Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship Presented to Three Local Students
On Thursday, August 9, Atrium Health Navicent presented the 2018 Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship to three teen volunteers. The following recipients each received awards:
$1,000 scholarship - Garrett Patterson
Howard High School (Bibb County)
649 hours of service with 4 Main at The Medical Center, Navicent Health)
$500 scholarship - Samantha Tillman
Houston County High School (Houston County)
537 hours of service at Medical Center of Peach County, Atrium Health Navicent
$500 scholarship - Morgan Brown
Covenant Academy (Bibb County)
229 hours of service with General Pediatrics at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital
The scholarships are awarded to students who have volunteered their time at Atrium Health Navicent through the health system's Teen Volunteer Program. Teens accepted into the program commit to give no less than 100 hours of total service. Scholarships, named in honor of former CEO Don Faulk, are funded through The Medical Center, Navicent Health Auxiliary.
Students interested in applying for Atrium Health Navicent's Teen Volunteer Program may find more information and begin the application process by visiting www.navicenthealth.org/get-involved
Teen volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent was incorporated on November 17, 1994, as a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities in their mission of providing a comprehensive continuum of high quality, reasonably priced healthcare services to the region. Atrium Health Navicent has 970 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes. The health system includes The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a nationally recognized tertiary teaching hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, the region's only dedicated pediatric hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and Medical Center of Peach County, Atrium Health Navicent, both rural hospitals; Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent, the region's oldest and most experienced rehabilitation provider; Pine Pointe, Atrium Health Navicent, which provides palliative and hospice care in homes and in its facility; Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent, the area's first continuing care retirement community; Navicent Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Atrium Health Navicent; as well as diagnostic and home care services. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.