Author: Bryan Meshke

  • NOW AVAILABLE: SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP MAT-SU RESIDENTS PURSUE EDUCATION IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Wasilla, AK — Help is now available for local people of all ages interested in pursuing education in the health and human services fields. Mat-Su residents are invited to apply for Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) academic scholarships that can be applied toward the full cost of attendance for students pursuing degrees in health and human services at accredited colleges and universities.

    “Mat-Su’s healthcare workforce of tomorrow is being built today,” said MSHF Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Ripley. For the second year in a row, we dramatically increased academic scholarship funding. Last year, 275 local residents were awarded a total of more than $1.5 million in academic scholarships. We are striving to ensure that Mat-Su residents have access to the education and training they need to participate in a fast-growing sector of the economy, while also helping everyone in the community have access to the services they need to be healthy.”

    The number of individual scholarships and the total dollar amount varies each year. Complete eligibility requirements and the online application are available at www.healthymatsu.org. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2020.

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    Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. In this capacity, MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital to protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution. The MSHF mission is to improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Mat-Su and the tools it uses include grantmaking, convening of local partners, and policy change. The foundation’s work has resulted in significant improvements in systems that support the health of Mat-Su residents in areas such as behavioral health, child welfare, crisis response, community connections, workforce development, transportation, housing, and senior services. More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org .

  • MAT-SU HEALTH FOUNDATION GRANTS AVAILABLE

    Wasilla, AK— The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is pleased to announce that project pitches for its Healthy Impact and Discovery grant programs are now being accepted. Applications received by October 16, 2019 will be considered for award by the end of this year, and those submitted after that date will be considered for funding in 2020.

    Healthy Impact and Discovery grants fund projects over $15,000 that improve the health and wellness of people living in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Healthy Impact grants can be requested for any project that meets MSHF grant guidelines. Discovery grants fund projects that address findings and/or recommendations found in specific MSHF-sponsored research.

    The Mat-Su Health Foundation uses a two-part application process for Healthy Impact and Discovery grants. The first phase of the process is the project pitch, a short online application that includes information about the organization that is applying for the grant and a description of the proposed project. After reviewing all project pitches, the foundation invites forward to full application the projects that most closely align with its mission and focus areas.

    Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the foundation’s website at www.healthymatsu.org to learn more about the grant process, the types of projects the foundation funds and does not fund, and to review its searchable grants database to see projects that have been awarded in the past. The reports relevant to the Discovery Grant program may also be found online.

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    About Mat-Su Health Foundation: Mat-Su Health Foundation(MSHF)is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, the MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution hrough board oversight. The MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su.More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/ .

     

     

  • MAT-SU’S DR. MELISSA KEMBERLING SELECTED FOR NATIONAL CHANGE LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY FELLOWSHIP

    Wasilla, Alaska – Mat-Su Health Foundation Vice President of Programs Dr. Melissa Kemberling has been selected for the prestigious Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship. This national program is conducted by Grantmakers for Effective Organization (GEO). It is a 10-month peer cohort program for senior executives who are responsible for developing and guiding key change efforts in their organizations.

    Participants in the Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship program explore what it takes to lead transformational change through an individual, organizational and ecosystem lens. Participants convene in-person and virtually with one another to learn, share resources and apply insights to their work in real time. Fellows also identify best practices and recommendations for creating organizational conditions that lead to smarter grantmaking. These practices, informed by fellows’ experiences and related research, will be shared broadly with the field to support other leaders and build greater knowledge of leading change in philanthropy.

    “I’m excited for this opportunity to learn how the Mat-Su Health Foundation can increase its effectiveness at supporting a community where everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life by focusing on celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and seeking inclusion at every stage in our grant making process and other work,” said Dr. Kemberling.

