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The
Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
recognized six area students on May 1 by
presenting them each a $1,500 scholarship to
aid them in pursuing healthcare careers.
“We
look at this as a chance to help not only
deserving students receive an education, but
also to help promote healthcare as a career
choice,” said Brenda Parr, president of
the organization. “In the past, we offered
a total of six, $1,000 gift scholarships,
however, we voted this year to increase the
scholarship amount to $1,500 for the
2008-2009 school year.”
The
Auxiliary initiated the scholarship program
in 2005 with the establishment of the Emmett
and Carolyn Clinkscales Scholarship and the
Carolyn S. (Betty) McCormick Scholarship.
While both of the scholarships are
available to residents of Marengo, Sumter,
Hale, Choctaw, Perry, Greene and Clarke
counties, the McCormick scholarship is
granted only to children and/or
grandchildren of employees of the Tombigbee
Healthcare Authority.
Receiving
McCormick Scholarships this year were Katie
Brooker, of Gallion, and Ashley Green and
Hunter Lewis, of Demopolis. Clinkscales
Scholarships were presented to Hannah
Detlefsen, of Thomasville, Andrew Flowers,
of Linden, and Stewart Gwin, of Gallion.
Brooker,
a senior at
Demopolis
High School
, plans to study occupational therapy. She
will use the $1,500 gift scholarship to
attend the
University
of
Alabama
in the fall. At
Demopolis
High School
, Brooker was as a member of the Key Club,
DECA, Beta Club, and the Science National
Honor Society. She also participated in the
YOUth Leadership Program and is a member of
the Marengo Historical Society’s Marengo
Maids. Brooker is an active member of St.
Leo The Great Catholic Church where she
serves as a cantor and Sunday school teacher.
She is the daughter Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Brooker of Gallion.
Green,
a student in
Samford
University
’s McWorter School of Pharmacy, is a
member of the
Academy
of
Student Pharmacists
, the Alabama Society of Health Systems
Pharmacists and Gamma Beta Phi National
Honor Society. She volunteers for Meals on
Wheels and the Sav-A-Life program.
She
is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Green
of Demopolis.
Lewis
is a sophomore at the
University
of
West Alabama
where she is studying to become a registered
nurse. She is the daughter Jerri Ann Johnson
of Demopolis and Norman Allen Lewis of
Gallion.
Detlefsen,
who is a senior at Clarke Preparatory
School, and will use the scholarship to
attend Alabama Southern Community College
where she plans to study nursing. An honor
student, Detlefsen is listed in Who’s Who
Among American High School Students, and is
a member of the National Beta Club. She has
also been a cheerleader and Diamond Doll
during her tenure at Clarke Prep. She is a
member of the
Springfield
Methodist
Protestant
Church
where she is a youth leader and a Praise and
Worship Team member.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Detlefsen, Jr. of
Thomasville
.
Flowers
plans to become an orthopaedic surgeon and
will use the $1,500 gift scholarship to
attend
Troy
University
in the fall. A very active honor student at
Marengo Acadmey, Flowers has led his class
as treasurer, vice president and president
during his tenure at Marengo Academy. He is
currently President of the Student
Government Association and was the
school’s delegate to
Boys
State
last year. He is a member of the National
Honor Society, Beta Club, Scholars Bowl,
Math Team, and Spanish Club. He has
participated on the school’s football,
basketball, golf and weightlifting teams,
receiving various sports-related honors. He
is listed in Who’s Who Among American High
School Students and was the recipient of the
National English Merit Award. A member of
Linden
Baptist
Church
, he is also active in their Youth Group.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Freeman of
Linden
.
Gwin,
who received the scholarship for the first
time last year, is a freshman at the
University
of
West Alabama
and will use the $1,500 gift scholarship as
he pursues a medical degree.
At UWA, Gwin is the assistant editor
of the campus newspaper, The
Life. He is also a member of the UWA
Band and is an associate member of the Beta
Beta Beta Biological Honor Society.
He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gwin, of
Gallion.
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