April 11, 2022 – Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, in conjunction with the Intermountain Healthcare Community Health team, has donated $90,000 to Southern Utah University and Southwest Tech to be used for scholarships for local students.
Intermountain donated $60,000 to Southern Utah University for scholarships for minority students, as part of the school’s Diversity in Nursing Scholarship program. These scholarships, up to $3,000 per semester per student, are awarded to SUU nursing students enrolled full-time, and can be used to cover the cost of tuition, books, fees, and any other barriers including child care or transportation, that may prevent culturally-diverse students from enrolling or continuing their education.
Intermountain Cedar City Hospital has collectively donated $220,000 in the last six years to the Diversity in Nursing Scholarship program at SUU.
Intermountain also donated $30,000 to Southwest Tech, based in Cedar City, toward a bridge program for scholarships to promote diversity in healthcare. This donation is one of the first of its kind, according to Jordan Merrill, Intermountain Community Health Program Manager.
Intermountain’s Community Health team is working to improve the health and well-being of our community by improving mental well-being, preventing avoidable disease, improving air quality, and addressing the social determinants of health.