Sanpete Valley Hospital offers

three scholarships to Sanpete seniors

By Lyle Fletcher

Staff writer

Mar. 8, 2018

MT. PLEASANT—High school seniors planning to pursue a career in healthcare may get a financial boost by applying for one of three scholarships.

Sanpete Valley Hospital is offering three scholarships worth $1,000 through their annual Sanpete Valley Hospital Scholarship program.

The press release from Sanpete Valley Hospital states: “Applicants must currently be a high school senior at a Sanpete County high school or participating in an accredited high school curriculum and reside in Sanpete County.”

Each applicant must also have a current GPA of 3.5 or higher, plan to pursue a career in healthcare and be actively involved in community service.

To obtain an application, visit http://www.sanpetehospital.org or go to the front desk of the administration building located at 1100 S. Medical Drive, Mt. Pleasant.

High school counselors also have applications.

The completed application, along with a resume and an essay of 300-500 words, must be scanned and emailed to shauna.watts@imail.org by April 27.

The application, resume and essay can also be mailed to Shauna Watts, Sanpete Valley Hospital, 1100 S. Medical Drive, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. It must arrive before April 27.           

The press release states: “The essay should provide details on the student’s experience with community service as well as plans for pursuing a career in healthcare and how they would use the scholarship award if selected.”

More details are at http://www.sanpetehospital.org (click Hospital Information at top right on homepage; scroll down and click on Community Benefit at left; click on Sanpete Valley Hospital Scholarships at right of screen) or contact Shauna Watts at Sanpete Valley at shauna.watts@imail.org or 262-1381.