Spring Healthcare Career Scholarships!!

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J.M. Smucker Co. - Longmont Plant - Working in and supporting our Longmont community. A salute to LUH HEalthcare workers. 

Howard and Alice Hess Memorial Scholarship - A Legacy scholarship, in memory of Howard Hess’ participation as an early LUHF Board member, patron and champion of the patient tower building.

Al Straub Memorial Scholarship - A Legacy scholarship, in gratefulness for a major contribution ($75,000) made to the Scholarship program. This Estes Park resident was a patient of LUH and provided the gift in gratitude for the “angels of mercy” LUH nurses. Al Straub, 1931-1994.  

Elevations Credit Union -  A major business partner and education sponsor to the Foundation Scholarship program, Elevations Credit Union has funded four $2500 scholarships a year since 2019.  Dennis Paul of ECU said that “education is at the heart of the ECU community involvement and how we fulfill our core purpose to provide solutions for a better life”.  

Flanders Family Scholarship - This scholarship is in memory of LB and Eleanor Flanders for their many years of dedicated service to Longmont United Hospital. LB Flanders was on the founding committee of LUH and  Eleanor Flanders was one of the founders of the LUH Volunteers.  

Ray and Elsie Lanyon Memorial Scholarship – The Ray Lanyon Fund was established by the last will of Elsie M. Lanyon in memory of her husband, Ray Lanyon, a man who spent his lifetime dedicated to the betterment of his community. He was an editor and publisher of the Longmont Times-Call for many years, mayor of Longmont for 12 years, a director of the First National Bank of Longmont and a longtime active member of the First Congregational Church. 

Mary Beth Driscoll Memorial Scholarship - Mary Beth Driscoll was a nurse at Longmont United Hospital for 18 years.  She came to Longmont United Hospital as a pediatric nurse, worked as an orthopedic nurse and ended her career as a much beloved nurse in Day Surgery.  

Longs Peak Emergency Physicians Group Scholarship– Spearheaded by longtime and former LUH Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair, Herb Ogden, an annual scholarship is donated by partners of Longs Peak Emergency Physicians to support ongoing education of LUH associates.

Rita Hoagland Nursing Scholarship  A Retired nurse, Rita Hoagland sponsors a scholarship in tribute to her mother who strongly believed in the importance of focused nursing education. 

Johnson Controls – Working in the hospital inspired this vendor to establish a scholarship for 5 years as a tribute to the LUH employees. 

Longmont United Hospital Volunteers –  An annual scholarship to acknowledge LUH associates and their support healthcare education pursuits.  

“Pay It Forward” – An annual scholarship funded from contributions to the Foundation by Previous Scholarship Recipients.   

Colorado Imaging Associates –  As part of a generous gift to Centura hospitals for scholarships, LUH received a five year commitment for an education scholarship from Colorado Imaging Associates.    

Henry and Harriet Amicarella Memorial –  A Legacy scholarship in gratitude for the service and commitment of Henry Amicarella, the first CEO of LUH who served the community from 1958 to 1977.  This is a Legacy Scholarship to honor Hank and Harriet Amicarella with seed funding from memorial gifts and augmented by the Foundation.      

Career Elevation Technology Center, CNA Scholarship - Four $1,000 scholarships are awarded to SVVSD Certified Nursing Assistant Graduates to continue their education in medically oriented programs.  

LAUNCH (LUH Adventure University for New Careers in Healthcare) – A weeklong summer health careers camp for high school juniors and seniors. LAUNCH provides hands-on experiences in healthcare professions including nursing, therapies, labor and deliver, operating room, cardiovascular services, emergency medicine and more. One annual $1000 scholarship is awarded; applications open to graduating seniors of this program.

Medical and BioScience Academy Scholarship in conjunction with Longmont High School. The program is for students interested in careers or post-secondary education programs in medicine, research and allied health sciences. One $1000 scholarship is available each year; applications open to graduating seniors.