Manteca, CA – Tenet Healthcare Foundation, a charitable foundation sponsored by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, has awarded college scholarships to two local students, both recipients are children of Doctors Hospital of Manteca employees.

This year, Tenet Foundation awarded a total of  $295,000 to 179 recipients through the Tenet Children of Employees Scholarship program.   Local winners are:  Jonathan Schmitt, son of Kevin Schmitt (Bio Med) and Neha Modi, daughter of Mahesh (physician) and Jayshree (Pharmacy) Modi. 

Neha will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles.  While attending Tracy High School, Neha was an AVID tutor, a member of The Record’s 2004 All-County Student Pinnacle Award Team, and was actively involved in the Scientifically Speaking Club.  Neha also received the International Baccalaureate Teacher’s Choice Award in Psychology.

Jonathan Schmitt will be attending Pepperdine University and plans to major in Business Administration and Religious Studies.  During his four years at Modesto High School, Jonathan became a California Scholarship Federation honorary lifetime member, an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, and a worship leader.  Jonathan was also a member of the Christian Club and the varsity tennis team.

“With the rising costs of higher education, Tenet is pleased to offer this financial assistance to our employees and their children.  It’s an excellent investment not only for our company but for the workforce of the future,” said Barbara B. Luton, vice president, corporate citizenship, and executive director, Tenet Healthcare Foundation.  “We are extremely pleased to congratulate all the winners and their parents for this outstanding scholastic achievement.”

Doctors Hospital of Manteca Chief Executive Officer, Katherine Medeiros, agreed, “Jonathan and Neha are wonderful role models for other students.  They should both be extremely proud of their many accomplishments.  These are the kind of people that we look for in future employees.”

In five years, the program has awarded 855 scholarships totaling more than $1.2 million to deserving college-bound children of Tenet employees.  The Children of Tenet Employees Scholarship program is administered for Tenet Foundation by Scholarship America, a division of Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America Inc.

Tenet Healthcare Foundation is a charitable foundation sponsored by Tenet Healthcare Corporation.  Endowed by Tenet, the Foundation, along with  (Tenet facility, CMA, or Region), directs most of its grants to help unmet healthcare needs in the communities served by facilities owned by Tenet subsidiaries.  The Foundation also provides grants to various educational, social services, civic and humanities-supporting organizations nationwide.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services.  Tenet’s hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service.  Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.