UChicago Medicine AdventHealth awards scholarships to area high school students pursuing healthcare careers

Each recipient received a scholarship of $4,000 as part of the system's commitment to supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth student scholarship recipients
(Front, from left) Summer Ryan, Hinsdale Central HS; Hillary Sun, Hinsdale Central HS; Asha Sarai, Hinsdale Central HS; Nabeeha Salahuddin, Hinsdale Central HS; Layla Gallegos, Hinsdale South HS; Abujin Lkhagvasuren, Lyons Township HS. (Back, from left) Paul Ryan, MD, Medical Staff President; Nicholas Moy, MD, Medical Staff Vice-President; David You, MD, Medical Staff Secretary Treasurer; Daniel Aviles, Jr., Lyons Township HS; Rohan Shah, Lyons Township HS; Julia Leong, Westmont HS; Kyle Johnson, Westmont HS; Richard Phillips, MD, Chief Medical Officer; Elise MacCarroll-Wright, President & CEO, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale; Dave Tkachuck, President & CEO, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange. Not pictured: Carly Granger, Lyons Township HS; Ghi’Ana Slaughter, Hinsdale South HS.

WESTMONT, Ill. — UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange Hospitals have awarded scholarships to 12 local students in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and interest in pursuing careers in healthcare.

Each recipient received a scholarship of $4,000, awarded by the Hinsdale and La Grange Medical Executive Committee as part of its commitment to supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.

This year’s scholarship recipients include students from Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale South, Lyons Township and Westmont High Schools:

  • Daniel Aviles, Jr., Lyons Township
  • Layla Gallegos, Hinsdale South
  • Carly Granger, Lyons Township
  • Kyle Johnson, Westmont
  • Julia Leong, Westmont
  • Abujin Lkhagvasuren, Lyons Township
  • Summer Ryan, Hinsdale Central
  • Nabeeha Salahuddin, Hinsdale Central
  • Asha Sarai, Hinsdale Central
  • Rohan Shah, Lyons Township
  • Ghi’Ana Slaughter, Hinsdale South
  • Hillary Sun, Hinsdale Central

“These students represent the promise of our future,” said Elise MacCarroll-Wright, president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale. “We are proud to support their educational journey and celebrate the dedication, compassion and hard work that have brought them to this milestone. Investing in students today is one way we help strengthen the health and well-being of our communities for years to come.”

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