Thanks to generous donations to the funds, the Butterfield family was able to award additional scholarships for this 2023 award cycle.
The following four college sophomores were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship:
- Luke Markwell received the Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship. He attends Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and majors in nursing.
- Gracie Shemwell received the Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship. She attends Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and majors in nursing.
- Riley Brown received the John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship. She attends Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and majors in integrative biology and pre-veterinary sciences.
- Elizabeth Schafer received the John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship. She attends Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, and studies science and agriculture.
As a charter member of the St. Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (now the Taylorville Memorial Foundation), Carolyn Butterfield understood the importance of a rural hospital. Through a trust, she provided an endowment that funds annual scholarships. She wanted to financially assist Christian County students who pursue a career in health care, especially in the field of nursing.
The John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship is awarded to a student who has graduated from a central Illinois high school, with priority given to a Christian County resident, and has completed the first year in an agriscience or food nutrition program at a two- or four-year college or university.
For more information about educational grants and scholarships available through the Taylorville Memorial Foundation, visit memorial.health/tmf.
Organized in 1995, the Taylorville Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s mission to improve lives and build stronger communities through better health.