The Knox Community Hospital has announced that its Auxiliary will provide academic scholarships to high school seniors and college students pursuing undergraduate degrees in healthcare. This announcement was made in a press release on February 21, 2025.
According to the press release, applications for these scholarships are available at the guidance offices of Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown, East Knox, and Mount Vernon High Schools, as well as the Knox County Career Center. Additionally, the application can be accessed on the Knox Community Hospital website. Each scholarship is valued at $1,000, with the number of awards determined by available funds.
To qualify for these scholarships, applicants must have been residents of Knox County for at least 12 months. Completed applications need to be submitted by March 28 and mailed to Knox Community Hospital's Human Resources Department at 1330 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
The Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary is a volunteer group that funds scholarships through annual fundraising events and proceeds from sales at the hospital’s gift shops. Volunteers play a crucial role in hospital operations by greeting patients, delivering toys to pediatric patients, supporting the Pet Therapy program, and working in gift shops located at both the Wright Family Medical Pavilion and Main Hospital. Recently, according to Knox Community Hospital, the Auxiliary awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to local high school and college students pursuing undergraduate degrees in healthcare.
Knox Community Hospital is a 99-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It offers a wide range of services through its skilled medical staff across various specialties. The hospital emphasizes personalized and high-quality care supported by dedicated staff and volunteers. As an independent not-for-profit organization, it reinvests all revenue into enhancing patient services, technology, and facilities to improve community health in Knox County and surrounding areas.
