EvCC Foundation

Washington health plan Coordinated Care is donating $25,000 to the Everett Community College Foundation to train the next generation of healthcare students. Ten $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to students in nursing, medical assisting, phlebotomy, pre-medicine or other healthcare programs. Coordinated Care is also donating $5,000 to the student emergency fund for healthcare students who experience an unexpected financial emergency that threatens their ability to continue their education. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing shortages of healthcare workers, and part of the solution is encouraging more students to enter healthcare professions. Coordinated Care is the first Medicaid plan to establish a scholarship fund to address this need. Coordinated Care looked to invest in this opportunity with community colleges because they are skilled at supporting first-generation and underrepresented student populations, with proven retention strategies and increased certificate and degree completion.

The family of Everett firefighter Gary Parks and his fellow firefighters are creating an Everett Community College scholarship to honor Parks’ memory.Parks, an 18-year veteran of the Everett Fire Department, was killed in 1987 battling a fire that destroyed EvCC’s library and student union. The Gary Parks Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in EvCC’s Fire Science program. The Everett Community College Foundation is asking for donations to the scholarship fund. To give, contact EvCC Development Director Amy Wilcox at awilcox@everettcc.edu or 425-388-9250.