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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is governed by the Chesapeake Hospital Authority, a board composed of area citizens who ensure that the hospital remains focused on providing services the community wants and values. For more information on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act click here.

The purpose of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority Scholarship is to help nurture interest and education in a healthcare profession.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicant must be accepted for admission and plan to attend an accredited school in a healthcare profession.
2. Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Chesapeake High School or Northeastern North Carolina High School.
3. Applicant must submit a completed application, high school scholastic transcript with SAT scores, and FAFSA report.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Chesapeake Hospital Authority Scholarship Committee is pleased to offer a $5,000.00 scholarship to students who demonstrate a commitment to academic achievement, community involvement, and personal development.

Selection Process: Students will be selected based on a comprehensive review of the following criteria:

• Academic Achievement: SAT scores and GPA
• Volunteerism and Community Service: Demonstrated commitment to helping others
• Essay: Reflecting personal goals, values, and interest in a healthcare career
• Financial Need: Consideration of individual financial circumstances

We encourage applicants from all academic backgrounds, as selection will focus not only on GPA or SAT scores but on each applicant’s unique strengths and contributions.

The Scholarship Committee will review all completed applications based on the information provided, and selected recipients will be notified shortly thereafter.

Submission Instructions:
Please submit online or email completed applications (click here for PDF) to the Chesapeake Hospital Authority’s Board Clerk at daviana.wright@chesapeakeregional.com.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, April 25, 2025. Applications will not be considered if they are late, incomplete, or fail to follow directions. If the packet received is not complete it will be eliminated from consideration. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified by email whether they have been awarded the scholarship or not.

Angela Ferebee, M.D., FACOG

Chair
 

Dee Gilmore

Vice Chair
 

David Paradise

Secretary

Harold Marioneaux, D.D.S.

Treasurer

Robert Schnarrs, M.D.

Roland Davis

Sandra Baynes
 

Doug Davis, Esq.

Lionell Spruill

Vonda Chappell, Esq.

Bill Mitchell

Please notify the Hospital Authority Board Clerk of your intentions to attend these meetings. Portions of these meetings may be held in closed session as permitted under Virginia law.

Chesapeake Hospital Authority February 2025 meetings

• The Executive Committee of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority will convene on February 4, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Boardroom. 
• The Audit Committee of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority will convene on February 11, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Admin Conference Room. 
• The Quality & Patient Safety Committee of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority will convene on February 19, 2025 at 7:30 am in the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Boardroom. 
• The Compensation Committee of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority will convene on February 24, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the Chesapeake Regional Center Admin Conference Room. 
• The Finance Committee of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority will convene on February 24, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Boardroom. 

• The Chesapeake Hospital Authority Board Meeting will convene on February 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Boardroom. 

  *The public should contact the Board Clerk at daviana.wright@chesapeakeregional.com to announce their attendance during the public portion of any of the meetings listed above. *