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The Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program is funded annually by Saint Francis Foundation and Saint Francis Auxiliary for the fall school semester. Students pursuing a career in healthcare or professionals seeking to advance their healthcare career can choose from 22 scholarships opportunities, worth up to $2,000 each. Applicants may receive one scholarship per year for a maximum of two years.
The Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing a Master’s degree in healthcare administration and awards $5,000 to one recipient every two years.
The application deadline for the 2022 scholarship program has passed.
Healthcare Scholarship Recipients
2022 Recipients
- Melanie Hayden – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Alyssa Nolen – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Kailey Bell – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Stacy Meyer – Steven C Bjelich Scholarship
- Logan Lemons – Susan E Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Shannon Beussink – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Allison Vaughn – Hutteger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Tatum McCollough – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Katelyn Fehr – Evalyn and S David Nunley Scholarship
- Abigail Heisserer – Ken Hayden Memorial Scholarship
- Kyla Beel – Christen-Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Britni Helton – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Austin Bucher – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Rebecca Reed – Earl Jr and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Brendan Gross – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Cortney Watson – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Sean Merk – Raymond A and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Karolina Pogorzelski – Raymond A and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Chloe Pipkin – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Madelynne Ohmes – Edythe M Davis Scholarship
- Claire Bruenderman – Saint Francis 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- McKenzie Goodson – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Sydney Stark – Joseph and Hariette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
2021 Recipients
- Nolan Knupp, IL – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Karolina Pogorzelski, MO – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Madison Strickland, MO – Hutteger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Sydney Kern, MO – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Madelyn Johnson, MO – Clara D Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Hanna Courtois, MO – Raymond A and Lillian K Ritter Scholarship – 2 given
- Madeleine Baker, MO – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Chloe Pipkin, MO – Raymond A and Lillian K Ritter Scholarship – 2 given
- Keandra Speakman, MO – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Kaylee Scherer, MO – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Elise Bruenderman, MO – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Andrew Behrmann, MO – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Stacy Meyer, MO – Evelyn and S David Nunley Scholarship
- Kaya Thatch, MO – Earl Jr and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Sydney Griffin, MO – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Jack Warren, MO – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Katelyn Fehr, MO – Edythe M Davis Scholarship
- Wil Walker, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Kailey Bell, MO – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Josh Greaser, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- James (Jamie) Barnes, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Scholarship
- Tatum McCollough, MO – Mark F Scully Nursing Scholarship
2020 Recipients
- Brooke Adams, MO – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Kaleb Arends, MO – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- James Barnes, MO – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Laura Bauman, MO – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Elise Bruenderman, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Malary Burger, MO – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Lauren Carron, MO – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Miranda Craft, MO – Edyth M. Davis Scholarship
- Brittney Dirnberger, MO – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Madison Dush, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Josh Greaser, MO – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Madelyn Johnson, MO – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Grace Pehle, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Kaylee Scherer, MO – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Emma Sherrow, MO – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Hanna Stam, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Megan Steward, IL – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Taylor Tripp, MO – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Wil Walker, MO – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Ashley Wheeler, MO – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Justin White, IL – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Brooke Whitledge, MO – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
2019 Recipients
- Kaleb Arends, MO – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Bethany Beals, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Miranda Craft, MO – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Lana Davis, MO – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Brittney Dirnberger, MO – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Riley Duncan, MO – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Alyson Fluchel, MO – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Perry Hazelwood IV, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Emily Heberlie, MO – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Noah Hester, MO – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Brian Lesch, MO – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Matthew Lynn, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Maci McCuan, MO – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Graycen Pehle, MO – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
- Haley Sample, MO – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Mikayla Stanfield, IL – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Katrina Stevenson, MO – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Megan Stewart, IL – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Ashley Viox, MO – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Zachary Vogel, MO – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Jack Warren, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Brooke Whitledge, MO – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
