McLaren Thumb Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital providing for the health of its community, and its McLaren Thumb Region Foundation have awarded college-bound High School seniors with partial scholarships.
An annual recognition, scholarships are awarded to students who intend to study toward degrees in a health care field.
The 2025 recipients:
Emma Ramisch, Harbor Beach Community High School
Samantha Koehn, Harbor Beach Community High School
Bridget Anderson, Harbor Beach Community High School
Parker Ferreri, Caseville High School
Connie Koutouzos, President and CEO of McLaren Thumb Region, has said, “To seek a career in health care takes dedication and commitment, but more than anything, it’s a sign that this individual has a desire to help and care for others. The quality these students display make them very deserving, and we wish them the very best in their higher education and career pursuits.”
Working with local high school guidance counselors, the McLaren Thumb Region Foundation accepted and reviewed all scholarship applications, taking into consideration each applicant’s service to the community, academic achievement, and a submitted essay in which he or she discusses their area of interest and explains its importance in today’s society.
The McLaren Thumb Region Foundation will award three more scholarships next year to the class of 2026. Students can learn more about the application process by asking their counselor.
Learn more about McLaren Thumb Region and its range of services at mclaren.org/thumbregion.
About McLaren Thumb Region
McLaren Thumb Region is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Bad Axe, Michigan, providing a full range of health and wellness services including primary care, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, and cancer services. McLaren Thumb Region is a locally governed, non-profit organization who has been serving the community since 1906 when it was founded as a Hubbard Hospital. McLaren Thumb Region provides accessible, dependable, and quality medical care for Huron County, Sanilac County, and Tuscola County residents. McLaren Thumb Region is an integral part of the 12-hospital McLaren Health Care system based in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Learn more at mclaren.org/thumbregion.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.