GRMC Auxiliary Announce Scholarship Recipients

The Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary introduced the 10 $1,000 scholarship winners at the annual membership spring luncheon on April 21. The GRMC auxiliary provides scholarships to new high school graduates as well as adults returning to advanced education in a healthcare field. Recipients come from Brooklyn, Chelsea, Grinnell, LeGrand, New Sharon, Montezuma, South English, and Sully.

“The GRMC Auxiliary is committed to supporting healthcare work force and employees at GRMC advancing their degrees,” says Linda Eichhorn, the auxiliary scholarship committee chair. “Our goal is to support the advancement of healthcare careers and those who have a passion to care for others in a healthcare setting. I think we had another excellent year of candidates.”

The 2010 GRMC Auxiliary Scholarship recipients are:

Brittaney Baker, Grinnell. She is currently a student at Des Moines Area Community College and completing pharmacy tech clinicals at GRMC. She is taking courses for a career in pharmacy/medical laboratory technologist. Her parents are Ray and Lori Baker.

Kristy Brown, Montezuma. She is presently employed at GRMC and is a student at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. She is working toward her associate nursing degree.

Toshia Creps, Grinnell. Creps will graduate from Grinnell High School in May. She has been accepted into the licensed practical nurse program at Marshalltown Community College. She is the daughter of Richard and Denise Creps.

Terra Figland, Brooklyn. She is currently enrolled in the physicians assistant program at Des Moines University, and is a graduate of Mt. Mercy College in Cedar Rapids.

Tilly Schmidt, South English. Schmidt is in her second year at Mt. Mercy College where she is studying nursing. She is the daughter of Richard Schmidt.

Alicia Thede, LeGrand. She will graduate from East Marshall in May, and will attend Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines to study nursing. She is the daughter of Robert and Tamara Thede.

Tessa Van DeWalle, Chelsea. She will graduate from South Tama in May. She has been accepted into the nursing program at Mt. Mercy College. Her parents are Rick and Jodi Van DeWalle.

Callie Van Genderen, New Sharon. Van Genderen will graduate from North Mahaska High School in May, and will study nursing at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Wray is the daughter of Chris and Sara Wray.

Bailey Zegers, Sully. She is a 2009 graduate of Lynnville-Sully and is currently a nursing student at Mt. Mercy College. She is the daughter of Brad Zegers and Denise Williams.

Congratulations to these 2010 scholarship winners. For more information about the GRMC Auxiliary and scholarship program, call 641-236-2588.