Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship Winners
This month, Mission Health awarded its annual Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship to fifteen eligible students from western North Carolina.
The scholarships are designed to make college more affordable for minority high school seniors and college students from the WNC region who are pursuing careers in healthcare. The scholarship award ceremony was held at Mission Hospital.
“Mission Health is proud to give the Kesha Young Scholarship as just one of the many ways we are supporting the education of our future caregivers,” said Mission CEO Chad Patrick.
The scholarship, now in its 26th year, is named in honor of Kesha Young, a 22-year-old, bi-racial woman who was born with mental and physical disabilities and underwent multiple surgeries at Mission Hospital. Sadly, Kesha died just months before she was scheduled to earn her high school diploma.
Despite being in constant pain and confined to a wheelchair, Kesha was described by her adoptive parents as embodying the characteristics that are vital to how healthcare team members engage with patients, families, and visitors, with a strong spirit, a warm smile, and positive encouragement.
The winners for this year are Devoria Boykins, Aracely Castillo, David Cordero, Cederia Davis, Clarisa Garcia, Chloe Lambert, Ziairia Plummer, Cortnee Tate, Ivah Tyson, Daijah Elliott, Ndeye Gaye, Justis Ledbetter, Salvador Lopez, Janae Wofford, and Briana Gee.
