For Release: June 6, 2012
Contact:
Amy Kilgore 330.344.6014, amy.kilgore@akrongeneral.org
Jim Gosky 330.344.6083, jim.gosky@akrongeneral.org
Lodi Community Hospital and its Board of Directors and Medical Staff awarded five $1,000 health career scholarships to local area students. The recipients of the scholarships were: Chelsea Adams and Nora Smith (Black River); Kaitlin Kennedy (Buckeye); Zachery Rollins and Hailey Schleich (Cloverleaf).
The Scholarship Committee determined that the recipients' applications and letters of recommendation truly reflect the character and dedication to serve others, which most closely aligns with the mission of Lodi Community Hospital: "To improve the health and lives of the people and communities we serve." Lodi Community Hospital wishes each student well in their college career and future endeavors in the medical field.
Lodi Community Hospital Health Career Scholarships are available for students enrolled in Black River, Buckeye, Cloverleaf and Northwestern School Districts. Applications are available at lodihospital.org under “Careers” or through the schools' guidance counselors. Please contact Kelly Flegel at 330-948-5501 with any questions about the scholarships.
About Akron General Health System
Akron General Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with the mission of improving the health and lives of the people and communities we serve. Akron General Health System includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 511-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute, the area's largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Community Health Ventures, which includes Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, the largest and most comprehensive provider of home healthcare services in Ohio; and Akron General Development Foundation. Akron General has earned the prestigious National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for 14 out of 16 years. Recently, Becker’s Hospital Review named Akron General Medical Center one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals. For more information about Akron General Health System, visit About Us.
