The Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee (GRHARC) is pleased to announce the 2024 GRHARC Healthcare Scholarship Program recipients. The $2,000 scholarship provides support for six students entering a healthcare or medical-related program and encourages them to live and work in the region.
“Thank you to all who applied for the scholarship and congratulations to the successful recipients,” said Stacey Messner, GRHARC Chair. “It is heartwarming to see so many people in our region pursuing careers in healthcare. We commend you all for your eagerness to contribute to healthy communities in the north. We wish we could support you all.”
The 2024 recipients are:
• Aislinn Meagher – Grimshaw
First year of the Bachelor of Nursing Program at MacEwan University in Edmonton
• Madison Connolley – Berwyn
Final year of the Practical Nurse Program at Northern Lakes College in Peace River
• Maddalena Rodriguez Signorini – Grimshaw
First year of the Bachelor of Science Immunology and Infection Program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton
• Raegan Coen – Grimshaw
Final year of the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Program at SAIT in Calgary
• Kaitlen Grant – MD of Peace 135
Final year of the Practical Nurse Program at the Northern Lakes College in Peace River
• Jenna Hendrickson – Grimshaw
Third year of the Bachelor of Nursing Program at Northwestern Polytechnic in Grande Prairie
A total of 13 applications were received in a wide-range of healthcare professions. Funding for the three-year scholarship program is provided by the Town of Grimshaw, MD of Peace No. 135, Village of Berwyn and the County of Northern Lights.
“Please join us in thanking our municipal partners for their generosity in this important three-year scholarship program and their support in the committee’s overall work,” said Messner.
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