Students receive $1000 from Dr. Frank Harvey/JoAnn Zando Scholarship
The Carthage Area Hospital Foundation (CAHF) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Dr. Frank Harvey & JoAnn Zando Healthcare Scholarship.
The annual scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Carthage High School, Beaver River High School, LaFargeville High School, as well as any graduating high school senior of a Carthage Area Hospital employee. Awardees must plan to pursue a career in health care, either in a clinical or supportive role.
Three seniors were selected based on a set of criteria and were awarded $1000 each. From Carthage Central High School, awardees included: Anna Scott, Carthage and Makayla Williams, Carthage. From LaFargeville Central School High School, recipient included: Vera Blackford, LaFargeville. Scholarships were awarded at the CAHF Board Meeting on June 21st, 2022.
“This scholarship honors the memory of two beloved individuals who passed away too soon. We honor their memory with this scholarship. This year, we have students entering a myriad of healthcare-specific fields ranging from mental health, laboratory sciences, to art therapy. Each student submission is graded based on several sets of criteria and a selection committee makes the final decision. On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, we wish these students all the best in their future endeavors,” said Taylour Scanlin, Foundation and Marketing Executive Director.
Pictured above (from left to right): Anna Scott, Carthage (Carthage High School) and Taylour Scanlin, CAHF Executive Director
Anna Scott Miss Scott will be attending Nazareth College to study Clinical Laboratory Science. Miss Scott’s extracurricular activities include Varsity Tennis, JV & Varsity Basketball, Irish Step Dance, Key Club, among others. She has volunteered for the Carthage backpack program, been involved in park cleanups, trunk or treat events, and more. Anna graduated 5th in her class at Carthage. She aspires to be a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
Pictured above (from left to right): Makayla Williams, Carthage (Carthage High School) and Taylour Scanlin, CAHF Executive Director
Makayla Williams Miss Williams will be attending Jefferson Community College to study Art therapy as it relates to healthcare and behavioral health. Miss Williams’ extracurricular activities include Art Club, Key Club, and has participated in various art shows. She aspires to be an art therapist.
Pictured above (from left to right): Vera Blackford, LaFargeville (LaFargeville Central School) and Taylour Scanlin, CAHF Executive Director
Vera Blackford Miss Blackford will be attending the University of Rochester to study Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Miss Blackford’s extracurricular activities include French Club, Drama Club, Student Council, Dance, among others. She has also volunteered as a dance instructor, ringing the Salvation Army Bell, present wrapping at the mall, and many others. Vera graduated 2nd in her class at LaFargeville. She aspires to work in the mental health field.
About the Scholarship
The Dr. Frank Harvey & JoAnn Zando Healthcare Scholarship is named in memory of two people who dedicated their lives to improving health care for North Country residents. Dr. Frank E. Harvey was a longtime family physician who practiced in the Carthage and Watertown areas at Family Practice Associates until his untimely death in 2009 at the age of 52. JoAnn Zando was a longtime Carthage Area Hospital employee who, at the time of her death in 2017, served as Development Manager for the Carthage Area Hospital Foundation.
Seniors from Carthage, Beaver River, LaFargeville, or a senior of a hospital employee, who plans to attend an accredited two or four-year College, or the LPN program at BOCES, and will be enrolled in an academic program in the health or medical field, are eligible to apply. A scholarship selection committee determines awardees after a thorough review of each applicant’s academic and scholastic record, leadership skills, community involvement, communication skills and overall interest in a health care career.