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Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary awards $42,000 in healthcare career scholarships

June 6, 2025

Congratulations to our Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship winners! Our Auxiliary awarded $42,000 in scholarships to 19 students during last evening's Ice Cream Social fundraiser at the Geneseo City Park.

Scholarship recipients include Tracy Underwood, Master of Science in Nursing; Alexis Keegan, Master of Public Health and Doctor of Medicine; Sarah Barrett, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing; Tara Bomleny, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing; Brooke Bonne, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing; Riley DeMay, Undergraduate Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics; Courtney VandeVoorde, Undergraduate Degree in Medical Laboratory Scientist; Emma Stone, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing; Marley Cherry, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing; Katelynn Emerick, Associate's Degree in Nursing; Sierra Krueger, Associate's Degree in Nursing; Karen Patterson, Associate's Degree in Nursing; and Abigail Rusk, Associates Degree as a Radiographer.

Other scholarship winners included Will Daniels, Doctor of Medicine; Rachel Daniels, Doctor of Dentistry; Drew Himmelman, Doctor of Physical Therapy; Hannah Hogue, Master of Science and Speech Pathology; Reagan Erickson, Undergraduate Degree of Speech Pathology; and Tori Nielsen, Undergraduate Degree in Nursing.

Kathleen Van De Rostyne serves as the Volunteer/Auxiliary Supervisor and Jan Sellman and Linda DeSmith serve among the Auxiliary's leadership. To make a donation to the Auxiliary, please contact Kathleen Van De Rostyne at 309.944.9130. All proceeds made by the Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary go towards healthcare career scholarship funds or for pledge projects for the hospital.

Scholarship recipients pictured are (front row, from left to right) Marley Cherry, Emma Stone, Sarah Barrett, Riley DeMay, and Katelynn Emerick; (back row, from left to right) Courtney VandeVoorde, Tara Bomleny, Brooke Boone, Karen Patterson, Sierra Krueger, Tracy Underwood, and Alexis Keegan.  Winners not pictured include Abigail Rusk, Will Daniels, Rachel Daniels, Drew Himmelman, Reagan Erickson, Hannah Hogue, and Tori Nielsen. Auxiliary leadership present included Kathleen Van De Rostyne, Volunteer/Auxiliary Supervisor, Jan Sellman, and Linda DeSmith.