From staff reports
Clarion Hospital Foundation awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to area students who will pursue education in the medical field.
Brian Acey, Drew Davis, Madelyn Dunlap, Kaylynn Fulmer, Austin Kirkpatrick, Natalie Meyers, and Brooke Terwilliger were selected by committee members as the 2021 recipients.
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, students must be a graduate or future graduate of a Clarion County high school, be accepted to a school of post-secondary health care education, have a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent in the final three years of high school, and plan to pursue higher education in a medical-related field.
Meyers is a 2021 graduate of North Clarion High School, where she was a member of the Student Council, Junior Historians, softball team (captain), and volleyball team.
Meyers has been accepted to Clarion University of Pennsylvania where she will pursue a career as a nurse.
Austin Kirkpatrick was awarded the Dr. John Brooks Memorial Scholarship.
Kirkpatrick a 2021 graduate of Redbank Valley High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society (treasurer), Bible Club (president), C.C. Wrangler 4-H Group (president), and Future Business Leaders of America, Yearbook (treasurer).
She has participated in community activities with Redbank Valley Trail Association, Redbank Valley Trail Beautification and helped with several Clarion County Fair activities.
Kirkpatrick has been accepted to Lackawanna College, where she will pursue a career as a cardiac sonographer.
Drew Davis was awarded the Dr. John Johnston Memorial Scholarship.
Davis is a 2021 graduate of Union High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the volleyball team, Travel Club, and prom committee (secretary).
Davis plans to attend Seton Hill University, where she will begin her journey to become a physician.
Brian Acey was awarded the Joseph and Helen Miller Memorial Scholarship.
Acey is a 2021 graduate of Clarion Area High School. He was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council (president), Youth Council (president), Clarion football team, and Clarion Singers/Choir (president).
Acey has also been involved in the community volunteering with American Red Cross blood drives, Habitat for Humanity, Vacation Bible School, and Wreaths Across America.
He has been accepted to the University of Pittsburgh, where he is planning to pursue a career as a physician.
Madelyn Dunlap was awarded the Joseph and Helen Miller Memorial Scholarship.
She was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council (president), marching band, concert choir, concert band, Ski Club (secretary), basketball, soccer, and softball.
Dunlap has been accepted to Clarion University, where she will study rehabilitative sciences.
Kaylyn Fulmer was awarded the Fran Shope Memorial Scholarship.
Fulmer is a 2021 graduate of Keystone High School, where she participated in school musicals and was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, soccer, cheerleading, softball, marching band, choir, and the Tumbling Club.
Fulmer has been accepted to Westminster College, where she will pursue a career as a nurse.
Brooke Terwilliger was awarded the Fran Shope Memorial Scholarship.
The 2021 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School was a cheerleader (captain), a member of SADD Club (president), and prom committee.
She will attend Westminster College and pursue a career as a nurse.