2018 Recipients
- Jaden Barnes, MO – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Kendall Barnes, MO – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Adeline Beussink, MO – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Rachel Birkman, MO – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Paige Brown, MO – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Breiona Catching, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Melinna Craft, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Emma Derickson, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Kaleigh Eastep, MO – Saint Francis Foundation Scholarship
- Alyson Fluchel, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Allison Hotop, MO – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Lauren Kranawetter, MO – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Caleb Likens, Cape Girardeau – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
- Alan Miller, MO – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Kirsti Pohlman, MO – Ken Hayden Memorial Scholarship
- Macy Shively, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Eileen Sievers, MO – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Kayla Uhrhan, MO – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Zachary Vogel, MO – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Tatum Wallace, MO – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Emily Weber, MO – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Jacob Wren, MO – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Angela Wright, MO – Mark F. Scully Scholarship
- Kandra Voshage, MO – Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship
2017 Recipients
- Jaden Barnes – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Paige Brown – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Leah Browne – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Savanah Buch – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Sierra Buch – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Danielle Childers – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Melinna Craft – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Rachel Diamond – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
- Elizabeth Grace – Saint Francis Foundation Scholarship
- Jenna Hawkins – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Edgar Horn – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Stacy Latham – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Caleb Likens – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Cody Likens – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Sara Long – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Shea Salyer – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Erica Scholl – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Shea Scholl – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Tripti Shakya – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Macy Shively – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Dana Thiele – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Erica Welter – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Dakota Werner – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
2016 Recipients
- Abigail Breite, Cape Girardeau, MO – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Danielle Childers, Cape Girardeau, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Angela Dickinson, Zalma, MO – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
- Alexis Engelhart, Jackson, MO – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Joshua Friess, Jackson, MO – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Jenna Hawkins, Portageville, MO – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Rachel Hearnes, Charleston, MO – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Morgan Hileman, Cape Girardeau, MO – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Abigail Kenney, Cape Girardeau, MO – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
- Cody Likens, Cape Girardeau, MO – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Brianna Lueders, Cape Girardeau, MO – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Anna Miller, Jackson, MO – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Stephanie Nanney, Whitewater, MO – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Ryan O’Rear, Jackson, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Sara Pilsner, Cape Girardeau, MO – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Olivia Renner, Jackson, MO – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Shea Scholl, Jackson, MO – Saint Francis Foundation Scholarship
- Morgan Schumer, Cape Girardeau, MO – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Ethan Seyer, Oak Ridge, MO – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Emma Steffens, Jackson, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Dana Thiele, Leopold, MO – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Katy Weston, Glen Allen, MO – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Adam Young, New Madrid, MO – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
2015 Recipients
- Taylor Powers – Bernadean Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Elizabeth Leimer – Bess Estes Healthcare Scholarship
- Kody Hindman – Carrie Suedekum Memorial Scholarship
- Tripti Shakya – Christen Joyel Aufdenberg Memorial Scholarship
- Rachel Hearnes – Clara D. Newnam Memorial Scholarship
- Amanda Lappe – Earl Jr. and Lori Wills Memorial Scholarship
- Melissa Wyatt – Edythe M. Davis Scholarship
- Jordan Myer – Evalyn and S. David Nunley Scholarship
- Caleb Newcomer – Huttegger-Scherer Memorial Scholarship
- Austin Cook – Joseph and Harriette Hunter McCrate Scholarship
- Hannah Hunter – Ken Hayden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Alexis Engelhart – Lee George and Katherine Jane Cochran Memorial Scholarship
- Megan Hecht – Lucy Ellen Towse Memorial Scholarship
- Kristy Lohman – Mamie Hall Memorial Scholarship
- Ethan Seyer – Mark F. Scully Nursing Scholarship
- Sarah McCrate – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Cody Van de Ven – Raymond A. and Lillian K. Ritter Scholarship
- Emma Steffens – Saint Francis Auxiliary 125th Anniversary Scholarship
- Kaitlin McGrath – Saint Francis Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
- Olivia Renner – Saint Francis Auxiliary Physician Honor Scholarship
- Emily Greenley – Saint Francis Foundation Scholarship
- Emily Welker – Sisters of Saint Francis Nursing Scholarship
- Madison Huckstep – Susan Kluesner-Hinkebein Memorial Scholarship
