Navicent Health Awards Teen Volunteer Scholarships
Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship Presented to Three Local Students
On Wednesday, August 14, Atrium Health Navicent presented the 2019 Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship to three teen volunteers. The following recipients each received awards:
$1,000 scholarship - Garrett Patterson
Howard High School graduate (Bibb County), planning to study pre-med at Georgia State University
2,499 hours of service with 4 Main at The Medical Center, Navicent Health)
$500 scholarship - Morgan Brown
Covenant Academy graduate (Bibb County), planning to study nursing at Georgia Southern University
291 hours of service with General Pediatrics at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital
$500 scholarship - Danielle Brown
Covenant Academy graduate (Peach County), planning to study nursing at Georgia College & State University
191 hours of service with General Pediatrics and the Pediatric Emergency Center 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.
In the above photo, left to right: Scholarship recipient Garrett Patterson; retired Central Georgia Health System CEO Don Faulk, and scholarship recipient Morgan Brown. Not pictured, scholarship recipient Danielle Brown.
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent, the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia, is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Providing more than 1,000 beds and offering care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region, Atrium Health Navicent provides care for healthcare consumers' through an academic medical center; community, pediatric and rehabilitation hospitals; urgent care centers; physician practices; diagnostic centers; home health; hospice and palliative care; and a life plan community. Atrium Health Navicent is dedicated enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally-recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.