    In her role as vice president of programs Dr. Kemberling oversees grants, scholarships, and community systems change, and manages research and evaluation for the Mat-Su Health Foundation. She began her career as a pediatric physical therapist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Boston City Hospital in Massachusetts, as well as working in local schools. Melissa holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Tulane University and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University.During graduate school she worked as an education director at a Head Start Program in northern Manhattan and was a Center for Women in Policy Fellow at SUNY Albany.Her career in public health began with international work evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in Central America, as well as health clinics in Trinidad and Tobago.When she first arrived in Alaska she taught in the Sociology Department at UAA.She also spent six years at the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center at ANTHC where she served as the Senior Epidemiologist.

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    About Mat-Su Health Foundation: Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution through board oversight.MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su.More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/ .

     

  • MAT-SU HEALTH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES R.O.C.K. MAT-SU LEADERSHIP CHANGES

    Wasilla, Alaska — The Mat-Su Health Foundation has announced leadership changes for R.O.C.K. Mat-Su (Raising Our Children with Kindness). Kathryn Swartz will serve R.O.C.K. Mat-Su’s interim director for the next six months, and Lindsay Prunella has been promoted to the position of operations manager.

    R.O.C.K. Mat-Su is a collaborative of community members who have joined together to promote family resilience and reduce child maltreatment. R.O.C.K. Mat-Su works to build social supports, eliminate silos, and influence systems that affect kids and families throughout the borough, all in support of achieving the goal of ending child abuse in Mat-Su.

    In Kathryn’s temporary role with R.O.C.K. Mat-Su, she will lead the R.O.C.K. Mat-Su staff and work with steering committee members and community partners to keep the collaborative moving forward until a new director is hired. Kathryn comes to R.O.C.K. Mat-Su from her permanent position with the Mat-Su Health Foundation where she serves as special assistant to the CEO and board liaison. Kathryn was previously a consultant for the World Bank. She received a Ford Foundation Social Justice fellowship and worked for the Cultural Heritage and Education Institute in Fairbanks. She earned a Master of Arts degree in international development studies and anthropology from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in sociology/anthropology and Spanish from Kalamazoo College.

    Lindsay Prunella has been with the R.O.C.K. Mat-Su staff since 2017 and was recently promoted to operations manager. In this role, Lindsay will help advance the mission of R.O.C.K. Mat-Su by working with the director to set strategic goals and make operational decisions, manage the Youth Leadership Board, support R.O.C.K. Mat-Su’s community partners, develop and implement communications strategies, and manage grant requirements. Lindsay was previously R.O.C.K. Mat-Su’s program coordinator. Prior to that she was employed as director of a community coalition and prevention specialist in Michigan. She was also a behavioral health clinician and coalition coordinator at Alaska Community Island Services in Wrangell, Alaska. Lindsay earned a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in interdisciplinary studies.

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    About Mat-Su Health Foundation: Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution through board oversight.MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su.More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/ .

     

  • SAMMYE POKRYFKI JOINS MAT-SU HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Wasilla, Alaska — Wasilla resident Sammye Pokryfki has joined the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) Board of Directors. She brings a wealth of nonprofit management and volunteer experience to her new role.

    Pokryfki is a lifelong Alaskan who has lived in the Mat-Su Borough for more than 36 years. She was senior vice president at the Rasmuson Foundation until 2017, where she worked for 12 years. Currently she works as a consultant and adjunct faculty member in the University of Alaska Anchorage Honors College. Previously, Pokryfki was executive director of United Way Mat-Su and Denali KidCare rural outreach coordinator for Chugiak Children’s Service. She has also served as a volunteer leader on nonprofit boards, government boards and commissions, blue ribbon committees, and in soup kitchens, domestic violence shelters, faith communities, mentoring programs, recreational events, and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Pokryfki holds a master’s degree in social work and two bachelor’s degrees, one in social work and one in English literature, all from University of Alaska Anchorage.

    At the same board meeting where Pokryfki was elected, Lebron McPhail, who joined the board in 2016, was chosen as Vice Chair.

    Service on Mat-Su Health Foundation Board of Directors is on a volunteer basis, and applicants apply through a process that includes a written application and interview. Board members serve an initial three-year term, and each term may be renewed for two additional three-year terms.

