Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation awards scholarships

Awards go to students from Lincoln, New Holland, Mason City, Elkhart, Mount Pulaski and Emden

[May 27, 2008]  The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has awarded scholarships to eight local students who are preparing for careers in health care.

Laura Baker was awarded the $2,000 Eva Jean Owen McCollum Memorial Scholarship to continue her studies in the accelerated nursing program at SIU Edwardsville. Laura is a 2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School, a 2006 DePauw University graduate and the daughter of Nancy Baker of Lincoln.

Andrea Cross was awarded $1,000 to finish her final year of nursing studies at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. The 2005 Hartsburg-Emden graduate is preparing for a surgical nursing career. Andrea is the daughter of Jay and Christy Cross of Emden.

Recent Mount Pulaski High School graduate Jennifer Allspach earned a $1,000 scholarship to begin food science and human nutrition studies at the University of Illinois. The daughter of George and Karen Allspach of Mount Pulaski, she plans to become a nurse.

Allison Durchholz was awarded $1,000 to apply toward her sophomore year studies at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She is the daughter of Don and Teresa Durchholz of Elkhart and a 2007 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School.

A $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Whitney Lima, who will be a sophomore at Bradley University studying human nutrition and dietetics. The Mason City native is the daughter of Lee and Paula Cutright and a 2007 graduate of Illini Central High School. Her goal is to become a hospital-based clinical dietitian.

Jill Patrick, a 2007 graduate of Lincoln Community High School, earned a $500 scholarship to begin physical therapy studies at Marquette University. She is the daughter of Mike and Janet Patrick of rural New Holland.

Katie Conklen is a 2007 Lincoln Community High School graduate entering her sophomore year at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She is the daughter of Rod and Pam Conklen of New Holland and received a $500 award.

Recent Illini Central graduate Donieka Burris earned a $500 scholarship to begin pre-medicine studies at Illinois State University. She is the daughter of Meri Burris of Mason City.

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is a community-based general hospital serving the people of Logan and eastern Mason County. The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation was formed in 1996 to support ALMH and local health care needs.

Contributions to the scholarship fund are welcome at anytime. To learn more about this and other Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation programs, visit www.almh.org.

[Text from file received from Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]