WMC Auxiliary awards scholarships to eight

(Left to right): Kaitlyn Orvis, Samantha Shindelar, Micole Lansing, Jennifer Panos, Roxanne Smith, Taisha Thornton and Morgan Wies. (Not Pictured): Alice Gullekson

The Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary has awarded scholarships to eight local students pursuing health care professions.

Receiving Auxiliary scholarships were Alice Gullekson, attending UW Eau Claire for Kinesiology; Micole Lansing, attending University of Iowa for Sonography; Kaitlyn Orvis, attending Luther College for Nursing; Jennifer Panos, attending Mount Mercy for Nursing; Samantha Shindelar, attending Allen College for Nursing; Roxanne Smith, attending NICC for Nursing; Taisha Thornton, attending UW LaCrosse for Occupational Therapy; and Morgan Weis, attending University of Iowa for Nursing.  

For the third year, the Auxiliary awarded the Helena Naef scholarship in addition to the Health Career Scholarship.  The 2015 Helena Naef scholarship was awarded to Micole Lansing.

The Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary offers their annual Health Career Scholarship to residents of Winneshiek County pursuing a health care profession.  The applicant must be accepted into an accredited health career program to be eligible.  Proceeds from the Auxiliary's bakeless bake sale, spring brunch and holiday bake sale contributed to the 2015 scholarship fund.