Working toward a medical career

Local students receive $3,000 in scholarships from Florida Hospital Flagler.

By Observer Staff
| 9:21 a.m. June 7, 2016

Four graduates from FPC and Matanzas high schools, received scholarships from the medica staff at Florida Hospital Flagler. Courtesy photo.

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The Florida Hospital Flagler medical staff awarded four, $750 scholarships, to four local graduating high school students.

Florida Hospital Flagler general surgeon Dr. John Cascone, presented the awards to the students, during a special ceremony at Flagler Palm Coast High School on April 21.

This year’s recipients were: Flagler Palm Coast High School students, Amanda Hok and Summer Wilcox, and Matanzas High School student Meredith Wills. The John M. Canakaris, MD award, which honors a high school student who has volunteered within the community to help the underprivileged and less fortunate, was awarded to Matanzas High School student Vincent Launh.

Florida Hospital Flagler’s medical staff has provided scholarships to students at Flagler Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School since 2004. Graduating seniors complete an application and the winners are chosen from various criteria, including class rank, SAT and ACT scores, extra-curricular activities and an interest in pursuing medical field-related studies.