(Rockville Centre, NY) - The Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center has presented its annual Sister Mary Grace Memorial Scholarships, providing one-time grants for six students in financial need who are studying careers in healthcare.

The scholarships, which over the years have ranged from $500 to $2,000, are awarded in memory of Sister Mary Grace, who served as Moderator of the Leagues for many years and encouraged individuals to pursue compassionate service to the sick.

The recipients for 2007 are:

• Catherine Belmonte of Valley Stream, a single mother of two who is an undergraduate at Adelphi University and working towards a master’s degree in social work.
• Heidi Haskell of Lake Ronkonoma, a single parent working towards an associate’s degree in nursing at Suffolk Community College, with the goal of earning an R.N.
• Alexandria Kendrick, a 2007 graduate of Baldwin High School, who has enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering Program at Nassau Community College.
• Adrina McCreary, a graduate of Freeport High school, who has enrolled in the nursing program at Bloomfield College in New Jersey.
• Ernesto Moya of Uniondale, a behavioral health assistant in the Senior Network Program of Mercy Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services Day Programs, who is a studying nursing at Nassau Community College.
• The Rockville Centre Economic Opportunity Council scholarship program, which provides financial support for high school students going on to college.

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For immediate release, contact: Mel Granick
Phone: 516-705-2618
E-Mail: mel.granick@chsli.org