Jane Barber Memorial 奖学金 to have lasting impact on WSCC Dental programs
Members of the 口腔卫生 Class of 2024 were each awarded $500 scholarships from the Jane Barber Memorial 奖学金.
Hanceville, AL — More than 20 students in the 口腔卫生 program at pg电子官网状态 社区 College were gifted with $500 scholarships from the Jane Barber Memorial 奖学金. The scholarships to the class of 2024 cohort will help the students purchase one of two dental hygiene kits required during their studies.
The pg电子官网状态 未来的基础 received $450,000 from the Barber estate, with directions it was to benefit the 口腔卫生 and 牙科协助 programs at the 大学. Barber was dental hygienist for more than 20 years, working in Madison and 马歇尔县. 她 and husband Bill lived in Arab before his death in 1978. 她 retired in the mid-1990s and moved to Scottsboro. Barber passed away December 5, 2021, while working with the 大学 on her endowment.
“We’re honored to be the beneficiary of these funds, which will support our dental programs and students here at pg电子官网状态 for many years to come,” said Suzanne Harbin, Vice President of Advancement and Innovation at pg电子官网状态. 六个奖学金 have been awarded, as well as the gifts for the instrument kits.
“We were so excited when we found out about it,” Ashton Mariner, president of Class of 2024, said of the scholarships for the dental kits.
学生们 are required to purchase two dental hygiene instrument kits. 学生们 had already purchased the first when word of the scholarship arrived, so they asked that the funds be made available for the second kit.
“I think it encourages all of the girls to see all the kindness the world really does give and how we are able to constantly have new opportunities that pg电子官网状态 will 为我们提供.”
Harbin said this is one of many presentations to be made to pg电子官网状态 口腔卫生 and 牙科协助 students thanks to Barber’s generosity.
“We hope this will be a great incentive for students to join our 牙科协助 and 口腔卫生 programs knowing that they’ll have assistance in the future as they enroll here and continue in our program,” Harbin said.
Dr. Sharon Alley, chair of the 口腔卫生 and 牙科协助 programs at Wallace State said the cost of dental instruments and supplies can sometimes be a barrier 对一些学生来说，成功是很重要的.
“The generous donation also will provide scholarships in perpetuity and every Wallace State 牙科协助 and 口腔卫生 student will be eligible for up to a $1,000 scholarship beginning in the fall,” Dr. 小路说.
“We are so grateful for the example that Ms. Barber has provided for the faculty, students, and oral health care professionals. 我们都应该努力提供 best oral health care 可能的 for our patients and give back to our profession whenever 可能的.”
夫人. Barber also left funds to the Free Dental Clinic in Huntsville, which plans to purchase a building in her name where they can expand their services to include pre-dental 护理和口腔卫生.
The dental programs are accepting applications through June 1 for Fall 2023 entry. The 牙科协助 program offers both certificate and degree options that can be completed in three to four semesters, respectively. 口腔卫生项目是 an associate degree program, that can be completed in five semesters.
The 口腔卫生 program provides quality oral health care at a reduced cost to members of the community in our state-of-the-art on-campus dental clinic. 目前, they are also able to provide preventative oral health care at no charge for pregnant women and children that are 17 years of age and younger due to a partnership agreement with the 大学 and the Alabama Department of Public Health.
The program will host an open house on Tuesday, April 25 from 9 to 11 a.m.任何人都可以 interested in learning more about the services provided. 前10名游客将会 receive a voucher for a free cleaning and a pg电子官网状态 swag bag and all visitors will be entered into drawings for additional door prizes.
For more information on the dental programs or its services, contact Corey Weeks at 256.352.8300 or 科里.weeks@ivantseng.com 或访问 namenggu.ivantseng.com.
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