Five York Tech Students Awarded Chester Healthcare Foundation Scholarships

August 29, 2007

CHESTER—Five York Technical College students were recently named winners of $1,000 scholarships provided by the Chester Healthcare Foundation. They are all students in one of the college's Health and Human Services programs.

Scholarship winners were: Holly Millwood Casey (Surgical Technology), Lisa White (Criminal Justice), Susan C. Blackburn (Surgical Technology), Holly Hatchell Holley (Radiologic Technology) and Melissa Williams Pate (Practical Nursing).

The Chester Healthcare Foundation was created and evolved from the assets of the lease of the former Chester County Hospital and Nursing Center Inc. to Health Management Associates of Naples, Florida, by the Chester County Hospital Board. The foundation's mission is to support programs, projects, and services of prevention and education which enhance, improve, and promote the health and wellness with measurable outcomes of the citizens of Chester County. Beneficiaries of its grants must be located in Chester County and/or provide programs and services to its residents.

In addition to the recently-announced scholarships, the Chester Healthcare Foundation has also made scholarships available to York Tech nursing assistant students as well as students training for positions in restorative aide.

For more information, contact Beth Blackwell, director of York Technical College's Chester Center, at (803) 385-5884.

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