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St. Anthony Foundation Announces 2023 Health Care Scholarships
Shown in the photo is Kayla Venner who won a Toohey Family Healthcare Scholarship in 2022.
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Every year, St. Anthony Regional Hospital and St. Anthony Foundation invest in the next generation of healthcare professionals through scholarships made available by families and donors in west central Iowa. Scholarship applications are now available through the St. Anthony Foundation for students pursuing a profession in the healthcare field and range in amounts from $500 to $1,500.
“We are excited to contribute to the education of tomorrow’s healthcare leaders,” said Trish Roberts, St. Anthony Foundation Director. “Several of the scholarship opportunities we provide would not be possible without the support of donors and families who see the impact of the work we do at St. Anthony.”
Available scholarships include Sarah Keat Danner Healthcare Scholarship; Susan D. Ludwig Nursing Scholarship; Sharon Staton Peters Memorial Scholarship; Elizabeth Riedmann Healthcare Scholarship; Helen M. Schmitz Memorial Scholarship; Margaret Seidl Healthcare Scholarship; Dick and Marsha Simons Healthcare Scholarship; Rick Simons Healthcare Scholarship; Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship; Toohey Family Scholarship; Bob and Mary Lou Ware Memorial Scholarship; Mary Thaler Yates Memorial Scholarship; St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship; St. Anthony Foundation Scholarship; and the Westberg, Lovett, Holzmueler Honorary Scholarship.
All scholarships require students to maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average. Only one application needs to be submitted to apply for all scholarships offered through the St. Anthony Foundation.
Scholarship applications and guidelines are available from guidance counselors at most area high schools and community colleges, including Ar-We-Va, Audubon, Carroll Community, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Denison, East Sac County, Glidden-Ralston, Greene County, IKM-Manning, Kuemper Catholic, South Central Calhoun, Des Moines Area Community College, and Western Iowa Tech Community College. Applications and guidelines can also be found on the St. Anthony website, www.stanthonyhospital.org, or picked up in the St. Anthony Human Resources or Foundation offices.
