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Edward Foundation awards scholarships to student volunteers

Scholarship recipients are from and attend high schools in Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Naperville and Plainfield.

Front (from left): Nicole Eldrenkamp, Sreya Simhadri, Anusha Selva, Sanjana Kamble, Kati Asenova, Sofiya Asenova, Jacqueline Yap, Madeeha Alikhan and Sophia Wang. Not pictured: Joshua Chi, Ansah Khan.
Front (from left): Nicole Eldrenkamp, Sreya Simhadri, Anusha Selva, Sanjana Kamble, Kati Asenova, Sofiya Asenova, Jacqueline Yap, Madeeha Alikhan and Sophia Wang. Not pictured: Joshua Chi, Ansah Khan.

The Edward Foundation has awarded $22,000 in scholarships to 11 Edward Hospital student volunteers, who greet visitors, deliver flowers, transport patients and assist behind the scenes at the hospital. Each of the following students from area high schools will receive a $2,000 dollar scholarship:

  • Madeeha Alikhan, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley High School
  • Kati Asenova, Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook High School
  • Sofiya Asenova, Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook High School
  • Joshua Chi, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley High School
  • Nicole Eldrenkamp, Lisle, Benet Academy
  • Sanjana Kamble, Naperville, Waubonsie Valley High School
  • Ansah Khan, Naperville, Neuqua Valley High School
  • Anusha Selva, Naperville, Neuqua Valley High School
  • Sreya Simhadri, Plainfield, Plainfield North High School
  • Sophia Wang, Aurora, Metea Valley High School
  • Jacqueline Yap, Naperville, Benet Academy

The Edward Foundation was established in 1990 and has raised more than $54.5 million in its mission to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, and world-class medical professionals, and deliver the highest quality care to almost 1.7 million patients within the area it serves. To make a donation or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org.

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