Eleven graduated high school seniors and adult learners majoring in the field of medicine were recently awarded scholarships of $2,500 each by the Central Vermont Medical Center Auxiliary.
This year’s recipients are: Abigale Savoie, Amy Putnam, Stella Otis, Katelyn Alger and Sadie Elizabeth Lozier of Spaulding High School; Brooke Elizabeth Houghton of U-32 High School; Mary Noel Riby-Williams of Montpelier High School; and Shannon Cookson, Leah Miller, Rachel Laggner and Kristin Grace Smith, all adult learners.
The CVMC Auxiliary was established in 1968 with the merger of Montpelier and Barre City hospitals. To date, its members have raised more than $1 million to support projects meeting both CVMC and community needs. Scholarships of $2,500 each have been awarded for the past six years.
“We’re thrilled to continue the Auxiliary’s 50-year legacy of making visible impact on our community's education and wellness by supporting these learners in their health care pursuits,” said Marilyn White, CVMC Auxiliary president.
Fund-raising efforts throughout the year, including an ongoing antique quilt raffle, holiday Love Light Tree, CVMC gift shop and Bene-Fit Shop sales, support the auxiliary’s scholarship program. To learn more, visit www.cvmc.org/about-cvmc/community/cvmc-auxiliary.
About The University of Vermont Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center
Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is the primary health care provider for 66,000 people who live and work in central Vermont. We provide 24-hour emergency care and offer a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services at the main hospital and CVMC’s 23 community-based medical group practices. These include two ExpressCare clinics, open 7 days a week, and CVMC's Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, a 153-bed long- and short-term care facility. Our professional staff includes more than 200 physicians and 70 advanced practice providers representing 25 medical specialties.
We employ more than 1,700 full- and part-time employees and depend upon hundreds of volunteers and donors who help carry out our mission of working collaboratively to meet the needs and improve the health of our community.
Central Vermont Medical Center is a member of OneCareVermont, the statewide accountable care organization.
About The University of Vermont Health Network
The University of Vermont Health Network is an academic health system comprised of six affiliate hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group and a home health agency. We serve residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission – working together, we improve people’s lives. Our partners include:
- The University of Vermont Medical Center
- The University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Moses Ludington
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center
- The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
Our 4,000 health care professionals are driven to provide high-quality, cost-efficient care as close to home as possible. Strengthened by our academic connection to The University of Vermont, each of our hospitals remains committed to its local community by providing compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.