The Dearborn County Hospital Foundation recently hosted its annual awards banquet at the Dearborn Country Club.  At the event, 14 high school graduates from the class of 2009 received $500 scholarships through the Dearborn County Hospital Foundation High School Senior Scholarship Program.  An additional six students were presented with grant/loans as part of the Dearborn County Hospital Foundation and Dearborn County Hospital Healthcare Student Grant/Loan Program.

Dearborn County Hospital Foundation President, Rev. Jeremy Russell, began the evening by welcoming those in attendance.  A buffet dinner was provided, followed by remarks from Peter V. Resnick, DCH Executive Director.  The program concluded with the presentation of scholarships and grant/loans.

Stephen Patz, a member of the DCH Foundation Board of Directors, began the presentations by awarding the Edward and Grace Gray Scholarship to Elizabeth Shay Brown of Rising Sun.  Ms. Brown, a graduate of Rising Sun High School, plans to major in Nursing at Beckfield College.

Mr. Patz also awarded the Anna F. Woods Estate Award to Ashley Bovard of Vevay, a graduate of Switzerland County High School who will study Nursing at IUPUI.

Board Certified Neurologist, Usman Siddiqui, M.D., President of the Dearborn-Ohio County Medical Society, presented the DCH Medical Staff Award to Alaina Hartman of West Harrison, a graduate of East Central High School who is enrolled in the Audiology program at Ball State University.

Dr. Siddiqui continued by presenting the Dearborn-Ohio County Medical Society Scholarship to Jordan Clements of Holton.  Ms. Clements, a graduate of South Ripley High School, is enrolled in the Pre-Medicine program at Indiana University.

Betty Fulton, President of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxiliary, awarded the Elizabeth Anderson Scholarship to Julie Meyer of Batesville.  Ms. Meyer, a graduate of Batesville High School, is majoring in Nursing at IUPUI.

Mrs. Fulton and Luther Rice, a member of the DCH Foundation Board of Directors and also a member of the DCH Auxiliary, presented DCH Auxiliary Awards to Wayne Hartsburg of Moores Hill, a home schooled student who will study Nursing at The Christ College of Nursing & Health Sciences; Kelly Wagner of West Harrison, a graduate of Franklin County High School who will major in Nursing at Ball State University; and Rachael Wuestefeld of Batesville, a graduate of Oldenburg Academy who has enrolled in the Physical Therapy program at the College of Mount St. Joseph.

The family of the late Dr. Noshir Toddywalla, comprised of his mother Roda, his sister-in-law Maharukh, and his nieces Shirez and Natasha, presented the Noshir R. Toddywalla, M.D., Memorial Scholarship to Darcy Robinson of Milan.  Ms. Robinson, a graduate of Milan High School, is enrolled in the Physical Therapy program at the University of Indianapolis.

E.G. McLaughlin, representing the Lawrenceburg Lions Club, presented the organization’s award to Emily Rennekamp of Lawrenceburg.  A graduate of Lawrenceburg High School, Ms. Rennekamp is enrolled in the Pharmacy program at Butler University.

DCH Foundation Treasurer Michael McLaughlin continued by presenting the Anna Cook O’Brien Awards to Brittany Baker of Guilford, a graduate of East Central High School who plans to major in Nursing at Ball State University; and Kristen Duerstock of Batesville, a graduate of Jac-Cen-Del High School who will study Nursing at the University of Indianapolis.

President and CEO of United Community Bank, William Ritzmann, who is also Chairman of the DCH Board of Trustees, awarded the United Community Bank Scholarship to Brooklyn Bovard of Aurora, a graduate of South Dearborn High School who is enrolled in the Nursing program at Indiana State University.

A Dearborn County Hospital Foundation Scholarship was also awarded to Nancy Nicolai of Lawrenceburg, a graduate of Lawrenceburg High School.  She will major in  Pre-Medicine at Indiana University.

Students receiving Dearborn County Hospital Foundation and Dearborn County Hospital Healthcare Student Grant/Loans were also recognized and presented with award certificates by Mr. Resnick and Rev. Russell.  The grant/loan recipients, the degrees they are pursuing and their chosen college or university are as follows:

• Katelyn Bruns of Milan, Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

• Jared Caudill of Milan, Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, Ivy Tech Community College

• Kathryn Joerger of Sunman, Associate of Science Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• Andrea Mayes of Sunman, Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, Ivy Tech Community College

• Melissa Scudder of Florence, Associate Degree of Applied Science for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Brown Mackie College

• Kate Wagner of Lawrenceburg, Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, Ivy Tech Community College.