Three Carthage High School Graduates, One Clifton-Fine Scholar Selected
The Carthage Area Hospital Foundation and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr. Frank Harvey & JoAnn Zando Health Care Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded annually to graduating high school seniors from Carthage High School and Beaver River High School, as well as any graduating high school senior of a Carthage Area Hospital employee. Awardees must have an interest in pursuing a career in health care in either a clinical or support role.
This year, nearly a dozen seniors applied for one of four $1,000 scholarships. From Carthage High School, awardees are: Madison Leary, Carthage; Sara Soules, Black River; and Kimberly Williams, Felts Mills. From Clifton-Fine High School, the final awardee is Timothy Levy, Star Lake.
“We are excited to see such a dedicated and deserving group of graduates apply for our scholarship this year,” said Carthage Area Hospital Foundation Executive Director Natalie Burnham, M.S.Ed. “These young women and men from our communities represent the future of health care. We wish them well as they begin a rigorous academic journey.”
Madison Leary is the daughter of Dan and Holly Leary, both employees of Carthage Area Hospital. Ms. Leary will attend SUNY Canton in August to study nursing. She plans to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse. She is a varsity athlete, an active member of St. James Catholic Church, a volunteer for Jefferson County SPCA, and a fundraiser for the American Heart Association and Autism Speaks, among other activities. Ms. Leary also participated in the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES New Vision Health Careers and Medical Careers Program.
Sara Soules is the daughter of Scott W. and Shannon Soules. Her mother, Shannon, is a Carthage Area Hospital employee. Ms. Soules will attend SUNY Jefferson in August to study nursing. She hopes to continue her education and pursue a career as a Nurse Practitioner. She is a varsity athlete, a National Honor Society member, and a volunteer lacrosse camp coach, among other activities. She also participated in the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES New Vision Health Careers and Medical Careers Program.
Kimberly Williams is the daughter of Brain and Remedios Williams, Felts Mills. Ms. Williams will attend the University at Buffalo in August to study biochemistry. She hopes to continue her education to become a doctor and pursue a career as a pathologist. She is a member of National Honor Society, a varsity athlete, a student government representative, and a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the Carthage High School Backpack Program, among other activities.
Timothy Levy is the son of Paula Hickey, Star Lake. Ms. Hickey is a Carthage Area Hospital employee. Mr. Levy will attend Hartwick College, Oneonta, in August to study nursing. He hopes to continue his education to become a doctor and pursue a career as a pediatrician. He is a varsity athlete, student council representative, St. Lawrence University Scholars Enrichment Program participant, and a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the Gouverneur Breast Cancer Fund annual walk, among other activities.
About the Scholarship
The Dr. Frank Harvey & JoAnn Zando Healthcare Scholarship is named in memory of two people who dedicated their lives to improving health care for North Country residents. Dr. Frank E. Harvey was a longtime family physician who practiced in the Carthage and Watertown areas until his untimely death in 2009 at the age of 52. JoAnn Zando was a longtime Carthage Area Hospital employee who, at the time of her death in 2017, served as development manager for the Carthage Area Hospital Foundation.
Seniors who plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, or the LPN program at BOCES, and will be enrolled in an academic program in the health or medical field are eligible to apply. A scholarship selection committee determines awardees after a thorough review of each applicant’s academic and scholastic record, leadership skills, community involvement, communication skills and overall interest in a health care career.
About the Carthage Area Hospital Foundation
The Carthage Area Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit, philanthropic corporation that promotes charitable gifts to ensure continued excellence in community health care. The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that the Carthage area retains a local hospital that delivers quality, primary health care to the local community and its neighbors.
About Carthage Area Hospital
Carthage Area Hospital was established as a not-for-profit rural community hospital in 1965. It operates today as a fully accredited 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, serving approximately 83,000 residents in Jefferson, northern Lewis and southern St. Lawrence counties. The hospital formed a clinical affiliation with Crouse Health, Syracuse, in 2017.
The hospital also operates a network of community-based clinics, including its Philadelphia Medical Center, Family Health Center, Pediatric Clinic and Women’s Way to Wellness and provides a range of specialty care, including general surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, urology, neurosurgical care, physical and occupational therapy and behavioral health.