WESSON, Miss. – The Copiah County Medical Center Cares Foundation Scholarship was recently established with the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation by the CCMC Cares Foundation. The scholarship will benefit students from Copiah County pursuing careers in allied health and other health-related fields.
“Copiah County Medical Center has been a valued partner to Co-Lin in providing clinical opportunities for our healthcare students and in hiring our graduates,” Co-Lin Foundation Executive Director Angela Furr said. “We are so grateful to the Cares Foundation for investing in students who we hope will return home to Copiah County to work after graduation.”
CCMC Cares Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of Copiah County Medical Center dedicated to positively impacting underserved families in its community by supporting programming opportunities and increasing access to resources through intentional partnerships focused on improving quality of life. The scholarship will be awarded annually to eligible students from Copiah County who demonstrate a commitment to healthcare excellence. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement and a desire to contribute to the health and well-being of the community.
“Investing in the education of students at Co-Lin Community college is an investment in the future of Copiah County,” CCMC CEO Dr. William Morgan said. “Through this scholarship endowment, the CCMC Cares Foundation hopes to assist the next generation of healthcare professionals in pursuing their dreams and providing care in communities where it is needed most.”
Contributions to the CCMC Cares Foundation Scholarship, or any other scholarship, can be mailed to the Co-Lin Foundation at P.O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191, or made online at https://www.colin.edu/alumni-foundation/give-now/.
