Kesha Young Scholarship Awards

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Wed, Jun 7, 2023
2:00 pm
2023-06-07T14:00:00-04:00
2023-06-07T14:15:00-04:00
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Mission Hospital Heart Tower
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
Free
Contact
Nancy Lindell
775-4716
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For the 26th year, the Kesha Young Scholarship is being presented to 15 graduating high school seniors to ease their college financial burden and help under represented students advance their education in the field of healthcare. The scholarship is named in honor of Kesha Young, a 22-year-old, bi-racial woman who was born with mental and physical disabilities and underwent multiple surgeries at Mission Hospital. Kesha died just months before she was scheduled to earn her high school diploma. Despite her health struggles, Kesha was described by her adoptive parents as embodying the characteristics that are vital to how healthcare team members engage with patients, families and visitors, with a strong spirit, warm smile and positive encouragement.