Perkinsville teen wins health scholarships; VSAC completes $30M bond sale

Olivia Clement, center, receives Dr. Lovell award from Mary Perry, co-chair of Springfield Medical Care System’s Development Committee, right, and  Beth Brothers, of Southern Vt AHEC. Photo provided.

Olivia Clement, center, receives Dr. Lovell award from Mary Perry, co-chair of Springfield Medical Care System’s Development Committee, right, and Beth Brothers, of Southern Vt AHEC. Photo provided.

Perkinsville student wins Lovell, Neal health scholarships

Springfield

Olivia Clement, of Woodstock High School’s Class of 2014, is the recipient of two health-related scholarships.

She is the fourth recipient of the Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award and the ninth recipient of the Eileen Austin Neal, RN, Nursing Scholarship. Both are for $1,000, with the Lovell scholarship repeating for four years.

Eileen Austin Neal was a registered nurse at Springfield Hospital for 64 years, retiring in 2005.  She was the first recipient of the Hospital’s George F. Leland Community Health Award in 2003. In 2004, the hospital established the Eileen Austin Neal Spirit of Nursing Award, given to a staff nurse, in recognition of her many years of dedicated service.

The Lovell scholarship contributes $1,000 annually toward a student’s academic pursuit of a career in health care.

It is funded by the proceeds of the Apple Blossom Cotillion, a project of the Development Office of Springfield Medical Care Systems.

Dr. Lovell was a long-time physician at Springfield Hospital, who accord$30ing to his daughters Melissa Post and Elizabeth David, “never sought recognition for his service in the medical field or in the community.” However, they said, “We know he would be honored to have this award named in his memory. We hope recipients of the award will share the same sense of wonder and fascination with the world of medicine that he did.”

Olivia, who lives in Perkinsville, will be a nursing student at the University of Vermont in the fall. She became interested in a career in health care when she attended the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center MedQuest program.

To be eligible for the award, students must live in one of the towns served by Springfield Medical Care Systems and attend AHEC’s MedQuest program.

Application information for the Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award is available by contacting Southern Vermont AHEC at 802-885-2126 or info@svahec.org

VSAC completes $29.9M ed loan bond sale

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., the state’s nonprofit corporate agency committed to the mission that all Vermonters can pursue education after high school, announced it has completed the sale of $29.9 million in education loan revenue bonds, receiving an ‘AA’ rating from Standard and Poor’s and an ‘A’ rating from Fitch Ratings.

VSAC used the successful bond transaction to raise funds to offer competitive, fixed-rates as low as 5.85 percent APR on the Vermont Advantage loan for students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The Vermont Advantage education loan is available to both undergraduate and graduate students, with a qualified co-signer, who need additional financing for post-secondary education or training. Vermont students attending college in the U.S. or abroad or students from out of state attending a Vermont institution are eligible for this financing.

For more information on education financing, visit www.vsac.org/Advantage or call 800-226-1029.

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