ALPENA — The Development Council of the MidMichigan Health Foundation serving Alpena is offering scholarship opportunities for second-year students enrolled in the field of health care.

Scholarships are available to students whose primary residency is in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle counties.

The application deadline is June 1, 2020, and applicants will be notified at the end of June.

The following scholarships are available.

Dr. Peter Aliferis Memorial Scholarship — The Medical Center Laboratory Department staff established this fund as a tribute to Dr. Peter Aliferis, a pathologist for 37 years. Aliferis passed away on March 13, 2002, and the scholarship fund is in memory of his many contributions to the Medical Center and community. This $1,000 scholarship is for a second-year student enrolled in clinical laboratory curriculum of study at an accredited school or medical school.

William E. & Mary C. DesOrmeau Scholarship — MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena, like other health care organizations, has experienced a shortage of nursing personnel. Former Chief Nursing Officer Mary DesOrmeau and her husband, Bill, established this $1,000 scholarship in direct response to that common issue. The applicant must be a second-year student enrolled in a nursing program.

Gerald L. Kramer Scholarship — This $500 scholarship has been made available by June Kramer in memory of her husband and community volunteer Gerald L. Kramer. Gerald spent hours at Tendercare and the Medical Center in Alpena brightening the lives of many with his infectious smile and laugh. Gerald’s philosophy was always to help others and in keeping with that idea, June is offering this scholarship to students enrolled in nursing or direct patient care.

To complete an application, visit www.midmichigan.org/scholarships.

For more information, contact Ann Diamond, director, MidMichigan Health Foundation, at 989-356-7738.

The MidMichigan Health Foundation supports the patients and families served by MidMichigan Health by raising funds for equipment, services, and programs. MidMichigan Health is a nonprofit health system headquartered in Midland, Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the health care division of the University of Michigan. MidMichigan Health covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mt. Pleasant, and West Branch. In addition to its Medical Centers, MidMichigan Health also offers both home health care and physician services and has a strong commitment to medical education. Currently, MidMichigan has more than 8,700 employees, volunteers, physicians, and other personnel, and provided more than $90 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2019.