MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
“Our scholarship program is an integral part of the foundation’s comprehensive workforce development strategy,” said MSHF Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Ripley. “We are striving to ensure that Mat-Su residents have access to the education and training they need to participate in a fast-growing sector of the economy, while also helping everyone in the community have access to the services they need to be healthy.”
MSHF offers scholarships in two categories: academic scholarships for students pursuing college degrees with health and human services majors, and vocational scholarships to assist students with the cost of training and certifications for jobs in health and wellness fields. Scholarships are awarded based on how well each applicant meets the foundation’s eligibility criteria, including financial need, demonstrated interest in health and human services, and selection of a career choice that matches the workforce needs of the Mat-Su. MSHF academic scholarships are awarded one time annually, while vocational scholarships are awarded throughout the year.
Mat-Su Health Foundation 2019 academic scholarship recipients are listed below, starting with the five Mat-Su Scholars Awards and followed by all students who received awards:
- The Annie Demming Scholarship for a current high school student: Caleb Wagle
- The Vivian “Babe” Shaver Scholarship for a behavioral health major: Turkan Rollins
- The Ya Ne Dah Ah /K’tl’egh’i Sukdu Scholarship for a graduate-level applicant: Kelly Marre
- The Jessica Stevens Scholarship for a physician assistant major: Erika Arthur
- The Darlene Reed Scholarship for a nursing major: Don Lambert
- The George V. Larson, III Scholarship for a hospital administration or nonprofit management major: Joshua Geary
Sherie Albright
Janelle Alder
Crystal Allen
Linnaea Alverts
Corey Ambrose
Jennifer Anderson
Kleigh Anderton
Lucy Ashby
Rebekah Bailey
Collette Bailey
Coreeanne Bean
Olga Berezyuk
Courtney Bernowski
Isabella Blake
Izabella Block
Hannalora Bolduc
Jenny Boles
Ekaterina Bondarenko
Leah Bonn
Kristan Boyce
Azlynn Brandenburg
Tawny Brooks
Kristie Brooks
Lori Brown
Heather Buchanan
Thomas Buckley
Alex Buness
Marrisa Butikofer
Victoria Buzzard
Darian Cabales
Chris Calkins
Sydney Carle
Feona Carney
Amanda Carver
Kate Casqueira
Brittany Caulkins
Khyla Chasse
Juergen Christiansen
Eric Christy
Diana Cimei
Helen Coleman
Elizabeth Commissaris
Sarah Conkey
Veronica Couch
Janell Couperthwaite
Elijah Cranston-Stuckey
Abigail Crawford
Mary Crowley
Amber Curry
Camille Dayton
Alyna Deishl
Kristina Dennis
Mary DePew
Heather DeVilbiss
Willow Drorbaugh
Steven Duncan
Kaitlyn Dykman
Grace Eldridge
Kimberly Elliott
Kimberlee Ellison
Amber Enns
Amanda Enos
Brett Ewing
Emily Fagnant
Trey Farber
Jordan Ferris
Jennifer Fields
Crystal Fierro
Benjamin Fife
Chelsea Finch
Corbin Flaming
Parker Flaming
Jewel Fleckenstein
Sapphira Flint
Levi Folk
Amber Ford
Emily Gage
Mary Geist
Katherine Germain
Maia Gimm
Michael Gonzalez
Bobbi Goodwin
Lyubov Gorban
Marina Gorlova
Ashley Granath
Jeremy Grice
Ellen Groseclose
Teri Haddeland
Milton Hagelberger
Briar Hahn
Michaela Hall
