Today we announced a $9,000 investment in developing Indiana’s workforce by awarding $3,000 scholarships to three high school students committed to earning a health care degree at an Indiana college or university.

The It’s Our Community scholarship program began in 2004 as a way for us to help develop Indiana’s health and life science workforce by encouraging Indiana college students to earn a degree and seek long-term employment in Indiana.

The Community Scholars represent schools located in the Community Hospitals East, North and South markets and were chosen based on academic performance, commitment to pursue higher-education in Indiana, community service and school leadership.

This year’s scholarship recipients are:

  • Andrew McClatchey, New Palestine High School, who will study biomedical engineering at IUPUI and represents the Community Hospital East market
  • Christine Kane, North Central High School, who will study pharmacy at Purdue University and represents the Community Hospital North market
  • Cerelle McMullen, Perry Meridian High School, who will study nursing at Indiana University and represents the Community Hospital South market

Michele Thomas Dole, our president and CEO, said $216,000 in It’s Our Community scholarships has been awarded to 72 students during the past seven years.

“We are privileged to invest our resources in the education of these talented students while also making a positive economic impact in our state’s health care industry,” Dole said. “We were honored to facilitate the review of the 89 very qualified scholarship applicants and to select this year’s recipients.”

For questions regarding our 2011 application process, please call 317-355-5261.