Humana Foundation Announces 2024 Scholarship Awards
August 07 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Children of 15 Humana Employees in Louisville
area and 80 across the U.S. received scholarships for 2024-25
school year
The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc.
(NYSE: HUM) for the past 42 years, today announced 80 winners of
college scholarships awarded through the Humana Foundation
Scholarship Program.
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Humana employee Yvonne Leach with her
daughter Asia Leach, incoming University of Cincinnati freshman and
one of 80 new scholarship recipients from the Humana Foundation.
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Scholarships provide up to $3,000 for postsecondary education
for children of Humana employees. Annual awards are renewable for
up to three years or until completion of a degree or program with a
total possible award of $12,000.
This year’s scholarship recipients were selected from a record
total of 651 applicants nationwide and chosen based on a
combination of academic achievement, leadership ability and
financial need. Applicants were eligible for the scholarship
program if they are a high school senior or graduate, or college
student enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate
course of study during the upcoming fall semester.
For the second consecutive year, the Humana Foundation’s
scholarship program included expanded eligibility to allow for
applicants attending accredited vocational and technical schools in
the United States or Puerto Rico. Previously, only applicants
enrolled in two or four-year colleges were able to apply.
In addition to this year’s 80 new scholarship winners, 162
students also renewed their scholarship from the 2023 academic
year.
“It’s an honor to support our employees by investing in their
children’s future,” said Jim Rechtin, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Humana. “Each one of these scholarships is a vote of
confidence in the great things we know these students can
accomplish.”
Louisville-area students received 15 of the 80 scholarships
awarded across the U.S.
Louisville-area winners and the colleges/universities they will
attend this fall are:
- Anna Almeciga, Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis
- Sam Douglass, University of Kentucky
- Stacey Hu, Undecided
- Emma Kochert, Purdue University
- Rylee Laritz, Indiana University Bloomington
- Asia Leach, University of Cincinnati
- Mariah Miller, Indiana University Bloomington
- Kaleb Nicholson, Indiana University Bloomington
- Shelby Riley-Cherubin, Ithaca College
- Isabella Sidio, Bellarmine University
- Rachel Sprowles, Michigan State University
- Emmanuel Summers-Bates, Western Kentucky University
- Katelynn Vest, Elizabeth Community and Technical College
- Darian Wicker, Centre College
- Sophia Young, Bellarmine University
“The Humana Foundation is proud to support the future leaders of
our communities through our scholarship program,” said Humana
Foundation CEO, Tiffany Benjamin. “By investing in their education
today, we are fostering a generation of change-makers who will
drive positive impact in our society.”
Since 2001, the Humana Foundation has awarded more than $15
million to assist 1,700-plus children of Humana employees in their
pursuit of higher education.
Yvonne Leach, a Claims Quality Audit Professional for Humana
Clinical Operations, is the mother of 2024 scholarship winner Asia
Leach, who will attend the University of Cincinnati to study speech
pathology this fall.
“Receiving a Humana Foundation scholarship gives me the
opportunity to pursue my dream of becoming a speech pathologist
without the financial stress of college debt,” said Asia Leach of
Louisville, KY. “Gaining this scholarship highlights my dedication
of working hard to make my dream a reality. With this mindset, I
plan to continue working even harder in college knowing what can
come from putting in the effort.”
About Humana Foundation:
The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the
philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. and is focused on health equity,
working to eliminate unjust, avoidable and unnecessary barriers in
health and healthcare. The Foundation fosters evidence-based
collaborations and investments that help people in underserved
communities live connected, healthy lives. As a steward of good
health, the Foundation creates healthy emotional connections for
people and communities and is shaping a healthier approach to
nutrition to support lifelong well-being. For more information,
visit humanafoundation.org.
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