Cornwall Manor awards scholarships

Cornwall Manor’s Ralph L. Weik Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to Cornwall Manor employees and their families, awarded six $4,000 scholarships during a reception in August.

The Weik Scholarship Fund was established in 1991 and honors the memory of Ralph L. Weik, a dedicated maintenance employee with 27 years of service. Cornwall Manor residents who are retired educators comprise the selection committee that reviews scholarship applications and selects the recipients annually.

The scholarship recipients are:

Steven Bates has been a nursing assistant since October 2018. A resident of Lebanon, he is working towards his master’s degree in school counseling at Liberty University.

Jesse Cruise is the husband of Margaret Cruise, who is a casual call LPN in our Health Center. Jesse is enrolled as a graduate student at Penn State College of Medicine studying to become a physician. He resides in Lebanon.

Alexis Lehr has been our full-time social worker in the Health Center and Corson Hall Personal Care since June 2022. She is enrolled at Lock Haven University in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Alexis lives in Myerstown.

Allie Nolt has been a nursing assistant since May 2022. She is attending Liberty University to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Allie lives in Myerstown.

Shannon Slaughter is a nursing assistant, working for Cornwall Manor since 2023. Shannon is enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College in their pre-health dental hygiene program. She lives in Lititz.

Tyler Shunk is the son of Leah Ann Shunk, who is one of our full-time physical therapist assistants. Her son, Tyler, graduated this year from Northern Lebanon High School and will be attending Bloomsburg University in a few weeks to major in mathematics as a secondary education school teacher.

The Weik Scholarship Fund has provided over 133 scholarships for Cornwall Manor employees or their spouses and dependents to assist them with post-secondary education.

Thanks to gifts from residents and employees, the Scholarship Fund contains over $196,000. An annual fundraising appeal to employees and residents, in addition to interest earned from the fund provides the scholarship support.

Cornwall Manor is a 585-resident, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community that offers diversified and high-quality housing, health care and related services for individuals to achieve a retirement and aging lifestyle they find fulfilling in a secure, caring, and Christian environment.