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    About Mat-Su Health Foundation: Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution through board oversight.MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su.More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/.

     

     

  • STATEMENT ON ALASKA BUDGET VETOES

    Wasilla, Alaska – The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) issued the following statement about Governor Dunleavy’s veto today of over $400 million to the Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget. MSHF is against cuts to Medicaid, early childhood, and housing/homelessness programs.

    “Private and public funders, including the Mat-Su Health Foundation, want to ensure our dollars are used prudently, with maximum administrative efficiency, and that those dollars produce the desired return on investment for Alaskans,” said Elizabeth Ripley, MSHF CEO.“Many of the vetoes announced today will do the opposite. They will have a negative effect on the health of our people and on our economy. We urge the Mat-Su legislative delegation to carefully evaluate and push back on these most harmful vetoes.”

    MSHF is particularly concerned about the $50 million in undesignated cuts to Medicaid. With no plan in place to achieve these cuts, which may also compromise millions more in federal dollars, the Governor and DHSS should continue to focus on implementing the Medicaid Reforms already initiated, such as Tribal child welfare compacting, which will deliver cost-savings and improved outcomes for Alaskans. The legislature passed SB74 several years ago to make that possible, but that work has stalled in DHSS and should be accelerated. State Medicaid dollars and the federal dollars they leverage help Alaska to improve the health of our citizens, build out critical healthcare infrastructure, and increase private sector jobs and investments.With 31,592 Mat-Su residents receiving health coverage through Medicaid, this program is vital to ensuring almost one third of our populace has an opportunity to live a healthy life.

    Besides impacting health care and coverage, the Medicaid cuts will negatively impact our economy. Major private sector investments are happening in Mat-Su to build new behavioral health infrastructure and these cuts jeopardize the projects.Mat-Su Regional Medical Center and the Mat-Su Health Foundation responded to the opioid and behavioral health crisis by making plans to invest $18.5 million to increase access to treatment and create new jobs. The uncertainty created by the budget situation has investors reeling and questioning these and future investments. 

    The foundation is also concerned about cuts to early childhood grants, where prudent investments can help create a top-tier education system and productive workforce. Services like Head Start set children up for success in school and life and pull families out of intergenerational poverty.

    Vetoes to housing and homelessness programs are also troubling. These services help people get back to work and stay employed, helping Alaskans maintain access to emergency shelter options, the opportunity to be rapidly rehoused, and homeless prevention supports such as rental and utility emergency assistance.

    The Mat-Su Health Foundation stands ready to work with the Governor, his commissioners, and the legislative delegation to find ways to protect healthcare and critical social services without implementing draconian budget measures.

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    About MSHF: Mat-Su Health Foundation is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, the foundation actively participates in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important health care asset through board oversight.The MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Mat-Su. More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/.

     

  • MAT-SU HEALTH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM MEMBERS

    Wasilla, Alaska – The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) has hired Victoria Flint as grants manager and Omari Richins as community health fellow.

    In the role of grants manager, Flint works to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of MSHF grant and scholarship programs. She updates and formalizes grant administration policies and procedures, establishes new procedures to monitor, evaluates and tracks grants and scholarships, and formalizes procedures for grant closeout and grantee reports. Flint came to the foundation from the Mat-Su Borough School District, where she served most recently as ed tech coordinator and previously as an instructional coach. She is a veteran of the United States Navy and holds two Master of Science degrees from Walden University: one in industrial and organizational psychology and one in literacy. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

    Richins joined the foundation as community health fellow to assist in the areas of evaluation and research. Richins will play a key role in completing the foundation’s 2019 community health needs assessment, and he will also oversee evaluation of programs including Behavioral Health in Schools and Youth 360. He has experience as a community initiatives assistant planner with WellFlorida Council, Inc. and as a rural health advocacy and policy intern with Suwannee River Area Health Education Center. In addition, he has been a soccer official. Richins earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa.

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    About MSHF: Mat-Su Health Foundation is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, the foundation actively participates in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important health care asset through board oversight.The MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Mat-Su. More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/.

