These high school graduates were recently honored at Holzer Health System’s 41st Annual High School Science Awards Banquet, where each was presented with a certificate and scholarship. (Photo Courtesy of Holzer)
Holzer Health System recently honored outstanding local high school science graduates at its 41st Annual High School Science Awards Banquet.
The scholars, their parents and school representatives were invited to attend, and each student was presented with a certificate and scholarship. A representative from each high school was also presented a check to further their efforts in their respective school’s science programs. The Science Awards Program encompasses high schools from Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Lawrence, Pike and Vinton counties in Ohio and Mason County in West Virginia.
Troy Miller, Chief Strategic Officer, Holzer Health System, served as Master of Ceremonies and delivered the introductory remarks. The Science Awards Program honors a student selected by the high school, based on outstanding achievement in science and a desire to pursue a higher education. Each student received a $500 scholarship check to utilize toward higher education.
The featured speaker for the program was Nicolette Jones, MD. Her speech focused on three discussion points: always having grit and determination in any goal you set, anything worth having is worth working for, and to do your tasks afraid. Dr. Jones remarked, “Any new endeavor will bring with it fear or anxiety, but she encouraged everyone to work through those experiences and strive for personal goals.”
Dr. Jones was born in Toronto, Canada, and attended Havergal College and the University of Western Ontario. She completed medical school and residency at the University of Cincinnati. She was one of the first 50 women to become board certified in Urology in the United States. She joined Holzer in 1998, where she has served as a provider in Urology as well as Chief of Surgery/Medical Director, Director of Perioperative Services and, in 2024, was named the Chief Medical Officer for Holzer Health System.
Through the Science Awards Program, Holzer has contributed thousands of dollars to area schools and students for the betterment of education in our region. For more information, visit www.holzer.org or call 1-855-4-HOLZER.
The Holzer Health System 2024 Science Awards recipients were Nichole Collins of Alexander High School, Helen Liu of Athens High School, Jordan Rardin of Buckeye Hills Career Center, Braley Poff of Chesapeake High School, Ashton Smith of Dawson-Bryant High School, Emma Hesson of Eastern Local (Reedsville) High School, Hope Reed of Eastern Local (Beaver) High School, Hannah Taylor of Fairland High School, Evan McPherson of Federal Hocking High School, Nathanael Baird of Gallia Academy High School, LillyAnne Nance of Hannan High School, Sascha Posch of Ironton High School, Brady Medinger of Ironton St. Joseph High School, Kyley Duncan of Jackson High School, Elizabeth “EJ” Anderson of Meigs High School, Bianca Gerity of Nelsonville-York High School, Haidyn Rife of Oak Hill High School, Jacob Simon of Ohio Valley Christian School, Cooper Tatterson of Point Pleasant High School, Luke Santos of River Valley High School, Brady Cremeans of Rock Hill High School, Tori Triplett of South Gallia High School, Andrew Craft of South Point High School, Brayden Otto of Southern High School, Chloe McCarty of Symmes Valley High School, Kennedy Kittle of Trimble High School, Michael Ramsey of Vinton County High School, Carson Gibbs of Wahama High School and Brooklyn Frisby of Wellston High School.
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