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UHD Foundation

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Healthcare Scholarship Awards for Area Seniors

The UHD Foundation values an educated workforce and encourages people pursuing careers in healthcare and a willingness to serve their community. The Foundation is offers $1,000 scholarships open to area high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited academic program leading to a career in healthcare. Seniors from area schools are eligible: Blue Earth Area; Fairmont; Granada-Huntley-East Chain; Martin County West (Sherburn); Martin Luther (Northrup); North Iowa; North Union (Armstrong); and United South Central (Wells).

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For the 2022-2023 school year, the Foundation received a total of 23 applications; all students were very high performers in academics, athletics, community service and volunteerism, and the arts. Recipients were selected using several considerations, including a desire to return and serve their home community after completing their degree and training. UHD representatives attended six senior awards events to present these recipients with their award certificates:

Blue Earth Area High School: Emma Ringness, Nursing & Health Science, Minnesota State University-Mankato; and Mya Steinhauer, Dietetics, Iowa State University.
Fairmont Jr/Sr High School: Taylor Madsen, Nursing BSN, Rasmussen, Mankato
Granada Huntley East Chain High School: Hayley Stensland, Exercise Science, Southwest Minnesota State University
Martin County West High School: Sydney Borntrager, Biomedical Science, Buena Vista University
Martin Luther High School: Jakob Fischer, Physical Therapy, University of Minnesota-Duluth
North Union High School: Brynn Tirevold, Radiology Technology, Iowa Central Community College.
United South Central High School: Ethan Koehler, Nursing, St. John’s University; and Molly Wegner, Surgical Technology, Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls

The nine recipients were selected by the Scholarship Committee* of the UHD Foundation board, which is comprised of these community representatives and UHD board and staff members:

· Lars Bierly* – Blue Earth, MN
· Ronda Dahl, RN* – Elmore, MN
· Douglas Johanson – Winnebago, MN
· Aaron Johnson, MD – Blue Earth, MN
· Cory Milbrandt* – Blue Earth, MN
· Mark Warmka – Easton, MN
· Eric Wegner – Wells, MN (withdrew from voting)
· Rick Ash, UHD CEO
· Paula Kabe*, UHD Foundation Coordinator and Administration Executive Assistant

The Foundation intends to continue this scholarship program in the future. To learn more about the UHD Foundation or make a donation, visit the Foundation on uhd.org, contact info@uhd.org, or call 507-526-3273.

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Alec Reutzel
Fairmont Jr/Sr High School

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Callena Ferguson
Blue Earth Area High School

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Carissa Saxton
Fairmont Area Jr/Sr High School

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Kylie Rosenau
Blue Earth Area High School

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Leah Kramersmeier
North Iowa High School

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Merissa Cartwright
Granda Huntley East Chain High School

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Kylie Rosenau
North Union High School 

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Skylar Niebuhr
United South Central High School

 

For more information about the scholarship program and its eligibility requirements, or to donate to the scholarship fund, please contact the UHD Foundation at 507-526-3273. The online application form for the 2022-2023 school year is available here


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