Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, the LaPorte Hospital Foundation and LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary awarded 42 local students nearly $110,000 in healthcare scholarships at a banquet in June 2013.
The Scholarship and Award/Loan Program 2013 recipients are:
LAPORTE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
Auxiliary first year — Mary Brown, University of Michigan, B.A. in Psychology; Jason Day, Brown Mackie Michigan City, A.S. in Surgical Technology; Martin Garcia, Manchester University, B.A. in Chemistry; Emily Henrich, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, B.A. in Chemistry; Rachel Howard, Indiana Wesleyan University, B.A. in Business Administration; Laima Kaukaite, Saint Mary’s College, B.A. in Biology; Gabriela Mazur, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, B.A. in Bio Chemistry; Izabela Mazur, Purdue University B.A. in Pharmacy; Julia Michiaels-Padgett, DeVry University, A.S. in Health Information Technology; Shellena Pajor, Ivy Tech, A.S. in Nursing; Jon-Henry Papineau, Purdue University, B.S. Pharm D; Maria Sobecki, Saint Mary’s College, B.A. Physical Therapy; Ashley Thacker, Saint Joseph’s College, B.A. in Biology; Stephanie VanSickle, Purdue University North Central, B.A. in Nursing; Kayla Wurster, Purdue University North Central, B.A. in Nursing.
Auxiliary second year — Justine Johnson, Purdue University, B.A. in Nursing; Kelsie Long, University of Indianapolis, B.A. in Psychology; Kristina Parrish, Purdue University, B.A. in Clinical Dietician.
Friends of Auxiliary Scholarship — Lane VanSickle, Purdue University North Central, B.A. in Nursing.
Harold & Marcy Bowen Scholarship — Daraus Starks, University of Indianapolis, B.A. in Nursing.
LAPORTE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Elizabeth & Eugene Siefker Scholarship — Hrefna Czaja, Western Carolina University, Masters in Speech Language Pathology.
Foundation Scholarships — Kaitlyn Betz, Valparaiso University, B.S. in Nursing; Kellsie Emerick, University of Evansville, B.S.in Athletic Training; Heather Horne, Purdue University North Central, B.S. in Nursing; Karen Mizer, Ivy Tech Community College, A.S. in Nursing; Callie Nowak, Purdue University, B.S. in Public Health Promotion; Mary Ruwersma, Grand Canyon University, B.S. in Nursing; Anna Salyer, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, B.S. in Exercise Science; Andrew Taschler, Butler University, B.S. in Pharmacy; Katie Willis, Southwestern Michigan College, B.S. in Nursing.
Walter Hrankaj Scholarship — Jenna Burke, University of St. Francis, B.S. in Nursing.
Bilingual Award — Diana Salgado, Indiana University South Bend, B.S. in Nursing.
Magnuson Scholarship — Mary Drewes, Indiana Wesleyan, M.B.A. in Executive Leadership; Jeana Smith, Purdue University Calumet, B.S. in Nursing.
Richard M. Sisson Scholarship — Candace Jongkind, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, B.S. in Nursing.
Kepler Award — Rachel Macias, Indiana University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (third year).
Rumely Award — Tonya Mostello, Purdue University North Central, B.S. in Nursing; Paige Norris, Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso, A.S. in Nursing.
IU HEALTH LAPORTE HOSPITAL
Critical Occupation Award — Toni Jackson, Purdue University North Central, B.S. in Nursing; Amy Johnson, Western Governor’s University, B.S in Nursing.
Physicians Legacy Award — Katie Byrd, Indiana University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (second year); Tyler Miller, Indiana University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (fourth year).