BVHS Auxiliary gives out $1K scholarships

FINDLAY — Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary has awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to students from Hancock County and the surrounding area pursuing careers in healthcare. The 2026 BVHS Auxiliary scholarship recipients include Neeti Barot (Findlay), who will attend The Ohio State University; Ava Beuschlein (Van Buren), who will attend Grand Valley State University; Benjamin Gonda (Liberty-Benton), who will attend the University of Toledo; Paige Griffith (Findlay), who will attend The Ohio State University; Addison Kennedy (Arcadia), who will attend The Ohio State University; Finn Martin (Van Buren), who will attend the University of Toledo; Jaylin Patterson (Cory-Rawson), who will attend Ohio Northern University; Natalee Powell (Van Buren), who will attend the University of Toledo; Darcy Schedel (Findlay), who will attend Owens Community College; and Preston Xayasy (Liberty-Benton), who will attend Ohio University. In addition, the Auxiliary awarded a $1,000 scholarship in memory of dedicated volunteer Marty Lemley to Isabella Ellerbrock, a 2026 graduate of Bluffton High School. Ellerbrock will attend Ohio University to pursue a degree in nursing. Funding for these scholarships is made possible through annual membership dues contributed by Auxiliary members. "These scholarships represent an investment not only in students, but in the future of healthcare in our communities," said Ben Sapp, chief development officer of the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation. "We are proud to support these individuals as they pursue meaningful careers that will make a lasting impact on the lives of others." To learn more about scholarships offered through Blanchard Valley Health System, visit bvhealthsystem.org/scholarships.