Lima Memorial awards scholarships to students pursuing medical careers

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Several local high school students received scholarships on Wednesday at Lima Memorial Hospital that they will use to pursue careers in the medical field.

The five students were honored at the Lima Memorial Auxiliary Summer General Meeting on Wednesday. The Auxiliary and Lima Memorial Nursing Alumnae Association award scholarships every year to students going into the medical field. Scholarships ranged from two to four thousand dollars, including the Bonnie Shook Memorial Scholarship which is given to an outstanding Lima Memorial Volunteen every year. 

"I think it's a pretty good honor; I'm grateful that I earned it because it'll help pay for my school, and the Bonnie Shook scholarship is after a pretty incredible woman so I'm pretty honored," said scholarship winner Isabella Hile.

"It's just heartwarming to see these young people interested in helping adults and others," said Lima Memorial Auxiliary Scholarship Committee Chair Karen Phillips. "Donating, that's the big thing. Donating their time to help the care of patients." 

The five winners were chosen from 99 applications. Auxiliary members said that they would like to provide even more scholarship money to students next year. 

FULL LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:

Lima Memorial Auxiliary—$2000 

Adalyn Manns, Kenton High School

Tenley Sarka, Ft. Jennings High School

Bonnie Shook Memorial Scholarship—$2000 

Isabella Hile, Shawnee High School

Lima Memorial Nursing Alumnae Association—$4000 

Isabella Ellerbrook, Bluffton High School

Katelyn Foppe, Kalida High School