Sutter Lakeside Awards Scholarship to Local Student
Lakeport, Calif., 09/10/2010
One student of a Sutter Lakeside Hospital employee, who is pursing a college education, has been selected as scholarship recipient as part of the Van R. Johnson Sutter Scholars program. These scholarships are a portion of the 230 total awards given to students heading into their 2010-2011 academic year. All award recipients have parents or grandparents employed by Sutter Lakeside or Sutter Health.
“It is always exciting to see who receives the scholarships every year,” stated Siri Nelson, CAO at Sutter Lakeside Hospital. “It is our pleasure to honor our local students for their hard work in pursuing higher education. We wish them all the best.”
Scholarship winners received awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. The funds may be applied to continuing education at either a community college or four-year university. Locally, Cylinda Neidenbach received a scholarship toward a two year college.
A recent study conducted by Sallie Mae and Gallup found that families still value a college education but worry about how they’ll pay for it during the nation’s continued economic uncertainty.
“During tough economic times many families struggle to pay college bills. Sutter Health believes the rising cost of education should not be the barrier that keeps outstanding students from having the opportunity to reach their fullest potential,” said Charlie Wait, vice president of Fund Development for Sutter Health.
Since its inception, the Van R. Johnson Sutter Scholars program has awarded approximately 3,500 scholarships totaling more than $5 million to Northern California students. Sutter Health named the program in honor of former longtime Sutter Health CEO Van R. Johnson. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation administers the program. Sutter awards scholarships annually. Amounts vary based on need and competitive review.
Being the healthcare provider of choice, Sutter Lakeside Hospital is committed to providing access to high quality, affordable health and wellness services to the residents of Lake County. We enhance the well being of people in the communities we serve, through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services.
About Sutter Health
Serving patients and their families in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns, Sutter Health doctors, not-for-profit hospitals and other health care service providers share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California’s top-performing, highest quality physician organizations as measured annually by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Sutter-affiliated hospitals are regional leaders in cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.
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