Community hospital invests in local students
Six students awarded first-year scholarships; five received second-year awards
Merritt Island, FL - Health First Foundation at Cape Canaveral Hospital has awarded future healthcare leaders in Brevard County several scholarships to help these students pursue their dreams of a career in the healthcare field. This year, eighteen students from Central Brevard County applied for these scholarships.
The scholarships available are the Dr. Brian P. Gibbons Memorial Scholarship; J. Edward Field Memorial Scholarship; Dr. Fred Turner Memorial Scholarship; Vince Spezzano Memorial Scholarship; and the Health First Foundation Scholarship.
"Eligibility for the scholarships is very stringent and these phenomenal young people are well deserving of this gift," said Carl Coddington, Foundation Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee. To receive these scholarships students must reside in Central Brevard County and be from one of the following high schools: Rockledge, Merritt Island Cocoa Beach Cocoa Satellite Beach or Melbourne Central Catholic. Students must have a 3.0 grade point average or higher and three letters of recommendation. Second-year college students who have maintained a 3.0 average are also eligible, and are awarded another $1,000 scholarship.
Please join the Health First Foundation in honoring these fine young students that have worked so hard:
High School Scholarship Recipients
J. Edward Field Memorial Scholarship
Kaitlin Hardcastle
Cocoa Beach High School
Dr. Brian P. Gibbons Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Evans
Melbourne Central Catholic
Vince Spezzano Memorial Scholarship
Taryn Policht
Merritt Island High School
Dr. Fred Turner Memorial Scholarship
Brianna Bowker
Cocoa Beach High School
Health First Foundation Scholarship
Roya Tran
Satellite High School
Health First Foundation Scholarship
Kristin Pierce
Satellite High School
Second Year Scholarship Recipients
Brevard Community College
Palak Kotecha
Long Tran
Cornell University
Laura Roosa
University of Florida
Kyle Longville
University of South Florida
Jermey Yesudas
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