Good Samaritan Names Scholarship Recipients

Natalie Griffis (left), photographed with director Megan Uphoff (right), was recently awarded a Ron and Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship, Shirley Chavanu Endowed Nursing Scholarship and a Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship totalling $1,750. Griffis, a registered nurse in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, was one of 19 recipients of $19,750 in scholarships made possible by generous Foundation donors.

KEARNEY - CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation recently awarded to 19 area students whose field of study includes a career in healthcare.

Jenifer Roach, Amherst - Good Samaritan Health Care Career Scholarship & Harms’ Family Endowed Scholarship

Natalie Griffis, Elm Creek - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship, Shirley Chavanu Endowed Nursing Scholarship & Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship

Evan Shaffer, Kearney - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship, Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship & HR & Suz Walker Endowed Scholarship

Molly Dowling, Lexington - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship & Don & Delores Williams Endowed Scholarship

Callie White, Broken Bow - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship & Don & Delores Williams Endowed Scholarship

Riley Lawrence, Alliance - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Myka Smith, Kearney - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship &  Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Brooklyn Rowh, Kearney - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship & Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Kenzie Bonner, Kearney - Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship & Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Quinten Shaffer, Kearney - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship & Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship

Vivian Slagle, Sargent - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Calyn Laible, Merna - Ron & Carol Cope Endowed Health Care Scholarship & Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Faith McDonald, Rockville - LeRoy E Rheault Endowed Scholarship & Don & Delores Williams Endowed Scholarship

Aspen Brandich, Kearney - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Margaret Smith, Broken Bow - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Adaline Sullivan, Kearney - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Juliana Hutsell, Kearney - HR & Suz Walker Endowed Scholarship

Addison Knoll, McCook - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Katelyn Bennett, Kearney - Bernard Haag Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Since 1989, the Good Samaritan Health Career Scholarship Program has awarded $348,641 in scholarships to 492 future nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics and other health professionals. The selection process began with an April 1 online registration deadline. Foundation board members served on the selection committee. 

Generous donors make the scholarship program possible. 

For more information about the CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation or to give to the hospital’s scholarship program, please visit give.chihealth.com/GSF-Home.

More about the CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation

The CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation supports the healthcare services, research, and education mission of  CHI Health Good Samaritan.  Established in 1985, the foundation seeks, receives, and administers donations for the benefit of Good Samaritan and its related departments, programs, and services. The foundation is governed by a board of directors composed of local leaders who have a commitment to the importance of philanthropy and fulfilling our mission.