Kruse Memorial Scholarship Past Winners
2025
Forty students from 24 health professions disciplines and 16 college/academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse
- Kole Collier, Paramedic, Cuyahoga Community College
- Tatiana Fedorchuk, Electroneurodiagnostics (END), Cuyahoga Community College
- Deyhana Greene, Social Work, Case Western Reserve University
- Farah Hafez, Radiologic Technology, Cuyahoga Community College
- Renee Lattavo, Respiratory Therapy, Stark State College of Technology
Six winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Grant Cordle, Speech-Language Pathology, Case Western Reserve University
- Valinda Glass, Health Information Management, Cuyahoga Community College
- Sheila Hoegler, Radiologic Technology, Lorain County Community College
- Madelynn McDowell, Computed Tomography (CT), Kent State University - Salem
- Cordelia Okafor, Counseling, Cuyahoga Community College
- Julianne Schulte, Medical Laboratory Science, Cleveland Clinic Medical Laboratory Science Program
2024
Forty students from 20 health professions disciplines and 12 college/academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Ashton Cooper, Vascular Sonography, Cuyahoga Community College
- Robin Fuka, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cuyahoga Community College
- Bassel Hafez, Radiologic Technology, Cuyahoga Community College
- Joanne Henderson, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Radiologic Technology Program
- Grace Schepelmann, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
One winner was selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Rachel Yerich, Medical Laboratory Science, Cleveland Clinic Medical Laboratory Science Program.
2023
Forty-nine students from 19 health professions disciplines and 15 college/academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Sarah Carey, Physical Therapy Assisting, Cuyahoga Community College
- Lucas Dunigan, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Radiologic Technology Program
- Jennifer Namsick, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Radiologic Technology Program
- Nicholas Nemet, EMT - Paramedic, Cuyahoga Community College
- Erika Shoop, Physical Therapy Assisting, Cuyahoga Community College
Seven winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Meena Dhawan, Physical Therapy, Bowling Green State University
- Kimberly Gable, Occupational Therapy Assisting, Stark State College of Technology
- Angela Irizarry, Social Work, Bowling Green State University
- Paige Mulcahy, Speech-Language Pathology, Cleveland State University
- Krista Shingary, Social Work, Cleveland State University
- Isabelle Tolin, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Stephanie Vargas, Physical Therapy, Ohio University
2022
Forty-nine students from 20 health professions disciplines and 12 college/academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Amanda Arnold, Health Information Management, Cuyahoga Community College
- Dawn Cook, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Radiologic Technology Program
- Marissa Krasinski, Radiologic Technology, Kent State University - Ashtabula.
- Emily McCulloch, Physician Assistant, Ohio University
- Elizabeth Traben, Health Information Management, Cuyahoga Community College
Three winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Julianna Hujo, Respiratory Therapy, Bowling Green State University
- Stephanie Mendez, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Miriam Schlossberg, Medical Laboratory Science, Cleveland Clinic Medical Laboratory Science
2021
One hundred twenty-seven students from 18 health professions disciplines and 50 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Kimberly Chew, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Olivia Denny, Pharmacy, University at Buffalo
- Trate DeVolld, Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University
- Kara Kovach, Physician Assistant, Ohio Dominican University
- Mykayla Ruffing, Physical Therapy, The University of Findlay
Seven winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Abigail Dougherty, Physician Assistant, The University of Dayton
- Alicia Gonzalez, Audiology, The Ohio State University
- Gillian Graham, Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University
- Sarah Kadas, Physician Assistant, Lake Erie College
- Rachel Larmer, Pharmacy, The University of Toledo
- Grace Medley, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Kelly Walsh, Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
2020
One hundred twenty-six students from 21 health professions disciplines and 56 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Zachary Guiser, Physical Therapy, Walsh University
- Anne Vipperman-Cohen, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Theresa Tran, Occupational Therapy, The University of Pittsburgh
- Amanda Mangelo-Pomp, Physical Therapy, Gannon University
- Elizabeth Watson, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
Two winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Grace Szatkowski, Audiology, The University of Akron
- Dena Assad, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
2019
Sixty students from 15 health professions disciplines and 24 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Katelyn Culley, Occupational Therapy, Gannon University
- Courtney Griffith, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
- Ryan Queen, Physical Therapy, The University of Findlay
- Nicole Scott, Physician Assistant, Ohio University
- Nkemdilim Ugwu, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
Five winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Samantha Brohammer, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
- Ashley Cope, Occupational Therapy, The University of Findlay
- Curtis Kinney, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
- Katherine Kiss, Occupational Therapy, Gannon University
- Hilary Nason, Dietetics, Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship
2018
Forty-six students from 16 health professions disciplines and 17 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Five winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Kalee Eichelberger, Dietetics, University of Florida
- Nicole Harmon, Physical Therapy, Ohio University
- Rachel Riedmann, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
- Alison Seitz, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
- Lucas Zastrow, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
Six winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Ashton Daniel, Occupational Therapy, The University of Findlay
- Regan Everiss, Audiology, The University of Akron
- Mitchell Haines, Physician Assistant, The University of Toledo
- Brittni Kwiatkowski, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
- Elise Rininger, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
- Marisa Ternes, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
2017
Sixty-six students from 17 health professions disciplines and 16 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Three winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Morgan Barnum, Pharmacy, The University of Findlay
- Melanie Holmes, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Radiologic Technology Program
- Joshua Scribben, Physical Therapy, Cleveland State University
Five winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Michael Blake, Occupational Therapy, The University of Toledo
- Kaitlyn Deran, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
- Kelsey Dietrick, Speech-Language Pathology, The University of Toledo
- Clarissa Jovingo, Respiratory Therapy, The University of Akron
- Madeline Meyers, Physician Assistant, Kettering College
2016
Forty-eight students from 11 health professions disciplines and 21 academic institutions were eligible for the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship. Three winners were selected by Mrs. Alice Kruse.
- Jennifer Akerley, Radiologic Technology, Cleveland Clinic Radiologic Technology Program
- Jessica Caldwell, Radiologic Technology, Lorain County Community College.
- Kevin Yu, Physical Therapy, Ohio University.
Six winners were selected by a Health Professions Education selection committee.
- Jessica Bucher, Medical Laboratory Science, Cleveland Clinic Medical Laboratory Science Program
- Alexandra Gillen, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University
- Kylie Mathias, Physical Therapy, The University of Findlay
- Jessica Phillips, Physical Therapy, The University of Toledo
- Alexander Rospert, Physical Therapy, The University of Findlay
- Brandon Sommers, Physical Therapy, Cleveland State University
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