Damar Hamlin Announces Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship Winners for 2024
Scholarships honor the medical team that helped save Hamlin’s life
The Chasing M’s Foundation has announced the winners of Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship for 2024, honoring ten high school and college-bound students WHO attend Cincinnati area private high schools, trade schools, or universities.
“Whether kids need help with books, tuition, or housing, the focus of this scholarship is to help these youth explore what comes next, whether that means college or trade school, as they find their journey” said Hamlin.
The winners are Aubreyana Chase (Cincinnati, Ohio), Sydney Gardner (Clinton, Pennsylvania), Rachel Panko (Florence, Kentucky), Brady Burns (Loveland, Ohio), Victoria Gerencser (Defiance, Ohio), Vicmelly Darett Candelario Mata (Hamilton, Ohio), Josie Hawk (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jane Overbey, (Cincinnati, Ohio), Morgan Lubbers (Cincinnati, Ohio), and Ella Vollmer (Cincinnati, Ohio).
The scholarships recognize and honor the ten individuals who helped save Hamlin’s life after experiencing cardiac arrest on January 2, during an NFL game, including B. Woods Curry, MD (Airway physician, field response), Betty Tsuei, MD (Surgical ICU), Saad Ahmad, MD (Cardiology), Jason McMullan, MD (Emergency Response Physician, Field Response), Claire Deglow, RN (SICU), Alyssa Zimmerman, RN (SICU), Val Lake, RN (SICU), Rob Hursong, EMT-P (Supervisor, Paramedic), John Bush, RRT (Field RT), and Gary Richardson, RRT (SICU RT).
Applications for 2025 ARE NOW OPEN!
Applications for 2025 will open on January 2, 2025 for candidates who are A SENIOR IN high school or college-bound students wHO attend a private high school, trade school or a University in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Questions? Contact us at scholarship@chasingmsfoundation.com.
