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Mission Health awarded the annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to 23 students in western North Carolina, four of whom are from McDowell County. At the presentation were three of the McDowell recipients. They were (from left) Arianna Chantel Bah, Tessa Abigail Simpson and Cortnee Renae Tate. The fourth, Ejustis Ledbetter, was unavailable for a photo.
Mission Health recently awarded the annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to 23 students in western North Carolina, four of whom are from McDowell County.
Mission Health awarded the annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to 23 students in western North Carolina, four of whom are from McDowell County.
The scholarships has the aim of making college more affordable for minority high school seniors and college students from western North Carolina who are pursuing careers in health care. Twenty-three students from around the western North Carolina region were given scholarships at a ceremony held at Mission Hospital’s Cancer Center, according to a news release from Mission Health.
Arianna Chantel Bah, Cortnee Renae Tate, Ejustis Ledbetter and Tessa Abigail Swepson, all of McDowell County, were among the recipients.
“At Mission Health, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where our colleagues can thrive,” said Jorie Matijevich, regional vice president of human resources at Mission Health. “The Kesha Young Scholarship helps to strengthen the diversity of our talent pipeline as we continue to expand educational programming and resources to help all of our dedicated colleagues grow.”
The scholarship is in its 27th year and is named in honor of Kesha Young, a 22-year-old, biracial woman who was born with mental and physical disabilities and underwent multiple surgeries at Mission Hospital. Kesha died just months before she was scheduled to earn her high school diploma. Despite being in constant pain and confined to a wheelchair, Kesha was described by her adoptive parents as embodying the characteristics that are vital to how health care team members engage with patients, families and visitors, with a strong spirit, warm smile and positive encouragement.
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Mission Health awarded the annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to 23 students in western North Carolina, four of whom are from McDowell County. At the presentation were three of the McDowell recipients. They were (from left) Arianna Chantel Bah, Tessa Abigail Simpson and Cortnee Renae Tate. The fourth, Ejustis Ledbetter, was unavailable for a photo.
Mission Health recently awarded the annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to 23 students in western North Carolina, four of whom are from McDowell County.
