The Cass County Health System Foundation is offering $10,000 in scholarships to students who are enrolled and have been accepted into a nursing or medical doctor training program. The scholarships were established by a bequest from Louie and Elsie Hansen. John Molgaard, CCHS Foundation Board member, says “The Hansens believed strongly in the importance of education, and the need for well-trained healthcare professionals.” Molgaard said also “We are very proud to provide this scholarship in their memory.”

The Louie and Elsie Hansen Memorial Scholarship was established to benefit Cass County high school graduates who are enrolled and have been accepted into a college of nursing or medicine, leading to an LPN, RN, BSN, or MD degree. Two $5,000 awards will be presented. Consideration will be given to applicants’ scholarship, citizenship, and leadership abilities. Applications are available at area high school guidance offices and the Foundation office at Cass County Health System. The application can also be downloaded from www.casshealth.org.

2014 recipients of the Louie and Elsie Hansen Scholarship were Whitney Schafer of Massena who is attending the University of Iowa for her RN with Bachelor of Science degree, Kristen Schuler of Atlantic who is attending Northwestern College for her RN with Bachelor of Science degree, and Claire Markham who is attending Creighton University School of Medicine for her Doctor of Medicine degree.
Scholarship applications are due April 1, 2015.

For further information, contact Dawn Marnin, CCHS Foundation Director, at 712-243-7409 or mardd@casshealth.org