The Simpson Foundation awarded $93,000 in employee scholarships to 50 recipients. These recipients, ranging from teenagers to adults, will use the scholarships to continue their education, significantly transforming their futures and opening new doors of opportunity.
While The Simpson Foundation’s Employee Scholarship Fund has been in effect for many years, it has grown considerably each year. This year scholarships were awarded to twelve new scholars, eighteen returning scholars, and twenty workshop participants.
“Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, we can invest in the futures of our employees,” said Jim Clancy, executive director of the Jenner’s Pond. “The Employee Scholarship Fund allows us to recognize and nurture the talent within our community, ensuring our residents receive the highest quality of care.”
“I’m incredibly thankful to be part of an organization where the residents genuinely care about our growth and success,” said Phylicia Hurtt, a culinary associate at Jenner’s Pond who is studying Psychology at West Chester University. She went on to say: “Being chosen for this scholarship means the world to me, and it inspires me to keep striving both personally and professionally.”
New Scholarship Award Recipients
Katherine Albietz
University of Pittsburgh
English
Olivia Edwards
Kutztown University
Art Education
Robert Ferguson
Community College of Philadelphia
Health Care Studies
Jaqueline Hatfield
Harcum College
Dental Hygiene
Nicholas Heckman
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineering
Alexis Huyett
Pennsylvania Western University
Social Work
Krista Kennedy
Cecil College
Nursing
Jaylin Marcelo
Delaware County Community College
Nursing
Duane Pompey
Community College of Philadelphia
Health Care Studies
Julia Straub
Elizabethtown College
Criminal Justice
Caleb Strawhecker
West Chester University
Business Management
Chelsea Sullins
Universal Technical Institute
Automotive Technology
Returning Scholars
Ellie Arthur
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Psychology
Jesus Cordova-Rangel
West Chester University
Cell and Molecular Biology
Kaylin Cousin
Duquesne University
Nursing
Jacqueline Flores-Diaz
Neumann University
Nursing
Drew Galante
West Chester University
Marketing
Phylicia Hurtt
West Chester University
Psychology
Ethan Lytle
Widener University
Finance
Blessing Mbagwu
Community College of Philadelphia
Nursing
Kaily Ortega
Delaware County Community College
Nursing
Jake Pappas
Messiah University
Undeclared
Zachary Pappas
West Chester University
Marketing
Paige Pearse
Delaware County Community College
Science for Health Professionals
Amanda Phillips
Messiah University
Undeclared
Ayanna Shah
Alvernia University
Biology
Connor Skiles
Shippensburg University
Software Engineering
Madeline Stancil
Gwynedd Mercy University
Nursing
Kirstie Szewczyk
West Chester University
Criminal Justice
ActionPact Household Leader Course Participants
Action Pact intensives are expert-led and facilitated, multi-day workshops that will help you grow the skills needed for your organization’s transformation and learn how to share them with others.
The staff below will take this course.
Susan Argentieri
Carrie Christof
Talena Colbert
Richard Coyle
Jamie Hanaway
Nye Hill
Jennifer Hull
Karen Laffey
Ryan Lang
Brandon Logsdon
Holly Logsdon
Timothy McCracken
Jeffrey Morris
Yalonda Pinder
Dannette Rentas
Tamika Scarlett
Katrina Straub
Heidi Thompson
Angela Winters
Jennifer Wrigley
Earlier this month, Jenner’s Pond held a ceremony to award $83,000 in employee scholarships to 36 recipients.
The Jenner’s Pond Employee Scholarship Committee, composed of residents, manages the program alongside staff from the Simpson Foundation which supports residents of Simpson communities by securing charitable support for benevolent care and life-enhancing services for seniors.
Simpson Foundation Committee members help to secure donations for the Educational Scholarship Fund, ensuring that all contributions are fully utilized each year to provide scholarships for eligible employees.
“To this year’s recipients: we are pleased –
we are honored to offer you these scholarships and engage for your time and your effort in serving our residents and making our lives easier here at Jenner’s Pond – to which I say thank you.”
—Jim Mundell, Resident and Honored Donor
Jenner’s Pond Employee Scholarship recipients (L to R): Jennifer Hull, Zachary Pappas, Olivia Edwards, Nye Hill, Krista Kennedy, Brandon Logsdon, Paige Pearse, Madeline Stancil, Kirstie Szewczyk, Heidi Thompson, Dannette Rentas, Caleb Strawhecker, Ayanna Shah, Kaily Ortega, Julia Straub, Amanda Phillips, Connor Skiles, Jacqueline Flores-Diaz
Jenner’s Pond Employee Scholarship Committee (L to R): Len Freedman, Chair; Larry Spaid, Advisor; John Breuer; Marge Frampton; Lorraine Zwycewicz, Vice Chair; Jan Torras, Secretary; Susan Caldwell; Rita Willis; Diane Singley & Daphne Ferguson, representing The Simpson Foundation
