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Ellen M. Buchart Scholarship Recipients

The Ellen M. Buchart Scholarship was named in memory and honor of Ellen Buchart who served Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA) in many capacities, including as a past President. This scholarship will be administered by KPHA in the amount of $2,000 and is payable at the rate of $1,000 per semester paid directly to the student's school to provide general academic assistance for one year.

Eligibility requires an awardee to be enrolled as a junior, senior, or graduate student with a health or science related major. Preference will be given to students in the public health programs at their respective college or university. Applicants must be a member of KPHA to be awarded the scholarship.

2024 Recipient: Linde Eaton

Linde Eaton
Clinic RN & Community Outreach
Three Rivers District Health Department

Ms. Linde Eaton is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Western Governors University. She is employed at Three Rivers District Health Department where she has worked in many programs….home health, environmental, clinic, WIC and now the community setting. In her current role, she provides community education, including harm reduction, and home visits for lactation support for new moms. Linde says that obtaining her bachelors' degree puts her in the right direction to become an advanced practice nurse, which would benefit her health department’s clinic programs.