     

     

  • LT. TOM DUNN RECOGNIZED WITH BERT HALL AWARD

    Wasilla, Alaska – Alaska State Trooper Lt. Tom Dunn has been recognized with the Mat-Su Health Foundation’s Bert Hall Award for Commitment to the Health of the Community. The “Bertie” is an annual recognition presented by the foundation to an individual who consistently exemplifies commitment to working at the systems level to improve the health and wellness of Mat-Su residents. Lt. Dunn was chosen for this honor because of his work with the Mat-Su Crisis Intervention Team Coalition and Mental Health First Aid training. These programs stress appropriate intervention to ensure safe and effective interactions between first responders and citizens experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

    “We’re thrilled to recognize Lt. Dunn of the Alaska State Troopers for the tremendous contributions he has made to our community with his consistent support of the Mat-Su Crisis Intervention Team Coalition and Mental Health First Aid training,” said Mat-Su Health Foundation CEO Elizabeth Ripley. “As a direct result of Lt. Dunn’s advocacy, our first responders are better equipped to handle difficult situations, and all Alaska State Troopers assigned to Mat-Su have had the Mental Health First Aid course.”

    Lt. Dunn has over 20 years of service to the State of Alaska and the Department of Public Safety (DPS). He became a member of the Mat-Su Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coalition in 2015 along with Captain Hans Brinke and completed the 40-hour Mat-Su CIT Academy in 2018. Because of his CIT advocacy, DPS has allowed the inclusion of the CIT graduation lapel pin to be included as part of the official AST uniform. After completing the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course Dunn became interested in training his trooper staff. He was certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health as an instructor for the program in 2017 and has since trained and co-trained with local emergency medical services (EMS) instructors more than 100 first and secondary responders in Mat-Su. His reach in this effort has expanded to the DPS training academy in Sitka and the prison system in Seward. Lt. Dunn will be celebrating 25 years as a trooper with retirement in 2020

    The Bert Hall Award is named in honor of Mat-Su resident Bert Hall, who helped put together the Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and has been a Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Trustee. Bert has also served Alaska in many other capacities, including as a Mat-Su Regional Medical Center board member, associate director of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, director of Health and Social Services for the Municipality of Anchorage, and as the Alaska liaison to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Bert has been president of the Alaska Public Health Association, represented Alaska on the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association, and served on the Alaska Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

    Previous Bert Hall Award recipients include Rachel Greenberg (2018), Bill Hogan (2017), Herman Thompson (2016), Margaret Volz (2015), Craig Thorn (2014), and Bert Hall himself (2013).

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    About Mat-Su Health Foundation: Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. In this capacity, the MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare institution through board oversight. The MSHF invests its assets into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su. More information is available at www.healthymatsu.org/.

     

     

     

  • MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

    Wasilla, Alaska – For the second year in a row, the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) has dramatically increased the amount it has awarded in academic scholarships. This year, 275 local residents will receive a total of $1,505,762 to pursue higher education in the fields of health and human services.

    “Our scholarship program is an integral part of the foundation’s comprehensive workforce development strategy,” said MSHF Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Ripley. “We are striving to ensure that Mat-Su residents have access to the education and training they need to participate in a fast-growing sector of the economy, while also helping everyone in the community have access to the services they need to be healthy.”

    MSHF offers scholarships in two categories: academic scholarships for students pursuing college degrees with health and human services majors, and vocational scholarships to assist students with the cost of training and certifications for jobs in health and wellness fields. Scholarships are awarded based on how well each applicant meets the foundation’s eligibility criteria, including financial need, demonstrated interest in health and human services, and selection of a career choice that matches the workforce needs of the Mat-Su. MSHF academic scholarships are awarded one time annually, while vocational scholarships are awarded throughout the year.

