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L.A. Hollinger, M.D. Scholarship

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Funding Amount

Varies; $4,000 awarded in 2025-2026 academic year (4 students receiving scholarships)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

L.A. Hollinger, M.D. Scholarship

Status: Active

Established: 1994

Background: Honors the legacy of Dr. L. A. Hollinger, a distinguished pulmonologist, educator, and colleague. Dr. Hollinger was a Kansas University School of Medicine graduate who founded and directed the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Baptist Medical Center and established the School of Respiratory Therapy at Johnson County Community College (JCCC). He received Baptist Medical Center's Physician of the Year (1977) and Teacher of the Year (1980 and 1986).

Eligibility:

  • Future nurses (Bachelor of Science in Nursing students)

  • Top JCCC respiratory therapy graduates
  • Award Criteria: Applications reflecting core values exemplified by Dr. Hollinger:

  • Compassionate and professional patient care

  • Excellence in education and teaching

  • Service to one's community and nation

  • Medical missions to the indigent
  • Focus Areas:

  • Supporting nursing education

  • Supporting respiratory therapy certification examination costs for qualifying JCCC graduates
  • Impact:

  • Total giving: $385,000 disbursed to 305 nursing students since inception

  • 2025-2026: 4 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students awarded scholarships

  • Hollinger Family has sustained fundraising and award selection for 30 years
  • Contact:

  • Phone: 816-381-9200

  • Email: Administration@AcruxKC.org

  • Address: PO Box 5983, Kansas City, MO 64111
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationhealthcare

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