NORTHEASTERN CENTER AWARDS 2023 JANE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP TO DEKALB COUNTY GRADUATE
Northeastern Center presented the 2023, Jane George Scholarship Award to recent DeKalb High School graduate Curtis Cook from Auburn, Indiana. Cook plans to attend Ball State University in the fall where he will be pursuing a degree in Psychology. Nicole Johnson-Smith, Community Outreach Director for Northeastern Center; and Cory Headley, Area Director for Northeastern Center’s DeKalb County Outpatient Office, presented Cook with the award.
The $750 Jane George Scholarship is awarded to one college-bound senior from either Steuben, LaGrange, DeKalb, or Noble County. The scholarship contest is held annually starting in February with the winner selected in May; graduating seniors who are planning to pursue a career in mental health are encouraged to submit an essay to participate in the contest. The 1,000 word essay should focus on two themes: 1. “What in my life has motivated me to pursue a career in mental health?” and 2. “How I plan to contribute to the future of mental health?” Judges from Northeastern Center’s clinical staff make up the judges.
The scholarship was created in honor of Jane George, a Nurse Case Manager for Northeastern Center who was dedicated to her patients and job until her death from cancer in October of 2002.
