Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Health Focus grants benefit area students
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Health Focus of Southwest Virginia awarded more than $169,500 in scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year to students pursuing education in medical professions.
The Roanoke-based nonprofit organization gives financial awards based primarily on financial need and potential for completing a health career program.
Health Focus is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year. The application deadline is May 15. For more information and applications, visit www.healthfocusswva.org.
Roanoke Valley students at the following higher educational institutions earned scholarships:
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Hoang Dang, Kimberly Palmer, Ryan Schlueter, Henry Monsour, Catherine Welford, Alison Hester.
Carilion Clinic: Amber Benson, Jenna Trump.
Virginia Western Community College: Barbara Alrawashdeh, Leah Williams, Brooke Crouch, Merima Sabanija, Stacie Gray, Nicholas Miranda, Katina Gilbert, Sharlene Chapman, Matthew McGinley, Patricia Smith, Monali Patel, Shorna Barrett, Jacob Sakiey, Ashley Foster, Sarah Pigford, Allison Dingman, Samantha Milton, Kathryn Freaney.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences: Erin Jones, Dixine Daris, Katlyn Zinni, Rhianna Landrum, Diane Milan, Sean Manard, Tanisha Drake, John Shaw, Emily Coonradt, Keisha Martin, Asmeret Yohannes, Faranak Sharifi, Carmen Parker.
ECPI College of Technology: Carmen Carroll.
James Madison University: Cara Garrett.
St. George's University: Brian Arbogast.
Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia: Daniel McGrath.
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Matthew Ryan Hubbard, John Pendleton and Stephen Donald Berry, Roanoke Valley seniors at Hampden-Sydney College, have been inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society.
Hubbard, a political science and history major, is the son of Johnnie and Pamela Hubbard of Roanoke County. He recently was initiated into the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa and is a member of the history honor society Phi Alpha Theta.
Pendleton is chairman of the Student Senate and the student capital campaign, and is president of the social fraternity Sigma Nu. A political science major, he is the son of Jill and John Pendleton of Roanoke.
Berry, a Patrick Henry Scholar, is president of the Outsider's Club, a columnist for the student newspaper and a disc jockey. An English and economics major, Berry is son of Gene and Carolee Berry of Roanoke County.
