Healthcare Network Helps Fund Scholarships Totaling $15,000

DENVER, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Julie Wince has no plans to leave academia.

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"I have already begun applying for teaching positions, and hope to begin working as an educator as soon as possible," said Wince, a Florida master's student at Midwestern State University in Texas. "My goal is simple – to continue sharing my passion for the profession with radiologic technology students."

Wince is one of 10 scholarship recipients of the ASRT Education and Research Foundation's 2010 Professional Advancement Scholarships.

HEALTHeCAREERS Network helps fund these scholarships that are administered by the charitable arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). The association's $15,000 scholarship total is divided into $1,500 awards that are given to undergraduate or graduate students completing a degree in radiologic sciences.

"HEALTHeCAREERS is proud to support ASRT's educational efforts and 136,000 members," said Jennifer Arocha, senior director of healthcare product management at onTargetjobs, the parent company of HEALTHeCAREERS Network. "We offer employment solutions that span the medical industry and are excited to fund awards for qualified professionals on the cutting edge of their field."

Other 2010 scholarship winners include:

• Robert P. Cahalan; Ashford University.
• Kacie R. Craig; Drury University.
• Elva M. Dawson; Argosy University.
• Kelly J. Fechter; St. Joseph's College.
• Kristina Marie George; Western Governors University.
• Craig F. St. George; Grand Canyon University.
• Trinity Louise; Midwestern State University.
• Molly A. Pontius; The Ohio State University.
• Sandra M. Rodriguez; University of Phoenix.

Additional scholarship details are at asrtfoundation.org.

About HEALTHeCAREERS Network (healthecareers.com)

HEALTHeCAREERS Network specializes in online recruitment, advertising and career solutions for the healthcare industry. The Network's monthly average of more than 600,000 unique visitors, 4 million page views and 48,000 applications to positions drive connections between medical employers and job seekers that aren't possible anywhere else.

HEALTHeCAREERS also powers ASRT's online career center, the ASRT JobBank.

About the ASRT Education and Research Foundation (asrtfoundation.org)

As the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, the world's largest radiologic science organization with more than 136,000 members, the mission of the ASRT Education and Research Foundation is to fund radiologic science students and professionals engaged in education and research in order to promote the highest quality of patient care.

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