Hospital Auxiliary offers scholarships

February 07, 2014 By Matt Burgard, 860-224-5900, X4684

New Britain - The Auxiliary for The Hospital of Central Connecticut-New Britain General campus is now accepting applications for two scholarships for high school seniors interested in careers in healthcare.

The Kathleen E. Boudreau Scholarship is offering $1,000 for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in nursing. Seniors in local communities including Berlin, Kensington, New Britain, Newington, Plainville and Southington are eligible to apply. The Gertrude Malcynsky Scholarship is offering $1,000 for seniors at New Britain High School who are interested in pursuing careers in Allied Health.

Applications are available at participating high school guidance counselor offices or at the Volunteer Office at The Hospital of Central Connecticut. For more information on these scholarships and how to apply for them, please go to www.thocc.org.

About The Hospital of Central Connecticut
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is a 444-bed acute care teaching hospital with two campuses, New Britain General and Bradley Memorial in Southington. A member of Hartford HealthCare, HOCC services include emergency, inpatient, surgery, laboratory, outpatient, and radiology. Among specialty areas are cardiovascular care, metabolic health, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, and psychiatry/behavioral health. For more information, please visit www.thocc.org; for a physician referral, call 1-800-321-6244.