PARK RAPIDS, MN (June 12, 2023) – In May, CHI St. Joseph’s Health awarded $23,000 in scholarships to 23 students in the Park Rapids, Nevis, Menahga, Sebeka, Laporte and Walker/Akeley/Hackensack communities.
The goal of our scholarship program is to help area students who are pursuing healthcare careers and have an interest in rural healthcare. It is our hope that these future healthcare providers will choose to return to our area to serve our future patients.
Our scholarship program is funded through our annual Gathering on the Greens Golf Benefit, which benefits both Foundation and Hospice Care. These funds are combined with generous donations from CHI St. Joseph’s Health employees and memorials honoring Brian Koria and Laurie Hohnstadt. Laurie was a nurse at CHI St. Joseph’s Health and Brian was a Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Department. This year’s recipients are…
Laurie Hohnstadt Scholarship – $1,000
Avery Cederstrom – Park Rapids Area High School
Brian Koria Scholarship – $1,000
Haley Koons – Menahga Public School
Natalie Backmann – Park Rapids Area High School
Graduating Senior Scholarship – $1,000
Hailey Hofer – Menahga Public School
Riley Schauer – Menahga Public School
Gretchen Mayer – Menahga Public School
Liddy DeWulf – Nevis High School
Molly Lindow – Nevis High School
Autumn Kietzman – Park Rapids Area High School
Emma Vrieze – Park Rapids Area High School
Massie Lee – Park Rapids Area High School
Kassidy Ennen – Park Rapids Area High School
Mikailey Clark – Park Rapids Area High School
Julia Harmon – Park Rapids Area High School
Carter Schultz – Park Rapids Area High School
Olivia Davis- Park Rapids Area High School
Daphney Rathcke – Sebeka Public School
Eva Erickson – Sebeka Public School
Maci Lake – Sebeka Public School
Karalyn Oberfell- Walker- Hackensack- Akeley
Natalie Resch-Seely – Walker- Hackensack- Akeley
Sophia Landreville – Walker- Hackensack- Akeley
Alexa Johannsen – Walker- Hackensack- Akeley
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