The Dr. Sarah Kemble Scholarship Award
The Sarah Kemble Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor the memory of Dr. Sarah Kemble, founder of the Community Health Center of Franklin County. Dr. Kemble, recognizing that access to quality health care was a significant need in the county, was the driving force behind the creation of the health center. The Community Health Center of Franklin County began providing services as a Federally Qualified Community Health Center in 1984 and continues to provide primary, dental, and behavioral health care in Orange and Greenfield. In addition to seeing patients as a beloved physician, Sarah also held positions as Executive Director and Medical Director.
$1,000 scholarships are awarded to three graduating seniors from a high school in Franklin county (Greenfield High School, Mohawk, Pioneer, Turners Falls, Franklin Tech, Mahar, Athol) who is pursuing a career in healthcare or a field which promotes public and community health. In recognition of Sarah’s commitment to quality veterans’ healthcare, veterans currently residing in Franklin county are also encouraged to apply.
Dr. Kemble, a tireless healthcare activist, convened a group of like-minded advocates committed to social justice and health care as a right. These individuals worked long and hard and persevered until the health center finally opened its doors in 1984. This is the history of a rural health center, the Community Health Center of Franklin County.
Dr. Kemble lived and worked to create a better world where access to quality and affordable health care is available to everyone regardless of ability to pay. It is in this spirit the scholarships will honor and preserve her legacy as a dedicated visionary.
$1,000 scholarships are awarded to three graduating seniors from a high school in Franklin county (Greenfield High School, Mohawk, Pioneer, Turners Falls, Franklin Tech, Mahar, Athol) who is pursuing a career in healthcare or a field which promotes public and community health. In recognition of Sarah’s commitment to quality veterans’ healthcare, veterans currently residing in Franklin county are also encouraged to apply.
Dr. Kemble, a tireless healthcare activist, convened a group of like-minded advocates committed to social justice and health care as a right. These individuals worked long and hard and persevered until the health center finally opened its doors in 1984. This is the history of a rural health center, the Community Health Center of Franklin County.
Dr. Kemble lived and worked to create a better world where access to quality and affordable health care is available to everyone regardless of ability to pay. It is in this spirit the scholarships will honor and preserve her legacy as a dedicated visionary.
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Sarah Kemble Scholarship Application
Applications that do not include all of the required information will not be considered.
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Interested in Applying?
Applicants interested in applying for this scholarship should complete the application form on the second page and forward it to the address listed on this page along with a transcript and a letter of recommendation from student services or a teacher/professor. Award checks will be sent to the scholarship recipient after the completion of their first semester and receipt of their first semester official transcript. |
Return completed applications to:
Community Health Center of Franklin County Attn: Scholarship Committee 102 Main Street Greenfield, MA 01301 Or by email: KembleScholarship@chcfc.org |