In recognition of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month,
Kirby Auxiliary member
Bill Haworth decorated this
pink tree for the entrance to
the Women's Imaging Suite.
CHEERS TO ONE OF OUR OW N
Miriam Garrett, a member of our
Therapy team, celebrated 10
years of being breast cancer free
last August. We are so happy
for Miriam and thankful for the
continued success of Paint Piatt
Pink. Together, we can provide
suppor t, comfor t and care to
those affected by breast cancer.
Miriam Garrett
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Kirby Offers Full-Ride Healthcare Scholarships
In 2019, The Kirby Foundation and Kirby Medical Center established the Healthcare Scholarship
Program, which gives high school seniors and students already enrolled in a healthcare field the abilit y
to apply for a scholarship that would cover up to 100 percent of tuition, housing and books.
As par t of the program, the scholar agrees to return to Kirby Medical Center a er graduation to work for
an amount of time determined by the scholarship awarded.
"This new scholarship is a great way for us to reward talented people for coming to Piatt Count y a er
graduation," says Kirby Medical Center's CEO Steve Tenhouse. "We want to plan for our future by bringing
highly qualified caregivers to the communit y to provide care locally and keep our communities strong."
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Allerton Park :: Photo taken by Virginia Kickle
