Edward Foundation grants $23,000 in scholarships to student volunteers

The Edward Foundation has awarded $23,000 in scholarships to Edward Hospital student volunteers, who greet visitors, deliver flowers, transport patients and assist behind the scenes at the hospital. Each of the following students will receive a $1,000 dollar scholarship:

· Akanksha Balekai, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley High School

· Riya Dhall, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Tushar Dwivedi, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Lotanna Ezenekwe, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley

· Grace Gebhard, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Syeda Hassan, Woodridge, Downers Grove North

· Abdullah Islam, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Arham Khan, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Mirza Khan, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Dirrah Mulla, Aurora, Metea Valley

· Nikhila Pokala, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Geetha Rajagopal, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley

· Daisy Rivera, Plainfield, Oswego East

· Ochi Samarakoon, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley

· Pal Shah, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley

· Eema Siddiqui, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Amy Song, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Anna Thayer, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Anson Tong, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Emily Waldron, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Lucy Wang, Naperville, Naperville Central

· Sarah Zechariah, Naperville, Neuqua Valley

· Lena Zhu, Woodridge, Naperville North

The Edward Foundation was established in 1990 and has raised more than $40 million in its mission to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, including free services and health and wellness programs; centers of excellence like Edward Heart Hospital and Edward Cancer Center; and programs that make Edward unique, like the Ronald McDonald Family Room. To make a donation to or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.EdwardFoundation.org.