Wellness All-Star Scholarships!

Independent Health is looking to recognize two high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership by encouraging healthier living within our community. This year we’ve added a new category, honoring one student as a Wellness All-Star, and one student as a COVID-19 Wellness All-Star.

Wellness All-Star

A student who goes above and beyond to demonstrate active leadership in engaging and encouraging health, wellness and healthier living throughout their school or community.

Efforts from previous Wellness All-Star recipients include:

• Establishing a community garden to produce food for local pantries.
• Organizing healthy living community workshops focused on fitness and nutrition.
• Creating a public education campaign about the importance of eating healthy.

Please Note: Entries for the 2021 Wellness All-Stars Scholarship has closed. This year’s scholarship winner will be announced in April. Thank you to all those students who have entered.

**NEW** COVID-19 Wellness All-Star

A student who has been instrumental in helping their peers manage and thrive during the pandemic by supporting their emotional, physical, spiritual or mental health.

Examples of what a COVID-19 Wellness All-Star might accomplish could include:

• Creating a virtual “COVID-19” support group (buddy system) amongst their peers.
• Organizing students to be ongoing participants in a pen-pal program with older adults living in local nursing facilities.
• Developing a “self-care” program which provides tips to help others get through the emotional stresses brought on by the pandemic.

Please Note: Entries for the 2021 Wellness All-Stars Scholarship has closed. This year’s scholarship winner will be announced in April. Thank you to all those students who have entered.