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August 25, 2017Two Texas County Memorial Hospital Youth Ambassadors have received scholarships to help them with their academic expenses for the upcoming school year.
Shaniah Phillips of Houston was awarded $500, and Alexis Fuwell of Mountain Grove was awarded $250. Both girls are 2017 graduates of the high schools in their hometowns.
Phillips is a student at Missouri State University West Plains campus with plans of pursuing a teaching degree and certification.
Fuwell is also a student at Missouri State University West Plains campus where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in child and family development
Phillips has volunteered at TCMH through the Youth Ambassador program for the past two years, accumulating 106 volunteer hours. Fuwell has volunteered as a Youth Ambassador for one year, accumulating 54 volunteer hours.
A committee of TCMH employees from various hospital departments chose Phillips and Fuwell as the scholarship recipients based on their applications and essays for the scholarships.
Funds for the $750 in scholarships came from the Youth Ambassador Endowed Scholarship Fund administered by the TCMH Healthcare Foundation. The Healthcare Foundation set up the fund in 2015 with local community partners and Community Foundation of the Ozarks through the annual “Give Ozarks” day fundraising effort.
With giving efforts from 2017 and previous years, the Youth Ambassador Endowed Scholarship Fund is at $34,647. Jay Gentry, Healthcare Foundation director, noted that the Foundation is continuing to grow the endowment fund with hopes of giving away two $750 scholarships to Youth Ambassadors each year.
“The 2017 fund level only allowed us to give out $750 in scholarship funds, but that is also greatly appreciated by the recipients,” Gentry said, adding that in 2018, the endowed fund levels should allow one $750 and one $500 scholarship
According to Gentry, the Youth Ambassador endowment will need to reach $40,000 to allow two annual $750 scholarships.
TCMH Youth Ambassadors are area high school juniors or seniors or college students that are chosen for the program each fall. Youth Ambassadors are required to volunteer a minimum of four hours each month to remain active in the program. As volunteers, the students do a variety of services in the hospital and in patient care areas.
“These scholarships are a great way to reward students that have been faithful volunteers at their local hospital,” Wes Murray, TCMH chief executive officer, said. “Shaniah and Alexis are very deserving of this honor, and we wish them the best as they pursue a college education.”
Additional information about the Youth Ambassador volunteer program or the Healthcare Foundation can be found at www.tcmh.org.
Shaniah Phillips and Alexis Fuwell were recipients of the Texas County Memorial Hospital Youth Ambassador scholarships for the 2017 school year. Shown here with the ceremonial check are: Wes Murray, TCMH CEO; Fuwell; Phillips; Renina Pearce, TCMH volunteer coordinator, and Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director.