In memory of long-time Crookston community and healthcare champion June Shaver, the RiverView Foundation has established the June E. Shaver Healthcare Scholarship for area college students going into a healthcare field from the communities of Crookston, Climax, Fertile, Mentor, Erskine, Red Lake Falls, Warren, Argyle, Stephen, Fisher and East Grand Forks. Applicant must be a high school graduate who has completed a minimum of one full semester at a post-secondary higher education institution, is enrolled in a second semester AND is pursuing a degree in a healthcare field.
June Shaver served as the administrator of the Northwestern Clinic in Crookston from 1953 until her retirement in 1983. She passed away in 2014 at the age of 94, but left a lasting impression on the community professionally and personally.
The RiverView Foundation is honored to provide this regional health care scholarship program established in memory, honor, and respect of June E. Shaver’s life values and commitment to serving others. In her professional career, June was a woman of high integrity, impeccable work ethic, and dedication. She was a strong and passionate leader, actively engaged in community service. She was a well-rounded woman of many interests. She valued self-motivation, high achievement, and the betterment of self.
For information on the scholarship or for an application, contact Foundation Director Kent Bruun at 218-281-9249, email kbruun@riverviewhealth.org or Kari Moe at 218-281-9211, email kmoe@riverviewhealth.org. The application is also available by going to the RiverView Health website at www.riverviewhealth.org and going under More, Foundation and Scholarships. Applications are due to the Foundation office by noon on March 28, 2019.
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