Sam Perry Scholarship Awards Announced
14th Annual Award Recognizes Exceptional Academic Achievement In Pursuit of Career in Health Care
OXFORD, NC, August 14, 2024 — The Granville Health System Foundation today announced that Jenna Radford, Caelyn Bunn, & Gracie Bullock all of Oxford are the recipients of its 14th annual Sam Perry Scholarship Award. Ms. Radford, daughter of John and Lisa Radford, will be attending East Tennessee State University in the fall with plans to pursue a career as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Bunn, daughter of Brian and Christy Bunn, is a graduate of Vance Charter School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to major in Sports Science with plans to pursue a career as a Physical Therapist. Ms. Bullock, daughter of Kenneth and Kristi Bullock, is a graduate of Oxford Preparatory School and Vance-Granville Community College and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to major in Nursing with plans to pursue a career as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
In 2009, the Granville Health System Board of Trustees and the GHS Foundation Board of Directors established a scholarship fund in honor of Sam Perry, a physician’s assistant whose specialized medical care earned him deep respect from both patients and peers throughout his career at Granville Health System.
The Sam Perry Scholarship is awarded to Granville County residents who have been accepted into a two-year or four-year allied health program at an accredited school and who intend to pursue a career in the health care field. Programs eligible for this scholarship include various health-related specialties including, but not limited to, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiological science, pharmacy, RN, BSN, ADN, LPN, dentistry and related careers, physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner.
“The GHS Foundation is delighted to honor Sam’s vision and dedication to the community by presenting this year’s Sam Perry Scholarship Award to Jenna Radford, Caelyn Bunn, and Gracie Bullock. Each of these recipients embodies the qualities of leadership, community service, and academic discipline necessary to pursue their aspirations in health care,” said Xavier L. Wortham, GHS Foundation Board President, “The Scholarship Committee was highly impressed by their academic excellence, extensive extracurricular involvement, and significant community engagement, all of which surpassed the criteria for this award.”
About Granville Health System Foundation
The mission of Granville Health System Foundation is to serve as a charitable resource for Granville Health System (GHS), supporting its commitment to providing quality health care to all citizens of the community, where they work and live. The Foundation builds support for GHS and provides financial resources to purchase new equipment, develop new services, maintain, expand, and improve facilities. For more information about the Granville Health System Foundation, or to make an online contribution, please visit www.ghsfoundation.org. The Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
About Granville Health System
For over a century, Granville Health System has been at the forefront of quality healthcare. To cater to the evolving needs of its community, Granville Health System has extended its services throughout Granville County, ensuring convenient medical care access for its residents. The Granville Health System main campus can be found at 1010 College Street, Oxford, North Carolina. For more details, visit GHS online at www.ghsHospital.org.
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