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Pennies turn into scholarships with One Million Pennies drive
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Those who earned scholarships this year are, seated, from left, Hunter Weber, Hannah Hauser and Paige Heim. In back, from left, MHF member and scholarship committee member Mary Jo Erickson; Ben Muhlstein and Kinsey Gould, scholarship recipients; Dawn Wiegel, MHF scholarship committee and Lee Gill, MHF member and scholarship committee.

DARLINGTON — Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington is asking everyone to participate in a One Million Pennies campaign to raise money for scholarships for local students.

The one million pennies project goal is to provide scholarships for college students from Lafayette County that will be entering into the healthcare field. To make this fundraising more interesting, the group has created a competition between two teams. 

Darlington vs. Neighbors will compete for 12 months with donation cans being relocated each month and listed on the website. The team to raise the most funds will win bragging rights for being the most generous for a good cause.

For more information about the One Million Pennies campaign and locations on where to donate, visit https://www.memorialhospitaloflafayettecounty.org/.

The Memorial Healthcare Foundation Grants & Career Development Committee has selected five recipients for healthcare scholarships in 2019. The following received $1,000 awards on May 30.

Ben Muhlstein, Darlington, is currently studying dentistry, he is 2019 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with his biology degree. He will be attending University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in the fall. Ben is the son of Tony and Juli Muhlstein. He is currently working for the Darlington School District and at Menards.   

Hannah Hauser, Darlington, is currently studying nursing at Clarke University in Dubuque. Hannah is the daughter of Scott and Michelle Hauser, Darlington. She works at Mercy One Hospital in Dubuque.   

Paige Heim, Shullsburg, is currently studying doctor of nursing practice at Clarke University in Dubuque. Paige is the daughter of Pat and Jill Heim, Shullsburg. She works at the Trauma & Life Support Center at UW Hospital in Madison.   

Kinsey Gould, Darlington, is currently studying nursing at Clarke University in Dubuque. Kinsey is the daughter of Dave and Jamie Gould, Darlington. He currently works at Lafayette Manor and the Coffee Cup.    

Hunter Weber, Darlington, is currently studying nutritional sciences/global health at UW-Madison. Hunter is the daughter of Kevin and Amy Weber Valdez. She is currently working at Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.