    Mat-Su Health Foundation 2019 academic scholarship recipients are listed below, starting with the five Mat-Su Scholars Awards and followed by all students who received awards:

    • The Annie Demming Scholarship for a current high school student: Caleb Wagle
    • The Vivian “Babe” Shaver Scholarship for a behavioral health major: Turkan Rollins
    • The Ya Ne Dah Ah /K’tl’egh’i Sukdu Scholarship for a graduate-level applicant: Kelly Marre
    • The Jessica Stevens Scholarship for a physician assistant major: Erika Arthur
    • The Darlene Reed Scholarship for a nursing major: Don Lambert
    • The George V. Larson, III Scholarship for a hospital administration or nonprofit management major: Joshua Geary

    Sherie Albright

    Janelle Alder

    Crystal Allen

    Linnaea Alverts

    Corey Ambrose

    Jennifer Anderson

    Kleigh Anderton

    Lucy Ashby

    Rebekah Bailey

    Collette Bailey

    Coreeanne Bean

    Olga Berezyuk

    Courtney Bernowski

    Isabella Blake

    Izabella Block

    Hannalora Bolduc

    Jenny Boles

    Ekaterina Bondarenko

    Leah Bonn

    Kristan Boyce

    Azlynn Brandenburg

    Tawny Brooks

    Kristie Brooks

    Lori Brown

    Heather Buchanan

    Thomas Buckley

    Alex Buness

    Marrisa Butikofer

    Victoria Buzzard

    Darian Cabales

    Chris Calkins

    Sydney Carle

    Feona Carney

    Amanda Carver

    Kate Casqueira

    Brittany Caulkins

    Khyla Chasse

    Juergen Christiansen

    Eric Christy

    Diana Cimei

    Helen Coleman

    Elizabeth Commissaris

    Sarah Conkey

    Veronica Couch

    Janell Couperthwaite

    Elijah Cranston-Stuckey

    Abigail Crawford

    Mary Crowley

    Amber Curry

    Camille Dayton

    Alyna Deishl

    Kristina Dennis

    Mary DePew

    Heather DeVilbiss

    Willow Drorbaugh

    Steven Duncan

    Kaitlyn Dykman

    Grace Eldridge

    Kimberly Elliott

    Kimberlee Ellison

    Amber Enns

    Amanda Enos

    Brett Ewing

    Emily Fagnant

    Trey Farber

    Jordan Ferris

    Jennifer Fields

    Crystal Fierro

    Benjamin Fife

    Chelsea Finch

    Corbin Flaming

    Parker Flaming

    Jewel Fleckenstein

    Sapphira Flint

    Levi Folk

    Amber Ford

    Emily Gage

    Mary Geist

    Katherine Germain

    Maia Gimm

    Michael Gonzalez

    Bobbi Goodwin

    Lyubov Gorban

    Marina Gorlova

    Ashley Granath

    Jeremy Grice

    Ellen Groseclose

    Teri Haddeland

    Milton Hagelberger

    Briar Hahn

    Michaela Hall

    Heather Hanes

    Amanda Hansen

    Jared Hanson

    Cheylynn Hardy

    Celeste Harrell

    Tamra Harrison

    Chloe Hartman

    Hayden Hartman

    Sarah Haskin

    Garic Hayes

    Natalia Heath

    Joshua Hejl

    BenHenderson

    Sierra Hernandez

    Kendra Hoffman

    Kalea Hogate

    Mary Holbrook

    Jenny Hopper

    Genya Howe

    Tiffany Hubbard

    Kayla Hudson

    Savannah Hurt

    Sierra Imoe

    Crystal Isthill

    Faith Itta

    Kelsey Jackson

    Heidi Jerrils

    Aurora Johnson

    Deborah Johnston

    Aiden Jolley

    Libieann Keller

    Kelsey Kingsley

    Sierra Kistler

    Kirsten Knight

    Brittany Larsen

    Jared Layton

    Corina Layton

    Isabel Leath

    Gavin Lee

    Jeweleann Lelle’

