MARS HILL, Maine — Whitney Pinette, a licensed social worker at TAMC’s Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill, recently received a 2013 scholarship from the Mike McNeil Scholarship Fund.
Administered by the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA), the Fund promotes careers in long-term care through scholarships for individuals affiliated with Maine’s long-term care facilities. Pinette is attending the University of Maine where she is earning her master’s degree in social work and a graduate certificate in gerontology. She is one of 12 scholarship recipients this year.
To be eligible for the program, candidates pursuing post-secondary education must be an employee, immediate family member of an employee, or a volunteer affiliated with an MHCA-member nursing home or assisted living facility. Eligible fields of study include nursing, physical or occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, activities and food service. Applicants must submit a comprehensive application, including a biography, essays and sealed letters of reference. Above all, applicants must demonstrate their future commitment to the long-term care community.
The Mike McNeil Scholarship Fund is named in honor of McNeil, a co-founding principal of the certified public accounting and financial management firm, Berry Dunn. Created by MHCA in conjunction with Berry Dunn, the Fund was established to commemorate McNeil’s retirement after 30 years of providing financial expertise and counsel to Maine long-term care facilities.
