Program Started by Center for Clinical Excellence
ROME, Ga., May 22, 2024 – Seven area high school seniors received scholarships through Atrium Health Floyd's Center for Clinical Excellence, which supports and encourages students who wish to pursue higher education in the health care field.
The scholarships, which totaled $7,000, were announced during awards day at the various schools.
Aubrey Brock is graduating from Cedartown High school and took classes at the Polk County College and Career Academy. She has completed health care pathways in phlebotomy, emergency medical responder and certified nursing assistant. She plans to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Caroline Cross is graduating from Model High School. She took classes at the Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy and plans to attend Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus in Savannah after graduation.
Dei' Gibbons is graduating from Rome High School and was a student at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy. She completed the nutrition and health care pathways and plans to attend the University of Georgia as a pre-med/biology major.
Alexis Lemmings is graduating from Chattooga County High School. She has been in the health career pathway all four years of high school. She will attend the University of Georgia in the fall where she will pursue a major in biochemistry, with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
Hailey Otten is graduating from Cherokee County High School. She also attended the Cherokee County Career & Technology Center and received her certified nursing assistant credentials. She will attend Gadsden State Community College to pursue a career in nursing.
Lexie Pavon is graduating from Rockmart High School and was a student at the Polk County College and Career Academy, completing the emergency medical responder and diagnostics/phlebotomy pathways. She plans to attend Kennesaw State University to pursue a career in nursing.
Madison Reaves is graduating from Model High School and was a student at the Floyd County College & Career Academy. She plans to attend Jacksonville State University to study exercise science and wellness with a clinical focus.
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd employs more than 3,500 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at three hospitals: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 304-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; as well as Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health – a freestanding 53-bed behavioral health facility in Rome – and also primary care and urgent care network locations throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.
About Atrium Health
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. Ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation, Atrium Health has also received the American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize and its 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, as well as the 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Equity Award for its efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care. With a commitment to every community it serves, Atrium Health seeks to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all, providing $2.8 billion last year in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $6 billion in annual community benefits.