Contact: Yana Ogletree
Office: 936-639-7163
Cell: 936-635-9705
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$10,000 in Scholarships Awarded by Memorial Volunteer Auxiliary
LUFKIN, TEXAS (July 30, 2009)...The smell of popcorn greets visitors entering Memorial Health System of East Texas. Everyday the Volunteer Auxiliary at Memorial sells freshly popped popcorn for 75 cents a bag to raise money for scholarships which are awarded to students in Angelina County. This year ten students received $10,000 in scholarships by the Memorial Health System of East Texas Volunteer Auxiliary.
What began in 1987 with two recipients has grown into a significant scholarship program that has awarded more 250 scholarships to students pursuing health care careers. The Volunteer Auxiliary recently held a reception to recognize the newest scholarship winners.
“On behalf of the volunteers, I am extremely proud of these students,” said Don Newland, President of the Memorial Volunteer Auxiliary. “These students have worked very hard to maintain excellent grades. Their dedication and determination to be successful in school indicates a promising future for health care in America and East Texas.”
Those receiving a scholarship from the Memorial Auxiliary must pursue a degree in health care (i.e. radiology technology, nursing, medical doctor, pharmacy technology, speech pathology, etc.). Recipients also should have received excellent grades during high school and/or college. Students can apply each April for the scholarship for up to four continuous years.
For more information on becoming a volunteer, visit www.memorialhealth.org or call 936-639-7237.
Cut line: Memorial Health System of East Texas (MHSET) Auxiliary awarded $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students. Pictured from left to right: (front l to r) Lela Richard, Auxiliary Vice President; Valeria Ip; Leah Jones; Don Newland, Auxiliary President; Kirby Goehring; Stephenie Mason; (back l to r) Mario Estrella, Vice President of Patient Care Services MHSET; Taylor Frazier; Bryant Krenek, President and CEO MHSET; Ty’shea McKelvey; Ashley London, Staff Development Coordinator MHSET; Kyle King; and Sara Jo Trammell Chairperson for Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. (Not pictured: Priscilla Cruz, Cathy Hines, and Nicole Traub.)
About Memorial Health System of East Texas
As the largest health care system in the deep East Texas area, Memorial Health System of East Texas is a private, not-for-profit hospital that provides care to almost a quarter of a million patients each year. Since its inception in 1949, Memorial Health System has paved the way for quality, innovative health care in East Texas. In fact, Memorial consistently ranks among the nations best for exceptional health care and patient satisfaction.
Memorial Health System of East Texas is comprised of four hospitals—Memorial Medical Center—Lufkin, Memorial Medical Center—Livingston, Memorial Medical Center—San Augustine, and Memorial Specialty Hospital, the only rural long-term acute care facility within the area. Memorial offers a wide array of services, including the newly renovated Arthur Temple, Sr. Regional Cancer Center, which has earned a three-year seal of approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer. Additionally, Memorial is a regional cardiac care center affiliated with the Methodist-DeBakey Heart Center in Houston. The hospital also is known for providing the area’s only comprehensive diabetes center—The Horace C. Polk Regional Diabetes Center. Other centers of excellence include the Temple Imaging Center that offers some of the most advanced procedures in the area, including PET/CT scanning for cancer and Alzheimer’s, 64 Slice CT scanning, Open Bore MRI, 4D Ultrasound, and digital mammography. Other specialty areas include Orthopedic care, Women’s Services, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation, Homecare, Wound and Hyperbaric Therapy, Kidney & Diabetes Treatment, Sleep Disorders Treatment, and Express Lab. Memorial Health System of East Texas—founded and funded by the people it serves.
