DOCTORS' CHOICE 5 AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BY HOSPITAL.Byline: Daily News Five students were presented with scholarships from doctors associated with Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital on June 10 as part of a quarterly staff meeting. Amanda Antonino, Daniel Diaz, Maher Salahi, Briana Simon and Valerie Ware all received $500 scholarships and praise from the local doctors, who encouraged them to pursue their dreams. ``These students really exemplify academic achievement,'' said Floyd Katske, chief of staff. ``We want them to continue on with their goals and accomplish their desires.'' Dr. Vincent Assomull, chairman of the hospital's board of directors and treasurer of the medical staff, was impressed with the students and pleased with their strong desires to continue their education at the collegiate level. ``Students are our future and we should do anything we can do to help them along,'' Assomull said. ``Some of the students here will perhaps one day take our place.'' Antonino is a graduate of Louisville High School Louisville High School may refer to:
A medical specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated. Mentioned in: Anesthesia, General, Appendectomy, Parathyroidectomy anesthesiologist . ``I always wanted to be a doctor,'' said Antonino, who is following in the footsteps of an aunt. ``Everything I can get will help me reach my goal.'' Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
An interdisciplinary field in which the principles, laws, and techniques of engineering, physics, chemistry, and other physical sciences are applied to facilitate progress in medicine, biology, and other life sciences. . ``Duke is going to be expensive and they're not paying me anything,'' Salahi said. ``(The scholarship) will pay for a semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s of books.'' The scholarships are made available to children of hospital employees or employees themselves. Hospital employee Diaz recently graduated from Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
He works weekends assisting with technical support and plans to attend California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , or California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or "'CSLA"') is a public university, part of the California State University system. , and major in information technology while continuing to work at Newhall Memorial. Before the presentation, students got to meet some of the doctors personally and also met many hospital administrators including President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Seaver. ``It's truly commendable that the doctors present these funds to assist our graduating youth in continuing their educational goals,'' Seaver said. ``College education does not come cheap.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Dr. Vinod Assomull, left, and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Floyd Katske, right, award scholarships to Amanda Antonino, left, Daniel Diaz, Maher Salahi, Briana Simon and Valerie Ware. (2 -- color) Dr. Vinod Assomull, center, and Dr. Floyd Katske, right, present a scholarships to Valerie Ware and Maher Salahi, both graduates of Hart High. |
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