STHS Medical Staff, guild award 7 spring 2021 scholarships

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STHS Medical Staff, guild award 7 spring 2021 scholarships

STHS Communication Department, commdept@stph.org



COVINGTON, La. – Seven St. Tammany Health System employees received a total of $11,500 in scholarships this month from the St. Tammany Hospital Guild and the Health System’s Medical Staff Committee.

The guild, an all-volunteer organization that raises money for the hospital through various means – including operation of the hospital’s gift shop – awarded five 2021 spring scholarships to health system employees pursing education to further their medical careers. Each of the Guild scholarships are worth $1,500.

The five recipients are:

  • Kemar Harrison, a psychiatric tech with STHS Emergency Services who has been with the health system for three years.
  • Katie Leonhard, a licensing and compliance specialist who has been with STHS for six years.
  • Hannah Gonzalez, an Intensive Care unit assistant who has been with the health system for two years.
  • Alaina Wall RN of the Neuro Intensive Care Unit. She has been with the health system for two years.
  • Emily Elder, a clinical infomatics specialist with the health system for two years.
  • Additionally, the Medical Staff Committee awarded its spring 2021 Nursing Scholarships, worth $2,000 each, to:

  • Lilliam Terrell LPN of the STHS Emergency Department. She has been with the health system for 15 years.
  • Brent Blazevich, a nursing supervisor position with 10 years of experience at STHS.

  • Pictured, top:  The recipients of the 2021 St. Tammany Hospital Guild spring scholarships, pictured holding certificates and surrounded by STHS and guild representatives, are, from left, Kemar Harrison, Katie Leonhard, Hannah Gonzalez and Alaina Wall. Not pictured is 2021 recipient Emily Elder.  Pictured, bottom: Pictured at this month’s STHS Medical Staff spring 2021 scholarship presentation are, from left, STHS Chief Nursing Officer Kerry Milton, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patrick Torcson, scholarship recipient Lilliam Terrell, scholarship recipient Brent Blazevich, Dr. George Bensabat and STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman. (Photos by Jan Budenz / STHS)

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