Bolivia, N.C., May 10, 2016 – At a recent volunteer appreciation event, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center volunteers presented two $1,250 scholarships to seniors at West Brunswick High School. The scholarships are presented to students who have served as hospital volunteers and want to pursue a degree in a health-related field.
The awards were presented to the recipients at the volunteer appreciation event by John LeFebvre, Volunteer Council chairman. This year’s recipients were John McNeill and Savannah Rea. McNeill will study neuroscience at Duke University and plans to become a neurosurgeon. Rea will major in biology and pre-med at East Carolina University and plans to become a trauma surgeon.
“The Brunswick Medical Center volunteer program is proud to award these scholarships to these outstanding students,” said Mary Pat Lynch, Brunswick Medical Center volunteer council chairwoman-elect and scholarship committee chairwoman. “They made their mark while serving as volunteers within our hospital, and we look forward to hearing wonderful things about Savannah and John in the years to come.”
Both students pursued rigorous academic programs, including advanced placement courses, and held leadership roles in sports and other extracurricular activities. They worked during the school year and summer, in addition to volunteering at the hospital. McNeill volunteered close to 300 hours over three years at Brunswick Medical Center, and Rea volunteered over 100 hours in two years at Brunswick Medical Center. Both students also served as representatives at seminars around the country highlighting outstanding students.
For more information on Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center’s volunteer program or to request an application, call 910-721-1493 or visit NovantHealth.org/Volunteer.
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