Through the generous gifts of individual contributors, bequests and memorial donations to Mary Rutan Foundation’s annual scholarship program, Mary Rutan Foundation provides support to local students, to aid them in achieving their academic goals of becoming a medical professional.
Since 1992, Mary Rutan Foundation has awarded over $2.35 Million to local scholars. These funds have supported the education of more than 1,140 current and future healthcare workers.
“With the demand for healthcare workers in Ohio and the nation, Mary Rutan Foundation’s commitment and investment to individuals pursuing a degree in the medical field is more important now than ever,” Mary Rutan Foundation Chief Operating Officer Tammy Allison said,
“These 40 students will provide some aid in this shortage and will impact patients, communities, and the future of healthcare as they successfully reach their academic goals and enter the healthcare workforce.”
For the 2023-24 academic year, the 40 recipients were selected and provided aid totaling $55,500. This year’s recipient include:
• The Beach Medical Education Fund — Joslyn Robinson, Communication Sciences & Disorders.
• Ewing H. Crawfis Memorial Employee Scholarship Fund — Taylor Carnes, Registered Nurse.
• Marilyn A. Carnes Nursing Scholarship Fund — Brianna Burkhammer, Rachel Knight, Registered Nurse.
• Dr. Evan Dixon Medical Education Fund — Gage Dempster, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Zelma Nina Hertenstein Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund — Danielle Widmark, Registered Nurse.
• Dr. Joseph C. & Florence C. Longfellow Memorial Scholarship Fund — Brianna Burkhammer, Taylor Carnes, Megan Flack, Kennedy Hall, Rachel Knight, Riley Leeper, Naomi McGill, Hannah Rader, Hallie Smith, Danielle Widmark, Kaleigh Wilcox, Mullaney Yoder, Ellen Young, Registered Nurse.
• Mary Rutan Foundation General Scholarship Fund — Gracie Christensen, Anna Selvaggio, Lauryn Sanford, Kinesiology; Sydnee Payer, Tatum Reprogle, Pharmacy; Regan Ross, Music Therapy; Tyler Sanford, Gabriel VanDyke, Physical Therapy.
• Mary Rutan Foundation Medical Student Loan Program — Gage Dempster, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Charlotte L. and Norman R. Miller Memorial Medical Scholarship Fund — Helena Burns, Madison Delong, Psychology; Megan Dyer, Chance Frater, Violet Martin, Pharmacy; Autumn Gray, Speech Pathology; Cheyenne Hill, Exercise Science; Michelle Grider, Physician Assistant; Emily Hollar, Communication Sciences & Disorders; Abigail Kite, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences; Kaylee LeVan, Biomedical Studies; Andi Miller, Medical Assistant Tech; Sarah Painter, Speech-Language Pathology; Savanah Pavoni, Exercise Science; Gabriel VanDyke, Physical Therapy.
• James F. Milroy Fund — Taylor Spencer, Dietetics; Jacob Zarnosky, Physical Therapy.
• Grace K. Orr/Dr. Edwin Pratt Memorial Medical Scholarship Fund — Megan Flack, Ellen Young, Registered Nurse.
• Rita Riedmiller Memorial Scholarship Fund — Sidney Sines, Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
• Marjorie Rothlar Memorial Medical Scholarship Fund — Jacob Zarnosky, Physical Therapy.
• Walter and Janet Sack Medical Memorial Fund — Joslyn Robinson, Communication Sciences & Disorders.
• Dwight Spencer Medical Scholarship Fund — Ian Scheiderer, Biological Sciences & Biomedical Studies.
For further information about Mary Rutan Foundation’s scholarship programs or how you may make a financial contribution, visit the website www.maryrutan.org/foundation or contact Mary Rutan Foundation at (937) 599-7003.