From staff reports
The Clarion Hospital Foundation, a charitable arm of Independence Health System, recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to 11 area high school and college students pursuing careers in the healthcare field.
The scholarship recipients were:
Lauren Troutman was awarded the James B. Alexander Memorial Scholarship. She is a 2020 Clarion Area High School graduate attending PennWest University-Clarion.
Mia Gourley was awarded the Fran Shope Memorial Scholarship. She is a 2022 Redbank Valley High School graduate and is attending PennWest University-Clarion.
Alma Swartzentruber was awarded the Fran Shope Memorial Scholarship. She is a 2023 Keystone High School graduate and will be attending PennWest University-Clarion in the fall.
Kendall Dunn was awarded the Joseph and Helen Miller Scholarship. She is a 2023 graduate of Clarion-Limestone High School and will attend Pitt-Bradford in the fall.
Jocalyn Henry was awarded the John E. Brooks Memorial Scholarship. She is a 2023 Clarion-Limestone High School graduate and will be attending Chatham University.
Gwyneth Wadding was awarded the Stroup Family Nursing ASN Scholarship. She is a 2023 graduate of Redbank Valley High School and the Clarion County Career Center and will be attending PennWest University-Clarion in the fall.
Josie Neiswonger was awarded the Stroup Family Nursing ASN Scholarship. She is a 2023 Redbank Valley High School graduate and will attend PennWest University-Clarion.
Colin Zerbe was awarded the Stroup Family BSN Nursing Scholarship. He is a 2023 graduate of Cranberry High School and will attend PennWest University-Clarion.
Jenna Stefanacci was awarded the Stroup Family BSN Nursing Scholarship. She is a 2023 Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School graduate and will attend PennWest University-Clarion.