WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES 2026 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

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MORRISTOWN, NJ, May 19, 2026 – The Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) is pleased to announce its 2026 Scholarship Awards. WAMMC Scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center team members to help further their continuing education, development and leadership skills in the hospital and health care field.

WAMMC’s Scholarship Program, which dates back to 1957, supports the staff at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center by granting scholarships to hospital team members pursuing careers in the health care field. WAMMC Scholarship recipients are chosen based on applicants’ demonstration of extraordinary care and service to patients, their peers, colleagues and the community.

In 2026, WAMMC’s six-member Scholarship Awards Committee awarded $74,000 in scholarships to 37 employees working toward a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral Degree or Associate's Degree in Nursing, and includes $2,000 contributed by WAMMC’s Cromwell Olive Twig and $2,000 by WAMMC’s Chatham Twig. WAMMC awarded $66,000 in scholarships to 33 recipients in 2025, $50,000 to 25 recipients in both 2024 and 2023 and $28,000 to 14 recipients in 2022.

“WAMMC’s Scholarship Program for health care professionals continues to be a very important part of our mission to support Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center’s goal of providing superior health services to our community,” said Dale Scolnick, President, Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center. “WAMMC’s ongoing commitment to this Scholarship Program can be attributed to successful fundraising and the generous contributions of its members.”

“We are extremely grateful to the Women's Association for its ongoing commitment to this Scholarship Program,” said Trish O’Keefe, PhD, RN, President of Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center. “Continuing education is critically important in order to provide high-quality and innovative care to our patients. This program provides a huge advantage to our team members who obtain advanced skills that make Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center among the very best in the country.”

Photo of 12 of the 37 WAMMC 2026 Scholarship Award Recipients

LtoR: Sara Dale, Alexandra Cortese, Pei Pei, Tara Villalta-Moran, Alexandra Day, Kylie Halbach, Stehanie DeSimone, Kerry Walsh, Carol Santana, Georgette Chrystal, Joanne Strauss, Marlina Mendoza 

Not Pictured: Kaitlyn Ambrose, Isabelle Berzins, Brady Caputo, Marissa Compano, Karen Cook, Caitlin Costello, Kelly Dever, Melanie Dodds, Lourdes Fernandez, Angie Grippo, Erin Joel, Beth Johnson, Allison Joseph, Brittany Leeds, Jacqueline LeSeur, Sean Michael Lindain, Susaneth Lopena, Taban Modirian, Shivani Patel, Mark Ruvo, Jessica Scanlon, Nicole Smith, Mia Trematore, Katharine Whitley

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTEREstablished in March 1893, the Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) has been pivotal in providing financial support to the hospital, part of Atlantic Health. With over 500 members, WAMMC hosts numerous fundraising events highlighted by the Mansion in May. The association also manages The Corner Gift Shops at the hospital, The Bargain Box, a Thrift Boutique, and Calling All Kids Storytime Network®, an innovative in-house family television service for young patients. As the volunteer fundraising arm of the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, WAMMC provides support for capital modernization and expansion, pioneering clinical programs, breakthrough research and ongoing clinical education, contributing over $35 million to date. For more information, visit http://www.wammc.org.