The recipients for 2024 are Emma Matheson and Leah Gowan. The Chesley Hospital Foundation is pleased to present these two students with the Rural Healthcare Scholarships. Leah is preparing for a career as a Pharmacy Technician and Emma will be pursing her MCATs to become a family doctor.

In her application, Emma explained how completing a co-op with a current rural family doctor solidified her desire to purse this path and return to her community. 

Leah will be completing her Pharmacy Technician program to begin her career. Having completed her co-op at a local pharmacy, Leah has seen first hand how essential it is to have a local pharmacy as part of the healthcare system. 

Congratulations again to Leah and Emma, and thank you to everyone who applied!  

We want to congratulate our 2023 Scholarship recipients!

This year the Chesley Hospital Foundation offered two $500 scholarships for grade twelve students looking to pursue an education in healthcare!

Leena’s goal is to become a Pathologists’ Assistant. Leena highlights the value of rural medicine in its ability to offer more personalized care and treatment from staff - which she was able to experience firsthand in her Co-Op with SBGHC at their Walkerton site. Leena hopes her education will prepare her to make an impact in the world of disease prevention and treatment and vaccine development!

Brooklynn also had the opportunity to co-op with SBGHC at the Durham site! Brooklynn will be entering university to obtain a Bachelors in Health Science where she hopes to continue on to become a physician! During her placement Brooklynn also noted the unique atmosphere a rural hospital has to offer for their patients!

All the best to Brooklynn and Leena as they enter their respective programs this fall!