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Avera Health Leaders Scholarship

Leadership is the God-given talent to work well with others, create a vision and bring that vision to life for the good of all. Avera has been blessed with dedicated leaders who saw the vision of providing a quality, cost-effective health ministry that reflects Gospel values. The Avera Health Foundation has created the Avera Leaders Scholarship to nurture the next generation of leaders to share this vision.

The Leaders Scholarship is dedicated to and provided in appreciation for a lifetime of leadership in health care by Sister Colman Coakley, Sister Stephen Davis, Sister Rosaria Kranz, Sister Blanche Kribell and Don Bierle, Esquire. A total of three $2,000 scholarships are awarded annually.

Avera Health Leaders Scholarship - Requirements of the Student

Applicant must be an Avera employee, or spouse or child of an Avera employee.

Recipients must be high school graduates with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a four-point scale, and pursuing undergraduate degree work in a healthcare related field.

To Apply for the Avera Health Leaders Scholarship

Complete the application and return with:

  • A 500-word essay about why the applicant wishes to pursue a healthcare career.
  • Letters of recommendation from two co-workers/co-volunteers.
  • Letters of recommendation from two teachers or advisors (Letters of recommendation should be confidential and mailed directly to the Avera Health Foundation).

Application materials can be obtained on-line or by writing to:

Avera Leaders Scholarship
Avera Health Foundation
3900 West Avera Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Applications are due May 14 each year to be considered for the following academic year. Decisions are made by the end of June.

For information on the Avera Leaders Scholarship, please contact Human Resources at the Avera regional center nearest you:

  • Avera St. Luke’s
    305 South State Street
    Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
    605-622-5000
    Email: tracy.olson@averastlukes.org
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
    300 South Bruce Street
    Marshall, Minnesota 56258
    507-532-9661
    comrel@wmmc.org
  • Avera Queen of Peace
    525 North Foster
    Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
    605-995-2000
    E-mail: rita.lemon@averaqueenofpeace.org
  • Avera McKennan
    800 East 21st Street
    PO Box 5045
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105
    605-322-8000
    Email: hr@mckennan.org
  • Avera Sacred Heart
    501 Summit
    Yankton, South Dakota 57078
    605-668-8000
    Email: jmiller@SHHServices.com