SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― The Regional West Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that $12,000 in scholarships have been awarded to 15 undergraduate students through the West Nebraska Blood Center.

Kossi Amoussou, Grace Anderson, Adriana Burmeister, Binita Shakya, Adam Starzec, Amber Szaro, Jonathan Vazquez, and John West were each awarded $1,000; Allison Hewett and Mikah Kavan each received $750; and Audra Nolting, Sheila Renteria Salgado, Emma Roberts, Karalyn Stevens, and Ava Trickler each received $500.

To be eligible for a West Nebraska Blood Center scholarship, students must be pursuing a career in laboratory medicine (this includes medical laboratory scientist, medical laboratory technician, cytotechnologist, histotechnologist, pathological assistant, and pathologist).

The Regional West Foundation was established in 1972 to support the health system’s mission of excellence in healthcare. Today, the Foundation's success is a continuation of a long and proud tradition of community support for superior healthcare services in the communities it serves.

About Regional West

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s sole tertiary medical center, Regional West features an expansive array of medical specialties and numerous physician clinics. Regional West offers comprehensive and innovative healthcare services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.