(L-R) Lauren Andrews, Kelly Cole, Amanda Morrison and Stefan Marasligiller with members of the Physicians Charitable Foundation Board (L-R) Don Buckley, MD, David Wilson, MD, Scott Behrens, MD (chair), Rob Hiltz, MD and Joseph Russell, MD (co-founder of the foundation).
Mercy Health, which provides advanced, quality care with compassion in your neighborhood through its care network, announces that Mercy Health – Anderson and Clermont Hospitals have awarded college scholarships to 13 outstanding local students.

This year, Anderson Hospital’s Physicians Charitable Foundation, which is made up of former chiefs of staff of the hospital, awarded $2,000 scholarships to the following six deserving local high school seniors:

Lauren Andrews, McNicholas High School

Andrew Blome, Saint Xavier High School

(L-R) Dr. Larry Graham, Rachel Ward, Kelly Simpson, Allison Flanigan, Brooke Ziska, Cheyenne Trammell, Brooke Edwards, Thomas Saylor, Dr. Ajeet Dube. Missing from the photo is the other physician on the Scholarship Committee, Dr. Robert Lambert.
Kelly Cole, McNicholas High School

Niusha Jahanpanah, Turpin High School

Stefan Marasligiller, Turpin High School

Amanda Morrison, Madeira High School

In addition, Turpin High School’s Hallie Grant won the 2015 Junior Science Award, earning Turpin High School’s science department an additional $500 stipend. Stefan Marasligiller won the Dr. Victor VanGilse scholarship, which honors a student with potential to continue to legacy Dr. VanGilse and his commitment to education.

The Physicians Charitable Foundation determines winners based on the students’ personal statements, letters of recommendation and academic achievement. The committee gives special consideration to students who have volunteered at the hospital or are the children of hospital employees.

Dues and contributions from former and current medical staff make up the Foundation’s scholarship fund.

The Medical Staff at Clermont Hospital recognized seven students with scholarship awards of $2,000 each:

Brooke Edwards, Goshen High School, Career Goal: Pediatrician

Allison Flanigan, Glen Este High School, Career Goal: Speech-Language Pathologist

Thomas M. Saylor, Goshen High School, Career Goal: Neurosurgeon

Kelly Simpson, Glen Este High School, Career Goal: Nursing, Oncology or Neonatal

Cheyenne Trammell, Felicity-Franklin High School, Career Goal: Physician, Dermatology or possibly Anesthesiology

Rachel Ward, Clermont Northeastern High School, Career Goal: Participating in OSU’s Health Professions Exploration Program

Brooke Ziska, Amelia High School, Career Goal: Physical Therapy

This is the 10th year that Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital has recognized local students with the Physicians’ Scholarship Award. The hospital’s medical staff funds the award.

Eligible students are those completing their senior year of high school at a school located in Adams, Brown or Clermont County and who are preparing to graduate and attend college to pursue a career in healthcare-related fields.

The Medical Staff strongly supports the community surrounding the hospital and extends this action to the youth of the community who will in the future, also support the community.