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The Christie Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of Health Educational Scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year. Over $120,000 will be distributed to these 103 east central Illinois scholars to allow them to pursue medical degrees in a wide range of fields and at a variety of schools. All of these students have expressed an interest in returning post-graduation to serve the east central Illinois in their new medical professions. Congratulations scholarship winners!

• Tommie Berry, Jr., Physician, University of Louisville
• Paras Bhavsar, Physician, University of Illinois Rockford
• Amanda Bianchetta, Nursing, Bradley University
• Kurt Bloomstrand, Physician, University of Illinois Rockford
• Madeline Blue, Speech Pathology, Eastern Illinois University
• Elizabeth Bosch, Nursing, Purdue University
• Taylor Brady, Physical Therapy, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Allison Brubaker, Pre-Med, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Chelsey Bruff, Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago
• Keith Butler, Physical Therapy, Washington University
• Nathan Cain, Pharmacology, Purdue University
• Christian Clabaugh, Pre-Med, Bradley University
• Taylor Clark, Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Brittany Cockerill, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Marcie Crawford, Athletic Training, Coe College
• Alexa Crossman, Pharmacology, University of Illinois Chicago
• Jennifer Crull, Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Julie Cutright, Community Health, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Lauren DeSmith, Pre-PA, Butler University
• Lauren Dillman, Pharmacology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Molly Dragoo, Dietetics, Undecided
• Lindy Drollinger, Nursing, Samford University
• Brittney DuBois, Nursing, University of Kansas
• Laura Eisenmenger, Physician, Ohio State University
• Jonathon Fellmann, Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis
• Darcie Fiedler, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Dennis Forrest, Sports Medicine, Central College
• Mahmoud Fouly, Premed, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Samantha Garmon, Nursing, Lakeview College
• Kayla Gerst, Athletic Training, Eastern Illinois University
• Cassandra Glazier, Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University
• Tessa Graham, Occupational Therapy, John Brown University
• Chelsea Green, Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Katelyn Haake, Nursing, Elmhurst College
• Nathaniel Hall, Pre-Med, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Mitchell Hammel, Physician, University of Illinois Rockford
• Amanda Hance, Physician, Southern Illinois University 
• Lauren Henderson, Pre-Med, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Andrew Hodge, Pharmacology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Kylie Holland, Pharmacology, Butler University
• Ashley Houmes, Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis
• Elise Howe, Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University
• Hannah Ingrum, Nursing, Bradley University
• Rachael Jannusch, Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University
• Jessica Jones, Dentistry, Danville Area Community College
• Amalia Jording, Athletic Training, Concordia University
• Scott Keller, Physician, University of Illinois Peoria
• Caitlyn King, Nursing, Olivet Nazarene University
• Saurabh Kukreti, Pre-Med, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Shwayta Kukreti, Physician, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Lisa LeCleir, Pharmacology, Butler University
• Katlyn Lee, Pre-Optometry, Illinois State University
• Morgan Lotz, Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago
• Kathryn Lytel, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Crystal Manohar, Physician, Cleveland Clinic
• Meghan Martindale, Physical Therapy, Bradley University
• Meghan Martz, Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Tegan McCormick, Physician, Lake Erie College
• Samarra McGee, Physician Asst., University of Illinois Chicago
• Kimberly Mentock, Audiologist, Northern Illinois University
• Kyle Messman, Pre-Dentistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Emily Milburn, Nursing, Parkland College
• Christine Milewski, Pharmacology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Ashley Miller, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Alexandra Moss, Nursing, Millikin University
• Maria Nelson, Biochemistry, New York University
• Andrew Newman, Pre-Med, Miami (Ohio) University
• Baylee O'Donnell, Premed, Benedictine University
• Heather Overmyer, Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Nirav Patel, Physician, Kansas City University
• Dana Peters, Nursing, Bradley University
• Mary Regan, Dentistry, Undecided
• Lindsay Rhodes, Occupational Therapy, Washington University
• Leah Rippy, Dentist, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Sara Roberts, Physical Therapy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Bethany Sexton, Dietetics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Brett Smith, Pharmacology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Lucas Smith, Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Hannah Snyder, Physician, University of Chicago
• Patrick Snyder, Bioengineering, Eastern Illinois University
• Daniel Stephens, Physician, University of Minnesota
• Tyler Surma, Physician, University of Illinois Chicago
• Ashley Tennill, Nurse Practitioner, University of Illinois Chicago
• Ellen Terstriep, Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago
• Elizabeth Thomas, Nursing, Aurora University
• Maria Thomas, Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University
• Samantha Tone, Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Kallie Tracy, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Lindsay Troike, Nursing, Illinois State University
• Sarah Uden, Occupational Therapy, Parkland College
• Lindsey Wagner, Physical Therapy, Creighton University
• Jordan Watts, Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago
• Lindsey Williams, Nursing, Millikin University
• Korissa Yergler, Nursing, Olivet Nazarene University
• Kimberly Young, Speech Pathology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Kevin Zebarth, Pharmacology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• Amy Zook, Nursing, University of Phoenix