Scholarship created in memory of Millersville med student hit and killed by car – local21news.com
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by Austin Winkler
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The family of a Millersville University student who was hit and killed in her hometown this month has helped create a scholarship dedicated to those in search of careers in the medical field.
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Sydney Barnes was walking along North Antrim Way when she was hit by a vehicle on Oct. 13. She tragically passed away from her injuries a week later.
And while Barnes was known as an exceptional golfer at the Millersville college, the Greencastle-Antrim School District, in collaboration with the Barnes family, wants to make sure she's remembered for her biggest passion; helping others.
The district said the college athlete had been pursuing a career in medicine—a dream that will now be left "unfulfilled."
"This scholarship—bearing Sydney's name—is offered in the prayerful hope that it will nurture scholars whose pursuit of knowledge and dedication to service reflect Sydney's spirit and her noble aspiration to heal through medicine," the district said in its announcement of the Sydney Hudson Barnes Memorial Scholarship Thursday.
The med student "touched countless" lives and, through the new scholarship, the district is hoping "her light will continue to shine for generations to come."
CBS 21 has covered Barnes' case extensively, with many remembering the 21-year-old as having an "impact on her hometown community."
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Anyone who would like to donate to the Sydney Hudson Barnes Memorial Scholarship can do so by clicking here and making sure the donation is marked towards the scholarship by using the "Direct My Gift To" feature.
No charges will be filed in Barnes' death, Greencastle Police confirmed on Thursday.
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