About a month ago IHA wrapped up its 2009 Swinging for Scholars event, the major fundraiser for the IHERF Health Care Careers Scholarship Fund. This year the fund awarded $72,000 in scholarships to 24 college students from all parts of Iowa.

Out of the 24 students receiving awards, four of them were able to attend the event to be presented with their “big” checks and to talk about what the scholarship meant to them.

In the video below we spoke to Pam Delagardelle, the IHERF Board Chair, as well as the four recipients:

• Sara Fleecs, St. Anthony Regional Hospital
• Peggy Black, Iowa Health – Des Moines
• Deanna Robey, Blank Children’s Hospital
• Beth Van Maanen, Pella Regional Health Center

(Video link for RSS subscribers).

If you missed the submission deadline this year, head over to the IHERF section of our website so you can start working on your application for 2010.