Applications Now Available for Goodrich Scholarship
Applications for the 14th annual Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D. Endowed Healthcare Scholarship are now available for students enrolled in health care or health care-related fields of study.
Interested students should have completed a minimum of two years of study toward their health care program or have been accepted into their selected graduate program. Preference is given to current or former residents of Baldwin County, but other qualified applicants will also be considered.
Scholarship applications are available by visiting https://www.navicenthealth.org/service-center/navicent-healthbaldwin/goodrich-scholarship
Completed applications should be mailed to the following address:
The Samuel M. Goodrich Scholarship
C/O Navicent Health Foundation
P.O. Box 7718
Macon, GA 31209
Applications must be received by June 1, 2022.
The Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D. Endowed Healthcare Scholarship is offered each year in honor of long-time Milledgeville OB/GYN Dr. Sam Goodrich. Established in 2008, the scholarship assists students pursuing health care careers. Since its inception, 57 students have received scholarships.
Dr. Goodrich took great pride in being able to bring the most current advances in his medical specialty to the Milledgeville community. In his nearly 40-year practice he delivered thousands of babies and cared for all of his patients with a deep commitment and concern for their well-being.
He lost a brief battle with pancreatic cancer in 2008. It is in his spirit of generosity, his belief in the physician/health care professional-patient relationship, his desire to see the best and the brightest enter health care professions and as an honor to his legacy that the scholarship is endowed and administered.
“The Navicent Health Foundation thanks Ms. Ellen Goodrich and the committee that reviews and awards the scholarships each year. Because of their generosity and service, local students have a helping hand in pursuing health care careers,” said Navicent Health Foundation CEO Ellen Johnson.
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.