The CVMC Auxiliary has awarded 10 scholarships of $2,500 each to students living in the CVMC service area who are pursuing a career in healthcare. The $25,000 for scholarships is earned through sales at two auxiliary-run shops, the Bene-Fit Shop in Barre and the gift shop in the hospital.
Scholarships for $2,500 each were awarded to:
* Kate Boucher, Montpelier, adult learner, nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
* Chelsea Graves, Barre, Spaulding High School 2014 graduate, nursing, Vermont Technical College
* Melinda Keene, Barre, Spaulding High School 2012 graduate, physical therapy, Ithaca College
* Ashley LaPlante, Randolph Center, adult learner, currently an LNA at CVMC, nursing, Norwich University
* Megan O’Shea, Waitsfield, Harwood Union High School, nursing, Castleton State College
* Holden Ryan, Barre, Spaulding High School, athletic training, University of Tampa
* Jodi Spaulding, Barre, adult learner, practical nursing, Vermont Technical College
* Emma Stecker, Cabot High School, nursing, University of Vermont
* Emily Violette, Barre, Spaulding High School, physical therapy, University of New England
“We are excited about the students we awarded scholarships to this year. They are talented people who represent the future of health care,” said Auxiliary President Carol Welch. “We are pleased this year to have added athletic training to the mix of health care studies that the Auxiliary supports. An athletic trainer is a certified health care professional who practices in the field of sports medicine, and has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990.”
To support the auxiliary programs like health care scholarships please shop the Bene-Fit Shop in Barre and the hospital gift shop. If you have clothing or other items you would like to donate to The Bene-Fit Shop, please stop by during business hours: Wednesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bene-Fit Shop is located at 15 Cottage Street in Barre, right next to Delicate Decadence bakery and behind Merchants Bank. The hospital gift shop is off the hospital lobby and open daily featuring unique gift items.