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Florida Blue nursing & Allied Health scholarship reception

Scholarship receptionPanama City, FL., June 15, 2022– Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Panama City honored the recipients of the Florida Blue Nursing & Allied Health Scholarship on June 15, 2022 with a reception at G. Foley’s Restaurant.

There were 22 recipients this year.  Many of the recipients, along with members of the Gulf Coast State College Foundation attended the reception.  The scholarship is awarded each year to Gulf Coast State College Students majoring in Nursing or an Allied Health Program at the college.

The Gulf Coast State College Foundation secured a grant from the Florida College System Foundation and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.  The purpose of the grant is to provide a sustained source of funding for student scholarships in nursing and allied health programs at Gulf Coast State College for the spring 2022 semester.  For the past several years, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Panama City has united with the Gulf Coast State College Foundation In an effort to maximize the impact of the grant by being their local matching partner.

This year, Tony Bennett, CEO Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Panama City presented a check in the amount of $14,361 to Holly Kuehner, Vice President Academic Affairs at Gulf Coast State College. Encompass Health is committed to the educational success of their students and hopes that they will soon add to the local healthcare workforce to meet the growing demand for health services in Panama City and surrounding areas.