VMH Auxiliary awards scholarship ...

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital recently awarded Jacob Dougherty of Waukon a $500 college scholarship as he furthers his education in paramedic studies at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Peosta. He is the son of Dave and Brenda Dougherty and is a 2017 graduate of Waukon High School. He has already achieved his Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license and is an active EMT on the hospital’s service. Pictured awarding Dougherty the scholarship are many members of the hospital’s Auxiliary including: Left to right - Front row: Jane Butler, Connie Gallagher, Judy Ferguson, Donnalee Osland, Carolyn Thomson and Bev Larson-Needham. Back row: Ann Roed (Auxiliary Secretary), Linda Siegrist, Ann Rademaker, Shirley Steffenson, Jacob Dougherty, Nona Sawyer (Auxiliary President), Lillian Larson (Auxiliary Treasurer), Kay Sewick, Janet Palmer (Gift Case Coordinator) and Maralyn Welsh. Submitted photo.