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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Trinity Health Foundation awards scholarships to 26 students
Thanks to the generosity of Cardiovascular Medicine, PLLC (CVM) and the endowed fund established by CVM physicians at the Trinity Health Foundation, scholarships were awarded to area students pursuing undergraduate degrees in math, science or medical sciences, according to a news release. This year, 26 students were awarded scholarships totaling $55,000. Since 2008, the fund has provided more than $500,000 in scholarships to area students. CVM cardiologists endow more than $1 million toward a scholarship fund that has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to local students. 'We are honored to have the opportunity to award these wonderful students with a scholarshipand advance the future of medicine and science,' says Sanjeev Puri, MD, president ofCardiovascular Medicine, PLLC. 'These scholarships will go a long way in providing ourstudents with the tools to become successful physicians, engineers and scientists.' 'We are deeply grateful to the physicians of Cardiovascular Medicine for their ongoinginvestment in our community's youth,' says Mary Macumber Schmidt, president of Trinity HealthFoundation. 'Their generosity not only eases the financial burden of education but also inspiresa new generation to pursue careers in science, medicine and technology.' The CVM Youth Mentoring Scholarship was created by cardiologists at Cardiovascular Medicine, PLLC, to support and advance quality cardiac patient care through education and research and to promote and encourage excellence in math and sciences. Here are the scholarship recipients: Cohen Callaway – Davenport North High School Anna Carroll – Rockridge High School Madison Carroll – Rock Island High School Allison Casel – Assumption High School Joseph Casel – Assumption High School Laura Chen – Pleasant Valley High School Elizabeth Churchill – Sherrard High School Jenna Copeland – Sherrard High School Olivia Dillavou – Mercer County High School Alexis Dunsworth – Davenport North High School Josephina Gaura – Pleasant Valley High School Maddux Harksen – Spoon River College Sarah Hess – Mercer County High School Cael Hinde – Purdue University Aerielle Johnson – Pleasant Valley High School Madilyn Lair – United Junior Senior High School Alyssa Layer – Sherrard High School Brooklyn Lininger – Mercer County High School Zamzam Mohammed – Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences September Naing – Rock Island High School Emily Pearson – Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Grace Ruedy – Pleasant Valley High School Addison Snodgrass – Geneseo High School Kamrin Varela – Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rylee Warpehoski – University of Missouri (Columbia) Alexia Zenk – Mercer County High School Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
STEM scholarships awarded to local students
The Quad-City and Engineering Council, QCESC, held the 63rd annual STEM Celebration on Feb. 20, 2025. The event celebrates and showcases the region's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals, educators, and the next generation of STEM professionals. At the event, held during National Engineers Week, 15 scholarships valued at $30,500 were awarded. This was the 32nd year that the QCESC has awarded STEM scholarships to encourage students to pursue STEM careers. Including this year, 259 scholarships have been awarded valued at over $440,000. The full scholarship announcements are available here. Scholarships awarded are as follows: Adam Bratcher, Pleasant Valley High School $1,000 Augustana College Lillian Reaver, Sterling High School $1,500 Iowa State University Claire O'Melia, Davenport Central High School $2,000 St Ambrose University Keaton Ehrke, Pleasant Valley High School $2,000 University of Iowa Brody Bender, Sherrard High School $3,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Jacob Neymeyer, North Scott High School $3,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Parker Millage, Pleasant Valley High School $1,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Robert Day, Bettendorf High School $2,500 National Defense Industrial Association Connor Eads, Muscatine High School $2500 – Constellation Corporation Kaylee Johnson, Rock Falls High School $2,500 Society of American Military Engineers Teghen Bell, Muscatine High School $2,000 IEEE Iowa Illinois Section Carter Cox, Pleasant Valley High School $1,500 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Megan Kramer, Central Dewitt High School $1,000 Quad City Engineering and Science Council Community College Priya Suresh, Pleasant Valley High School $2,500 Quad City Engineering and Science Council Rithwick Lakshmanan, Pleasant Valley High School $2,500 Jeffrey Richland Memorial Scholarship Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
