The following local students received awards.
- Erin Langlais, West Burke – $2,500 – Simmons College, BSN
- Kaylee McCaffrey, Lyndon – $2,500 – University of Vermont, Radiation Therapy
- Emma Montgomery, Sheffield – $2500 – Husson University, Physical Therapy
- Madalyn Atkinson, Peacham – $1,000 – University of Vermont, Radiation Therapy
- Julia Legendre, St. Johnsbury – $1,000 – College of the Holy Cross, Cardiothoracic Surgery
All students who applied for a $1,000 award are also able to re-apply in their junior or senior year of college for a $2,500 award.
From L to R: Scholastic Award Committe Chair Beulah McGinnis, Kaylee McCaffrey, Emma Montgomery and Madalyn Atkinson. Not shown: Julia Legendre and Erin Langlais.
NVRH Scholastic Achievement Awards have been presented for over two decades and have provided more than $100,000 in scholarships to area students. Funds from the NVRH Auxiliary come from monies raised throughout the year and through the Annual Scholastic Achievement Award Raffle. This year’s raffle winners were:
- Betty Lou Sherry – $300 Cash
- Joan Wollrath – $200 Cash
- Joan Wollrath – 2 night stay at the Wildflower Inn
- Mike Matteis – Jay Peak Family Pass
- Sharon Heidemann – Sanderson’s Wooden Bowls
- Donna Delaney – NVRH Book Club
- Paula Gaskin – Burke Hollow Chocolates
- Ella Kelsey – Handcrafted sweater
- Jan Oliver – NVRH Book Club
- Freda Trucotte – Kingdom Trails Basket
- John Washburn – NVRH Book Club
- Michael Wheeler – Laughing Cow Felting certificate
- Peggy Gammell – Passumpsic Savings Bank camping package
The NVRH Auxiliary is a welcoming group of engaged volunteers who participate in a wide variety of activities at the hospital including: the information desk and gift shop, our West Wing Expansion project, mammography and dietary departments, Reiki and music services, laundry, administrative and business offices and knitting. Anyone interested in volunteering at NVRH should visit www.nvrh.org/volunteer or call the Volunteer Services department at 802-748-7310.