Mission Health is accepting applications from throughout the communities we serve for the Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship. Now in its 29th year, the aim of this scholarship is to support education goals for high school seniors and college students in Western North Carolina, who are interested in healthcare careers.
Interested candidates can apply at missionhealth.org/keshayoung and the deadline for application materials is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 17th. This program was created to strengthen the pipeline of future healthcare professionals who bring warmth and a strong spirit to patient care.
In the years Mission Health has been awarding the Kesha Young Health Careers Scholarship, more than $1 million has been given to make college more affordable for high school seniors and college students from Western North Carolina who are pursuing careers in healthcare. The scholarship is named in honor of Kesha Young, a 22-year-old, bi-racial woman who was born with mental and physical disabilities and underwent multiple surgeries at Mission Hospital. Kesha died just months before she was scheduled to earn her high school diploma. Despite her health struggles, Kesha was described by her adoptive parents as embodying the characteristics that are vital to how healthcare team members engage with patients, families and visitors, with a strong spirit, warm smile and positive encouragement.
At Mission Health, our mission statement is based around recognizing and affirming the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual: “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.”