Continues six-year tradition of creating scholarships for Yavapai County nurses and radiologists; Valley residents Jordan Lewis and Roberta McLain among recipients
Over the past six years, 100 students accepted into the Yavapai College nursing and radiology programs have received financial assistance from the Community Healthcare Scholarship started by the Jewish Community Foundation. The goal of the scholarship is to create a local pool of qualified professionals in the healthcare industry.
The scholarship program is supported by donations from The Yavapai College Foundation, the Jewish Community Foundation, the Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, the Harold James Family Trust and Prescott Radiology Group.
In an interview with reporter Torrence Dunham of SignalsAz.com of September 5, 2018, Jordan Lewis, a recipient of a fall 2018 scholarship who lives in the Verde Valley, said he is pursuing a nursing degree and applied for the scholarship opportunity. According to the interview, he answered four questions asked in essay format discussing his future plans and involvement in the community.
“As soon as I read that, I was full of energy,” Lewis said, adding he texted his friends who also got the scholarship as well. “It’s a huge blessing in my life and it’s a good experience to know that the other three . . . are also getting the same chance to have their nursing school paid for.”
Once Lewis completes the program, the goal is to help the Verde Valley where he has lived for 15 years. “It will be good to stay in the Verde Valley and take care of the people I know because I know a lot of people through being there for that amount of time,” Lewis said.
Another recipient, Roberta McLain, lives in Cottonwood, and told reporter Dunham that “it’s incredible what the donors have done for us, it’s very humbling.” “It just really engrains in me how special our community is.”
Nursing scholarship recipients: Alejandra Betancourt, Ryder Collins, Hannah Haywood, Jordan Lewis, Joel Marsh, Madison Martell, Angela Mazon, Roberta McLain, Tayler Rezzonico, Melanie Tortorello.
Radiology Technology recipients: Jovan Alaniz, Elizabeth Blake.
You may read Mr. Dunham’s article in full by clicking here.