Heather Hanes
Amanda Hansen
Jared Hanson
Cheylynn Hardy
Celeste Harrell
Tamra Harrison
Chloe Hartman
Hayden Hartman
Sarah Haskin
Garic Hayes
Natalia Heath
Joshua Hejl
BenHenderson
Sierra Hernandez
Kendra Hoffman
Kalea Hogate
Mary Holbrook
Jenny Hopper
Genya Howe
Tiffany Hubbard
Kayla Hudson
Savannah Hurt
Sierra Imoe
Crystal Isthill
Faith Itta
Kelsey Jackson
Heidi Jerrils
Aurora Johnson
Deborah Johnston
Aiden Jolley
Libieann Keller
Kelsey Kingsley
Sierra Kistler
Kirsten Knight
Brittany Larsen
Jared Layton
Corina Layton
Isabel Leath
Gavin Lee
Jeweleann Lelle’
Tiffany Michelle Leonard
Catherine Ling
Hannah Loftus
Lauren Luchsinger
Ryan Lynn
Amanda Lyon
Gregory Lytle
Skylar Madel
Sarah Maffe
Alan Markus
Ariane Marley
Amanda Martinez
Ruby Matthews
Brandi Mayo
Samantha Mckown
Megan Mercer
Tristan Merchant
Autumn Merrill
Jasper Michener
Alyssa Miles
Melissa Miller
Esther Miller
Jasmine Milwicz-Pavia
Carol Mitchell
Aubrey Mitchell
Kristen Moat
Ryan Moat
Crystal Mokelke
Victoria Mokelke
Aase Morin
Zoe Morris
Jasmine Moyer
Ekaterina Mozalevskaya
Cassandra Murphy
Hayden Niekamp
Courtney Niemi
Laureu Olson
Ariel Olson
Haley Orrell
Rebecca Osterkamp
Samuel Ouellette
Garrett Pace
Allene MaePangilinan
Charlene Parks
RuVonne Parson
Anika Pasa
Rio-Morgan Patrimonio-Raval
Tyann Payne
Trisha Pevan
Deven Pfister
Elise Porterfield
Alexia Portney
Caitlin Prichett
Amanda Primmer
Aiko Ranchoff
Lexi Rau
Ryan Ray
Steven Ray
Hannah Faith Raymundo
Jessica Reisinger
Terri Reynolds-Rogers
Naneth Rhoads
Samantha Rice
Rachel Rice
Noah Richards
Garey Robinson
Rebecca Rossing
Sarah Rubeck
Julia Safarik
Emily Sager
Kylee Sanderson
Dylan Saunders
Tetiana Sazhnieva
Brayden Schachle
Dory Schneider
Sharon Schober
Kiana Schorr
Julia Scully
Lily Sessom
Heather Shomler
Savanna Simmerman
Marcus Sinchuk
Leyla Sinyawski
Kari Slick-Galloway
Abigail Smith
Katelyn Smith
Sonya Smith
Leah Smith
Nichole Snyder
Bonnie Snyder
Hope Spargo
Nicole Spinner
Madison Stadem
Hilary Stark
Christine Starkweather
Alexa Starr
Isabell Still
Kourtney Straight
Kirsten Strolle
Kaitlyn Sullivan
Hunter Sullivan
Delta Summitt
Summer Sweet
Luke Tegeler
Vitaliy Tereshchenko
Yolanda Thomas
Ashley Thompson
Elijah Titus
Nadezhda Tolmacheva
Melanie Trost
Ethan Trouy
Colleen Tuma
Elizabeth Tunnell
Tessa Turner
Savanna Van Diest
Lydia Vance
Carmon VanSickle
William Vaughan
Marilyn Vink
Adam Ward
Natalie Waterhouse
Kristin Wenger
Nigel West
Heidi Wheeler
Megan Whitlatch
Angela Wilkins
Danielle Williams
Kevin Williams
Stacie Williamson
Misty Wilmarth-Agoff
Tricia Wilson
Jacob Worden
Kenyon Wright
McKenna Young
Colby Yuill
Laurie Zografos
Raegan Zuyus
Jocelyn Zweifel
Applications for MSHF academic scholarships will be accepted again beginning in January 2020, but vocational scholarships are accepted year-round. More information can be found at healthymatsu.org.
#
Mat-Su Health Foundation is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, the MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare asset through board oversight.The MSHF invests its share of Mat-Su Regional’s profits into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su. More information is available online at www.healthymatsu.org.