. The family and friends of Ryan have worked tirelessly to raise funds to establish an endowed scholarship in Ryan’s name. This first scholarship from this fund was awarded to Nicole Marrazzo, a nursing student who “exhibits compassion and caring,” attributes that Ryan exhibited on a daily basis.
The Margaret K. Shenk Nursing Scholarship was established as a trust in 2004 to benefit nursing education at Lancaster General College. The first scholarship was awarded to Jessie Rife.
The Mary J. Risk Nursing Scholarship was established by Mrs. Risk, a 1937 alumni. This endowed fund will support the educational efforts of a nursing student in accordance with the established guidelines of the fund and this year was awarded to Shirley Beale.
$89,000 will also be awarded to nursing students by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation in the coming year.
Updated 10/11/07