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The Samarkand and Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC), a non-profit, faith-based, senior living organization headquartered in Skokie, Ill., announce a scholarship recipient who is part of the Paul V. Peterson Scholarship program.
The Samarkand employee, Evangelina Martinez, has been awarded $1,000 to continue pursuing her education while being employed at the Santa Barbara senior living community. CRC recognizes and supports lifelong learning as a powerful means that can provide young adults skills and values needed to be capable and compassionate individuals.
Recipients of the Paul V. Peterson Scholarship are current employees within the CRC system and were chosen based on essays and criteria demonstrating clear educational and career pursuits that are consistent with CRC values.
Martinez is currently employed as a Nurse Assistant and has been at The Samarkand since 2007. She plans to complete her Associate of Arts degree, followed by a master’s degree in anatomy in the fall of 2018. Her current track of study is a major in physical therapy at Santa Barbara City College.
ABOUT COVENANT RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC) is the nation’s sixth largest, non-profit, senior services provider. It serves 5,000 residents at 15 retirement communities in 10 states and offers independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation. Through CRC’s LifeConnect® Wellness Partnership, residents can access resources and opportunities that are designed to enrich the mind, body, and spirit and complement each person’s unique journey. CRC is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church and has been serving seniors since 1886. For more information, visit www.covenantretirement.org, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
