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M-W student among four recipients of St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital scholarships

| 26 Jun 2012 | 12:45
    Pictured from left to right are: Lisa Gervais, member of the St. Lukeís Cornwall Hospital Auxiliary Board member; Sean OíBrien of Washingtonville, scholarship recipient; Jill Cappa, chair of the St. Lukeís Cornwall Hospital Auxiliary Board; Nelson Polanco of Newburgh, scholarship recipient; Monroe-Woodbury student and scholarship recipient Adrian Rudiak; and Farah Aziz of Newburgh, scholarship recipient.
    Pictured from left to right are: Lisa Gervais, member of the St. Lukeís Cornwall Hospital Auxiliary Board member; Sean OíBrien of Washingtonville, scholarship recipient; Jill Cappa, chair of the St. Lukeís Cornwall Hospital Auxiliary Board; Nelson Polanco of Newburgh, scholarship recipient; Monroe-Woodbury student and scholarship recipient Adrian Rudiak; and Farah Aziz of Newburgh, scholarship recipient.

NEWBURGH — Four local, college-bound high school students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to community service and volunteerism have been awarded scholarships through the St. Luke’s Cornwall Health System Foundation.

“These four students are inspirational,” Sue Sullivan, vice president of advancement and government affairs, said during the awards ceremony on June 20. “Not only have they excelled academically, volunteerism has been a big part of their high school careers,” said Sullivan. “We are happy to reward their hard work, and look forward to seeing their future achievements.”

Nelson Polanco of Newburgh received the Michael L. Pappis, MD scholarship for $1,500. Polanco is a volunteer in Pharmacy and Emergency Management in SLCH’s Newburgh campus. He will be studying to be a pharmacist at Albany College of Pharmacy.

Sean O’Brien of Washingtonville received the $1,000 St. Luke’s Cornwall Health System Foundation Auxiliary Scholarship. O’Brien will be attending Iona College studying to become a physical therapist.

Farah Aziz of Newburgh also received the $1,000 St. Luke’s Cornwall Health System Foundation Auxiliary Scholarship. Aziz is a volunteer in patient care areas at SLCH Newburgh campus. Farah will be studying to become a physician at Vassar College.

The Albert M. Berkelhamer scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was awarded to Monroe Woodbury student Adrian Rudiak. Rudiak, who volunteered at the Cornwall campus, will study dentistry at the Poznan University of Medical Science in Poland.