CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Mason Mullins, a graduating senior from Washington High School, was among 29 students awarded scholarships by the Adena Health Foundation, the foundation announced. The scholarships support students pursuing careers in health care-related fields.
Mullins, who plans to study engineering/biomed, was recognized at the Hope For Our Future scholarship banquet held recently on the Adena Regional Medical Center campus. More than 200 students from 15 schools across the health system’s nine-county coverage area applied for the scholarships.
“The quality of the applicants was amazing this year,” said Laura Jo Hawk, president of the Adena Health Foundation in a statement. “These students volunteer in church, they volunteer in the community, they have jobs, and they’re involved in sports and other extracurricular activities while maintaining their academic success.”
Other scholarship recipients and their planned studies include:
Chillicothe High School: Dominic Barron (medicine), Mason Brown (health care administration), Isabella Flores (communications), Vincent Haller (supply chain), Jackson Oyer (medicine), Ella Strauch (nursing), Eden Wagner (nursing)
Jackson High School: Landon Smith (information technology)
Logan Elm High School: Ella Borland (medicine), Hanna Rhoads (nursing)
McClain High School: Bailey Mitchell (imaging), Cohen Six (imaging)
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center (Southeastern High School): Joseph Daniels (cybersecurity)
Piketon High School: Leighton Kelley (medicine)
Ross County Christian Academy: Maleah Speakman (health care administration)
Teays Valley High School: Kara Armbruster (medical lab)
Unioto High School: Allison Park (nursing)
Vinton County High School: Leila Haislop (nursing)
Waverly High School: Nadia Akber (imaging), Hadlee Cisco (nursing), Mason Kelly (medicine), Phillip Meddock (nursing)
Western High School: Kerrigan Marhoover (imaging), Piper Martin (medical lab)
Westfall High School: Marianna Packer (medicine)
Zane Trace High School: Coen Larson (engineering), Landon Robinson (imaging), Laynie Scott (nursing)
The Adena Health Foundation and Adena Volunteer Advisory Council, along with donations from physicians, advanced practice providers, caregivers, and community members, fund the scholarships through the Hope For Our Future initiative.
“The scholarship initiative is designed to help foster the development of the talented young men and women who live throughout our area with the hope some of these students will, one day, choose to return and further their careers at Adena,” said Heather Sprague, chief human resources officer, in a statement.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates an average of 1.9 million annual job openings in the health care industry nationwide over the next several years.
For more information about the Adena Health Foundation or to contribute to its scholarship funds, visit Adena.org/foundation.
