Fourteen area students were awarded academic scholarships for $1,000 each by the administration and trustees of St. Luke's Miners Hospital at a May 17 ceremony in the hospital lobby.

The awards are presented annually to graduating seniors from seven area high schools who meet the specific criteria including graduating in the top 25 percent of his or her class and being enrolled full-time in an accredited four-year college or university in the health care field. "To be able to provide these scholarships to these students is an honor for us at St. Luke's," William Moyer, President of St. Luke's Miners Campus, said."We hope that the young men and women receiving the awards will return to our area after completing their training to provide health care services to the community in which they were raised."The scholarships were announced by the distinguished members of the St. Luke's Miners Campus administration and medical staff including President Moyer; Maureen Donovan, chairwoman of St. Luke's Miners board of trustees; James D. Bohri, MD, radiologist and president of medical staff; and Mark Kender, MD, vice chairman of St. Luke's Miners board of trustees.Of the 14 annual scholarships, seven are awarded by the board of trustees (BOT) and seven from the Medical Staff (MS). Recipients include:Jim Thorpe Area High School: Ava Lowen, Susquehanna University, BOT; Kayla Sompel, Bloomsburg University, MSLehighton Area High School: Joshua Knappenberger, Temple University, BOT; Tanner Zwetolitz, Temple University, MSMarian Catholic High School: Molly Carnish, DeSales University, BOT; Emma Macaluso, University of Tampa, MSMahanoy Area High School: Desiree Malacusky, Lock Haven University, BOT; Madison Ansbach, Pennsylvania State University, MSPanther Valley High School: Jordan Reis, Pennsylvania State University, BOT; Kelsey Van Horn - Temple University, MSTamaqua Area High School: Julia Shellhamer, Wilkes University, BOT; Alexis Baddick, Misericordia University, MSWeatherly Area High School: Muskan Khatiwala, Pennsylvania State University, BOT; Ashley Nunez, Old Westbury College, MS