The HomeCare Partners recently announced it has awarded five local students with $1,000 scholarships in recognition of their academic achievements and ability to make a difference in their communities. The organization presents two scholarships each year that are available to children of employees with The HomeCare Partners and its affiliated nonprofit partners, Niagara Hospice, Liberty Home Care and Kalos Health.
“We are pleased to continue our tradition of providing scholarship funds to support the academic advancement of local college students whose parents work with our affiliated nonprofit organizations,” said John Lomeo, president and CEO of The HomeCare Partners. “We were very impressed with the achievements of this year’s five scholarship recipients, and we wish them lasting success as they work toward their degrees.”
The Making a Difference Scholarship was awarded to Kari Lyn Claycomb, Sadie Klumpp, Matthew O’Donnell and Jenna Sylvester.
This scholarship is presented to students who represent outstanding academic, technical or vocational potential and demonstrate dedicated community service and a high degree of personal accomplishment.
The Hallet B. Addoms Engineering Scholarship, given in memory of Hallet B. Addoms, a chemical engineering graduate of Yale University, was awarded to John J. Carney, III. Addoms was a self-supporting student, dedicated to his goal of making a difference in the world. This award is given to students studying the field of engineering to encourage them to pursue careers in engineering.