LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Six local students getting some financial help for college today thanks to the Lima Memorial Auxiliary.
Each year the Lima Memorial Auxiliary and Lima Memorial School of Nursing Alumni Award Scholarships to local students who plan to pursue a career in the medical field. This year, six students received scholarships of at least $1500 and were recognized before the auxiliary board for their hard work.
Allen East student Megan Koehlinger and Pandora-Gilboa student Macy Wilson will receive $1,500 from the Lima Memorial Auxiliary.
Jaleena Howard of Elida High School was awarded the $2,000 Volunteen Scholarship from the Lima Memorial Auxiliary.
Lima Senior student Honesty Baker, Fort Jennings student Alexandra Maag, and Pandora-Gilboa student Avery Traxler will each receive $1,500 from the Lima Memorial Nursing Alumnae.
The scholarships are a long tradition from the auxiliary stretching back 33 years and it's an experience appreciated by both Lima Memorial and the students.
"This is money that they don't have to take out of their own pocket, they're going into nursing and we'd like to keep these young people here in Lima too. I enjoy watching the youth, I promote the youth over the years and a lot of the things they can do. There's a lot of good kids in this community and it's a benefit to see them smile and say 'Yeah I've been recognized," stated Dave Harsh, Lima Memorial Auxiliary President.
"I'm really grateful for these scholarships because they really help me financially, but I'm also really looking forward to the school aspect of it. I love to further expand my education. I did volunteer here last summer. I was looking for maybe some entry-level jobs but yeah volunteering was very nice. I took a cart from room to room maybe with some coloring books, newspapers, magazines and it really made people's day, it made my day too," said Jaleena Howard, 2024 Elida graduate and Volunteen scholarship recipient.
We wish all the students the best of luck in their college education.
