Students Awarded Northside Hospital Cherokee Auxiliary Scholarships

CANTON, GA -- Northside Hospital Auxiliary has named the 2017 recipients of the Sally M. Johnson Scholarship.

This year the scholarship was awarded to five outstanding Cherokee County residents who are pursuing degrees in the health care field and enrolled in Georgia colleges. Proceeds from the Northside Hospital Cherokee Auxiliary Gift Shop and vendor sales are used to help support the Sally M. Johnson Scholarship Program.

At the recent Northside Cherokee Hospital Auxiliary Social Luncheon, a certificate was presented to Briana Delvasto, Austin Griffin, Ismail Yasmeen, Michelle Suzal-George and Chidi Ojukwu, signifying their $1,000 award (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Sally Johnson was a former volunteer with Northside Hospital Cherokee back when it was formerly known as R.T. Jones Memorial Hospital. In 1996, Johnson bequeathed a gift of $5,000 to the hospital.

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This money was to be put towards the scholarship fund that the auxiliary department granted to college students pursuing a career in the allied medical field. With the passing of Johnson, the scholarship was named after her.

"Prior to her death she was known for her love and passion for the auxiliary department," the hospital said. "She especially loved the scholarship fund and would always donate money towards it."

For more information about the Northside Hospital Cherokee Auxiliary, visit its website.

Photo: from left to right are Michelle Suzal-George, Yasmeen Ismail and Briana Delvasto. Not pictured are Austin Griffin and Chidi Ojukwu. Credit. Northside Hospital Cherokee