KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The Kootenai Health Foundation scholarship committee announced Monday it has awarded 27 scholarships totaling $33,500 for 2024.
The scholarships were created by three local families: The Yuditskys, Pierces and Espinozas. The scholarships receive additional funding from supporters at Kootenai Health and in the community. They are awarded to individuals working to further their health care educations.
“It is such a pleasure for us to partner with these generous donors,” Cara Nielsen, president of the Kootenai Health Foundation, said in the news release. "They understand the important role an educated and skilled health care workforce plays in our community, and they have stepped forward to help fund that.”
The Yuditsky Family Clinical Excellence Scholarship was established in 2009 by Jack and Helen Yuditsky. Its purpose is to assist employees of Kootenai Health with continuing education costs in the pursuit of advancing clinical excellence. This year, the scholarship fund awarded 11 individuals a total of $13,064. Since its inception, it has awarded 129 scholarships for a total of $95,156.
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