Scholarship Program

Each year the BCH Auxiliary awards Human Health Care scholarships to outstanding students with financial need in the community who are pursuing or furthering a career in a health care related field. Those eligible must be accepted or enrolled in a Colorado college or university and include: High School Seniors in the Boulder Valley School District, Former BCH Auxiliary Scholarship Recipients, BCH Employees, Graduating High School Seniors who are children of BCH Employees or BCH Volunteers. Scholarship funds are for tuition only. Early each year applications are available on-line and from the Volunteer Services office at Boulder Community Hospital. Scholarships will be awarded no later than June. Click here for more detailed information or call Volunteer Services at 303-440-2183.

 
2009 Scholarship Award Winners

AUXILIARY AWARDS $49,850 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

Fourteen BCH employees are among the 28 recipients of Auxiliary scholarships granted in May 2009.  These employees are committed to furthering their education and improving overall health care

  • Maya Adams, RN, will continue her education at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in her pursuit of Masters of Science in Midwifery
  • Maryte Anilionis, RN, will continue her education at Regis University in pursuit of a Masters of Science in Nursing Education
  • Carlos Cuervo Villareal, Anesthesia Tech, will attend Everest College in pursuit of a Surgical Technologist
  • Katherine Diggins, CIS, will continue her education at Front Range Community College in pursuit of a nursing degree
  • Melora Forinash, Surgical Tech, will continue her education at Front Range Community College in pursuit of an Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Bonnie Gonzales, RN, will attend the University of Phoenix in pursuit of her BSN
  • Myssi Graves, Adm/Financial Counselor, will continue her education at Front Range Community College in pursuit of a nursing degree
  • Roberto Jamanca, Financial Counselor, will complete his Bachelors Degree at Regis University
  • Joan Mickus, RT, will attend Front Range Community College in pursuit of a nursing degree
  • Camille Moore, RN, will attend the University of Northern Colorado in pursuit of a Masters Degree in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Sophia Smith, Medical Records Clerk, will attend the nursing program at Front Range Community College
  • Mark Thompson, Surgical Tech, will attend Front Range Community College in pursuit of a nursing degree

These employees, along with 9 former recipients and 7 high school seniors received a total of $49,850 from the BCH Auxiliary.  Each recipient was formally recognized and introduced to members of the Hospital Board of Directors, the Foundation Board of Trustees, the Auxiliary Board of Directors and Auxiliary members at the Scholarship Reception held May 8, 2009.  Friends and families of the recipients joined in celebrating the achievements of each recipient.

This year the Auxiliary was pleased to also grant the College Volunteer Award to Zoe Johnson.  Zoe has been a volunteer at BCH since June 2004.  She has a total of 375 hours of volunteer service to date!  Our congratulations to Zoe and thanks for her much appreciated volunteer service.

Graduating High School Seniors are: Tara Page, Boulder High School, Christopher Contini, Eric Contini and Lisa Greene, Monarch High School, Emma Stadele, Nederland High School, Emily Allen, Broomfield High School, and Rachael Messaros, Holy Family.

Former recipients are:  Andrea Apodaca, Hannali Clark, Zoe Johnson, Jorden Martin, Mariana McCaleb, Emma Pinderton, Stephanie Shivers, Sagarika Sinha, and Julia Stadele.

 

 
2008 Scholarship Award Winners
Auxiliary Awards $52,500 in Scholarships

Five high school seniors received scholarships from the Auxiliary. These five shared $52,500 of financial aid with 24 other recipients, who included eight awards of continuing support to previous awardees, and 11 BCH employees.

The high school recipients, all of whom plan to attend college in Colorado, have human health care career goals ranging from Nursing and pre-med to Intergative Physiology. The students are:  

Zoe Johnson will attend CU-Boulder
Isabelle Kohn will attend CU-Boulder
Garrett Lanham will attend Western State
Ariana McCaleb will attend CU-Colo.Springs
Sagarika Sinha will attend CU-Boulder

The employees receiving financial aid for their continuing education are:

Maya Adams will attend CU Denver for Master of Science in Nursing for Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Maryte Anilionis is attending Regis for a Masters in Nursing Education
Lacy Bernal will attend Denver School of Nursing for a RN
Tiffany Brissette is attending Front Range Comm. College for a RN
Michelle Cleminson is attending Pima Medical Institute for Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Radiology
Karen Dumler will attend Front Range Comm. College for ADN/RN
Julie Rinaldi Fuller is attending Regis for a Masters in Health Services Administration
Roberto Jamanca is attending Regis for a Bachelors Degree
Stephanie Shivers will attend Concorde Institute for a for a LPN/RN
Clare Smith is attending Front Range Comm College for a LPN
Kia Vang is attending Front Range Comm. College for a ADN/RN

Scholarship winners and their families were introduced to members of the hospital board, the foundation board, and the auxiliary board. at the Scholarship Awards Tea, May 9, 2008

Please contact the volunteer office for information on the auxiliary scholarship program at 303-440-2137
 
Boulder Community Hospital Auxiliary
c/o Volunteer Services
P.O. Box 9019
1100 Balsam
Boulder, Colorado 80301-9019
Phone: 303-440-2066

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