    Tiffany Michelle Leonard

    Catherine Ling

    Hannah Loftus

    Lauren Luchsinger

    Ryan Lynn

    Amanda Lyon

    Gregory Lytle

    Skylar Madel

    Sarah Maffe

    Alan Markus

    Ariane Marley

    Amanda Martinez

    Ruby Matthews

    Brandi Mayo

    Samantha Mckown

    Megan Mercer

    Tristan Merchant

    Autumn Merrill

    Jasper Michener

    Alyssa Miles

    Melissa Miller

    Esther Miller

    Jasmine Milwicz-Pavia

    Carol Mitchell

    Aubrey Mitchell

    Kristen Moat

    Ryan Moat

    Crystal Mokelke

    Victoria Mokelke

    Aase Morin

    Zoe Morris

    Jasmine Moyer

    Ekaterina Mozalevskaya

    Cassandra Murphy

    Hayden Niekamp

    Courtney Niemi

    Laureu Olson

    Ariel Olson

    Haley Orrell

    Rebecca Osterkamp

    Samuel Ouellette

    Garrett Pace

    Allene MaePangilinan

    Charlene Parks

    RuVonne Parson

    Anika Pasa

    Rio-Morgan Patrimonio-Raval

    Tyann Payne

    Trisha Pevan

    Deven Pfister

    Elise Porterfield

    Alexia Portney

    Caitlin Prichett

    Amanda Primmer

    Aiko Ranchoff

    Lexi Rau

    Ryan Ray

    Steven Ray

    Hannah Faith Raymundo

    Jessica Reisinger

    Terri Reynolds-Rogers

    Naneth Rhoads

    Samantha Rice

    Rachel Rice

    Noah Richards

    Garey Robinson

    Rebecca Rossing

    Sarah Rubeck

    Julia Safarik

    Emily Sager

    Kylee Sanderson

    Dylan Saunders

    Tetiana Sazhnieva

    Brayden Schachle

    Dory Schneider

    Sharon Schober

    Kiana Schorr

    Julia Scully

    Lily Sessom

    Heather Shomler

    Savanna Simmerman

    Marcus Sinchuk

    Leyla Sinyawski

    Kari Slick-Galloway

    Abigail Smith

    Katelyn Smith

    Sonya Smith

    Leah Smith

    Nichole Snyder

    Bonnie Snyder

    Hope Spargo

    Nicole Spinner

    Madison Stadem

    Hilary Stark

    Christine Starkweather

    Alexa Starr

    Isabell Still

    Kourtney Straight

    Kirsten Strolle

    Kaitlyn Sullivan

    Hunter Sullivan

    Delta Summitt

    Summer Sweet

    Luke Tegeler

    Vitaliy Tereshchenko

    Yolanda Thomas

    Ashley Thompson

    Elijah Titus

    Nadezhda Tolmacheva

    Melanie Trost

    Ethan Trouy

    Colleen Tuma

    Elizabeth Tunnell

    Tessa Turner

    Savanna Van Diest

    Lydia Vance

    Carmon VanSickle

    William Vaughan

    Marilyn Vink

    Adam Ward

    Natalie Waterhouse

    Kristin Wenger

    Nigel West

    Heidi Wheeler

    Megan Whitlatch

    Angela Wilkins

    Danielle Williams

    Kevin Williams

    Stacie Williamson

    Misty Wilmarth-Agoff

    Tricia Wilson

    Jacob Worden

    Kenyon Wright

    McKenna Young

    Colby Yuill

    Laurie Zografos

    Raegan Zuyus

    Jocelyn Zweifel

    Applications for MSHF academic scholarships will be accepted again beginning in January 2020, but vocational scholarships are accepted year-round. More information can be found at www.healthymatsu.org.

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    Mat-Su Health Foundation is the official business name of Valley Hospital Association, Inc., which shares ownership in Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.In this capacity, the MSHF board members and representatives actively participate in the governance of Mat-Su’s community hospital and protect the community’s interest in this important healthcare asset through board oversight.The MSHF invests its share of Mat-Su Regional’s profits into charitable works that improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in Mat-Su. More information is available online at www.healthymatsu.org/.