River District Hospital Auxiliary McFern-Smeltzer Scholarship
This scholarship fund has been named after Genevieve McFern and Ann Smeltzer. McFern was a member of the hospital governing board; she served on a number of committees and was well-known in the community. Smeltzer was a Canadian-American nurse who donated monies specifically for health education.
Students half way through a health care related course of study are eligible for this scholarship. Applicant must reside in the hospital’s service area, which includes Algonac, Marine City and St. Clair and the townships of Clay, Cottrellville, China and East China.
Applications will be made available January 2009.
For further information, contact the Community Foundation at (810) 984-4761.
