The Witham Health Services Volunteer Organization has awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Boone County high school seniors pursuing continuing education or a degree program in a health-related field.
“We are thankful to be able to provide these scholarships each year to recognize each student’s hard work and scholastic achievements and support them on their educational journey,” volunteer organization director Amy Mitchell said. “The Witham Volunteer Organization partners with various community organizations throughout the year to fundraise for the scholarship program and those fundraiser dollars are given right back to the students of our community. It really is a win-win.”
This year’s scholarship recipients are Martha Sheets, Ella Shepherd and Rebekah Letsinger.
Sheets will study nursing at IU Bloomington. Shepherd will study speech, language and hearing sciences at Purdue University. And Letsinger will attend medical school for physician assisting at DePauw University.
Boone County high school guidance offices have more information for students about applying for the scholarships.
The Witham Volunteers company currently celebrated its annual scholarship awards, spotting three top notch students for their instructional excellence and network provider. The awards ceremony, held at the Witham Community Center, was attended with the aid of a bunch of community individuals, which includes the scholars’ households, local dignitaries, and contributors of the Witham Volunteers organization. The environment changed into full of pride and pleasure because the corporation highlighted the achievements and ability of the young scholars.
This year’s recipients have been selected via a rigorous procedure that evaluated their academic facts, extracurricular involvement, and willpower to network service. The scholarship committee received numerous programs, but those three students stood out for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the community.
First on the listing of awardees is Emily Johnson, a senior at Witham High School, who has tested great instructional prowess throughout her high school profession. Emily keeps a four.Zero GPA whilst collaborating in diverse extracurricular sports, together with the controversy crew, the math membership, and the college newspaper. Beyond her educational achievements, Emily is deeply committed to community provider. She has volunteered at the Witham Food Bank for over 3 years and prepared numerous successful food drives. Emily plans to wait the University of Pennsylvania, wherein she intends to take a look at political science with the goal of becoming a public policy analyst.