INDIANAPOLIS – Three area students
will advance their college education thanks to scholarships they were recently
awarded by the Franciscan St. Francis Health Auxiliary.
The recipients, all of whom are active volunteers
at Franciscan St. Francis Health’s Indianapolis and Mooresville campuses,
collectively received $5,000. They are:
Amanda Feagans. She currently
attends the University of Evansville and studies the neurosciences. She
volunteered more than 200 hours at the Indianapolis Emergency Department in
2014.
Shelby Jarvis. This Franklin
Central High School graduate volunteers at the Indianapolis campus. She will
attend Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis.
Michael Eineman. A recent graduate
of Mooresville High School who volunteers at Franciscan St.
Francis-Mooresville, Eineman will attend Indiana State University in Terre
Haute.
“We are proud of these students and what they have accomplished and they
all are excellent volunteers,” said Auxiliary President Dan Dennison. “We wish
them the best as they pursue higher education and their career goals.”
Since
2007, the Auxiliary has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to deserving
young volunteers. The Auxiliary’s
100 members serve as volunteers in variety of
areas throughout Franciscan St. Francis’ hospitals.
In addition
to the scholarships, the Auxiliary also financially supports other hospital
programs and initiatives including Franciscan Hospice House, car seat safety for children, cancer, educational services, pulmonary
rehabilitation and Center of Hope.
To learn more
about Franciscan St. Francis Health Auxiliary or to become a member, go to http://sites.franciscanalliance.org/Foundation/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=247.
