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Unity Health Announces Annual Scholarship Recipients

Community news | Monday, April 8, 2019

Unity Health Foundation recently announced the 2017 Foundation Auxiliary Scholarship recipients at the annual Auxiliary Awards Luncheon held in the Hubach Conference Center at the Unity Health's White County Medical Center campus. Foundation Executive Director, Cassandra Feltrop presented scholarships of $1,000 each to students during the ceremony.

In awarding the scholarships, the Auxiliary Scholarship Selection Team sought students who plan to enter one of the many healthcare-related fields of study. The Foundation Auxiliary Scholarships were established as a memorial for a loved one, or in memory or in honor of individuals who made great contributions to medicine in White County. Funding for the scholarships is provided by the Unity Health Auxiliary, each year.

Students and their families were able to attend the luncheon to receive their scholarships and were given a warm welcome by the Unity Health Auxiliary. Students were chosen based on their applications and eligibility and the 2017 recipients included the following:

Jennifer Arnold, Associate
Ms. Kandace Muncy Memorial Scholarship

Karen Ball, Associate
Mr. Roger Mills Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Camp, Beebe High School
Mr. Houston Butler Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Churchwell, Searcy High School
Mr. Albert Pilkington, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Kelsey Cooper, Bald Knob High School
Ms. Juanita Morgan Memorial Scholarship

Anna Davis, Bald Knob High School
Ms. Thelma Quattlebaum Memorial Scholarship

Andrew Ezell, Searcy High School
Mr. Michael Lynn Memorial Scholarship

Devin Hoofman, Searcy High School
Dr. Martin Hawkins Memorial Scholarship

Hillary McElroy, Bald Knob High School
Mr. Charles Yingling Memorial Scholarship

Sara Minton, Searcy High School
Dr. Thomas Formby Memorial Scholarship

Madison Otts, Bradford High School
Ms. Debbie Cantrell Memorial Scholarship

Auburn Overstreet, Riverview High School
Mrs. Barbara Brown Memorial Scholarship

William Siler, Searcy High School
Dr. Porter Rodgers, Jr. Scholarship

Megan Ward, Bald Knob High School
Mr. Floyd Holifield Memorial Scholarship

Emma Williams, Harding Academy
Dr. A.R. Brown Memorial Scholarship

Jarrett Yingling, White County Central High School
Mrs. Mary Formby Memorial Scholarship

The Unity Health Foundation Scholarship program is open to area high school seniors, as well as Unity Health associates and children of associates, each spring.