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2024 Mike McNeil Scholarship Winners Announced
- By: Angela Westhoff
- On: 09/26/2024 13:03:43
- In: Announcements/Reminders
- Alexis Braley, Glenburn, ME
- Whitney Cote, S. Portland, ME
- Madeline Duffy, N. Waterboro, ME
- Melody Felbaum, Saco, ME
- Amelia Freeman, Jay, ME
- Isabelle Harvey, Portland, ME
- Phoebe Peckenham, Orland, ME
- Jessica Salazar, Windham, ME
- Tiana Salazar, Windham, ME
- Jo-Ellen Strout, South Paris, ME
To be eligible for the program, candidates pursuing post-secondary education must be an employee, immediate family member of an employee, or a volunteer affiliated with an MHCA-member nursing home or assisted living facility. Eligible fields of study include nursing, physical or occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, activities, and food service. Applicants must submit a comprehensive application, including a biography, essays, and letters of reference. Above all, applicants must demonstrate their future commitment to the long term care community.
“We are pleased to be a partner in continuing education in long term care during a time when staff recruitment and retention is so important. Thousands of Maine's elderly and disabled citizens rely on caregivers for quality care and comfort. It is gratifying to see the level of commitment these recipients have made to the long term care communities they serve and it is our privilege to assist them in achieving their educational goals,” noted Angela Westhoff, MHCA President/ CEO.
The Fund is named in honor of McNeil, a co-founding Principal of the distinguished certified public accounting and financial management firm, BerryDunn. The Fund was established to commemorate McNeil's retirement, after thirty years of providing financial expertise and counsel to Maine long term care facilities. Since its inception in 2007, the Fund has supported 128 students with scholarships totaling $78,250.
Staff contact: awesthoff@mehca.org