$1000 Scholarships Awarded to Seniors Entering Health Care Field
The Carthage Area Hospital Foundation and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Dr. Frank Harvey & JoAnn Zando Health Care Scholarship.
This annual scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors from Carthage High School, Beaver River High School, LaFargeville 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.
Four seniors were selected and were awarded $1000 each. From Carthage High School, awardees included: Hannah D. Boshart, Carthage; Jacob M. Barber, Carthage. From Beaver River High School, recipient included: Shae M. Marriott, Croghan. From LaFargeville High School, recipient included: Quinlyn Ormsby, Clayton.
“This scholarship is near and dear to the Foundation as it honors the memory of a beloved local physician and longtime Foundation employee who passed away too soon. This year’s recipients will be entering various healthcare fields to include nursing, physical therapy, and nephrology. Each student submission is graded based on several sets of criteria and a selection committee makes the ultimate decision. On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, we wish these students all the best in their future endeavors,” said Taylour Scanlin, Foundation and Marketing Executive Director.
Shae M. Marriott is the daughter of Melanie & Tom Marriott. Ms. Marriott will attend Utica College to study Physical Therapy. Ms. Marriott’s extracurricular activities include Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Basketball, and Soccer. She has volunteered for the Beaver Falls Fire Department, Lions Club, and for the Beaver River School District. Ms. Marriott is graduating 1st in her class at Beaver River.
Quinlyn Ormsby is the daughter of Maci & Stephen Ormsby. Ms. Ormsby will attend SUNY Plattsburgh to study Nursing. Ms. Ormsby’s extracurricular activities include French Club, Basketball, Basketball Club, and Drama Club. She has volunteered for the American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, Clayton Rotary Club, LaFargeville Fire Department, and many other organizations. She is also a Junior EMT. Ms. Ormsby is the first recipient from LaFargeville to win the scholarship. Ormsby is graduating 2nd in her class at LaFargeville.
Jacob M. Barber is the son of Wendy & Kevin Barber. Mr. Barber will attend Messiah University to major in Biology. His long-term goal is to become a Doctor of Nephrology. Mr. Barber’s extracurricular activities include his involvement in the New Visions Program, Soccer, Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Band. He has volunteered for the Carthage Church of the Nazarene.
Hannah Boshart is the daughter of Erin & Dan Boshart. Ms. Boshart will attend St. John Fisher College to major in Nursing. Ms. Boshart’s extracurricular activities include Spanish Club, Volleyball, Tennis, Student Government, and being Class President. She has volunteered for the Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce and local Elks Lodge.
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 at Family Practice Associates 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 from Carthage, Beaver River, LaFargeville, or a senior of a hospital employee, who plans 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.