Foundation Awards 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Every year, the Foundation awards local recipients with the Mary Ella Ruff Scholarship and the Charlotte Blackwell Scholarship.

The Mary Ella Ruff Scholarship started in honor or Self Regional Healthcare’s finest and most beloved nurse, Mary Ella Ruff. The Foundation has a Mary Ella Ruff Scholarship Committee consisting of: Anne Magruder, Dr. John Eichelberger, Ellen Rhodes, and Faye Reighley. 

On May 20, 2025, the committee awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Monique Cohen.

The Charlotte Blackwell Memorial Nursing Scholarship is in memory of Charlotte, a young and much-loved ICU nurse who was taken from us in 2005. The Foundation has a Charlotte Blackwell Scholarship Committee consisting of: Kaye Brock, Jackie Thornton, and John Paguntalan. 

On May 20, 2025, the committee awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Zaylee Landmesser.

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