The 12th Annual HCC/AMN Healthcare Scholarship Essay Contest
Dear Student, As the only local organization of its kind representing the health care, biotech and medical device industries through advertising, marketing, graphic design and public relations, Health Care Communicators (HCC) of San Diego is proud to recognize success in the field of communications by presenting one student with a scholarship for their passion for health care. In conjunction with AMN Healthcare, the title sponsor of this year's Finest Awards, HCC is pleased to invite you to participate in the 12th Annual HCC/AMN Scholarship Essay Contest. High school seniors and college students currently enrolled in San Diego County schools who plan to enter the field of health care upon graduation are invited to submit an application for the opportunity to win a $2,000 scholarship, courtesy of AMN Healthcare. The winner will also be recognized at the HCC Finest Awards on September 17, 2015, alongside the health care industry's leading communications professionals. HCC and AMN Healthcare are proud to provide one deserving student with the opportunity to begin their academic journey toward becoming a leader in health care. AMN Healthcare is the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services to healthcare facilities across the nation. AMN’s workforce solutions - including managed services programs and recruitment process outsourcing - enable providers to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes within the rapidly evolving healthcare environment. For information about AMN Healthcare, please visit www.amnhealthcare.com. Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 15, 2015. For more information, contact Darcy Jaramillo and Mariana Pereira, HCC Scholarship Chair, at
[email protected].
The contest guidelines are as follows:
Write and submit an essay on the topic: “Why I Plan to Enter the Field of Health Care After College Graduation.”
Entries must be no more than two typed, double-spaced, one-sided pages in length. Please include your name, address, phone number, email address and name of your school on the first page of your essay.
A letter of recommendation must accompany each entry. The letter may be written by a teacher, principal, counselor or professional presently working in the health care field. Please limit the letter of recommendation to one page.
An unofficial copy of your transcripts, or other record of classes taken and grades received, much also accompany each entry.
Qualified applicants must be high school seniors or college students presently enrolled, and in good standing, in a San Diego County school.
Please email entries, including letter of recommendation and copy of transcripts, to: Darcy Jaramillo and Mariana Pereira, HCC Scholarship Chair
[email protected]. All entries must be received for judging by Friday, May 15, 2015. The winner will be notified by Monday, June 1, 2015 and will be asked to attend the Finest Awards on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Good luck!
