Contact: Jennifer Kurczek
Community Relations Director
(920)361-5481 or jkurczek@partnershealth.org
CHN
Volunteer Services names 2003 scholarship winners
Community Health Network’s (CHN) volunteers
have selected their 2003 scholarship winners, awarding four area students with monies
to apply toward their higher education efforts.
Using proceeds from fundraisers held
throughout the year, CHN Volunteer Services awarded $750 continuing education scholarships
to Valerie Buchholz of Wautoma and Elyse Feinhals of Berlin and $750 flexible scholarships to Stacey
Fralish of Berlin and Michelle Bahn of Ripon.
Valerie
Buchholz
A graduate of Wautoma High School, Buchholz,
was ranked 8th in her class with a grade point average exceeding 4.1.
During her high school tenure, she was highly involved in student activities,
including National Honor Society, Physics and Spanish Clubs, Student Council
and yearbook staff. A member of the National Band Association All-State Band
and East Central Conference Honors Band, she also volunteered at Berlin
Memorial Hospital, Juliette Manor nursing home, Habitat for Humanity and church
endeavors. She will major in biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
this fall.
Elyse Feinhals
Berlin High School graduate Feinhals will attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point this fall, where she will major in psychology. During her high school
tenure, she was an accomplished swimmer, winning sectionals and proceeding to
state level competitions. She was also a member of the concert band and choir,
in which she achieved firsts at the state level of Solo and Ensemble. Outside
of school, Feinhals is involved with her church youth
group program.
Stacey
Fralish
Awarded a CHN
Volunteer Services flexible scholarship for the second consecutive year, Fralish
is pursuing a major in social work and a minor in psychology at the University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Following graduation, she intends to continue graduate
studies in pursuing a career in Education Counseling. In addition to her
scholastic endeavors, Fralish is involved with a variety of community
organizations including the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Center, Families and
Schools Together program, Relay for Life and her church.
Michelle
Bahn
As a third
year biology student at Ripon College this fall, Bahn
achieved a 4.0 collegiate grade point average during her first two years of
undergraduate studies at Carroll College. She spends her time outside of the
classroom by volunteering with the Green Lake County Special Olympics program,
Fox River Industries program and tutoring. With her sights set on a career as a
physician, Bahn is currently studying for the Medical
College Admission Test with the intention of beginning medical school in the
fall of 2004.
Students honored with the CHN Volunteer
Services scholarships receive their monies in two increments: the first
following completion of the first semester with a grade point average of at least
3.0, and the second upon completion of the second semester with a grade point
average of at least 3.0.
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