The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Kristen Vaughn, a 2019 recipient of two scholarship awards: the Doug and Renee Leuthold Scholarship and the Margaret and Donald Wenner, MD Scholarship.
Kristen, the daughter of Erik Vaughn and Elaine Whited, is a 2019 graduate of Bucyrus High School. She will be attending Miami University this fall and studying biology/pre-med.
Her mother inspired Kristen to become a doctor. “My mother suffered from congenital myasthenic syndrome for decades while it went undiagnosed,” she explained. “Her pain motivated me to become a doctor to help people like her. My passion for learning aligned with this career goal. Science and human life intrigue me, so I chose to major in biology with a premedical studies co-major on my path to becoming a physician.” After graduation, Kristen plans to proceed to medical school. “I plan to attend medical school with the goal of becoming…either a pediatrician or a pediatric surgeon. I plan on living wherever my career takes me…[and] would be more than happy to move back to Bucyrus.”
Congratulations and good luck in the future, Kristen!
To learn more about the scholarships offered through the Foundation, visit www.cfcrawford.org.
