University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Auxiliary awards 2014 scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing health care careers

Four area high school students receive one-year, $1,000 tuition grants

GEAUGA COUNTY – Four graduating high school seniors from the Geauga County area are the 2014 recipients of the University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Grant. The grant is awarded to exceptional students who are pursuing a health care career. The Auxiliary has awarded annual grants to area students for over 20 years.

The Auxiliary received two dozen applicants for this year’s grant. A four-member committee considered the students’ academic records; commitments and achievements at school and in the community; and financial needs. “To be eligible, a graduating senior must be a resident of Geauga County, attend a high school that serves Geauga County; and state his or her health care career goals in an essay,” says Helen Thomas, UH Geauga Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Committee Chairperson. “Each applicant is very accomplished in his or her academics and community involvement which made it very difficult to choose the winners.”

In May, these students each received a one-year grant of $1,000 to be applied to their 2014-2015 college tuition:

*Robert Bukovec from Chardon High School, who will attend Miami University this fall. His interest is in biostatistics.

*Rhianna Guamera from West Geauga High School, who will attend John Carroll University. She plans to become a medical examiner.

*Charles D. Manocchio from Kenston High School will attend the University of Findlay to study physical therapy.

*Mary Piscura from Newbury High School, who will attend The Ohio State University this fall. Her interest is in pediatric medicine.

“After their training is complete, we hope these fine students will want to return to care for people in the Geauga County community,” says Mary Brazofsky, President, UH Geauga Medical Center Auxiliary.