Allina Health Buffalo Hospital awards scholarships to future healthcare workers

Eleven people received $2,000 scholarships

BUFFALO, Minn. (May 07, 2025) — Allina Health Buffalo Hospital, with the help of Allina Health Foundation, awarded eleven people with scholarships worth $2,000 each. Nine of the recipients are students in Wright County, and two are current Buffalo Hospital employees who plan to pursue health care careers in their post-secondary education. The scholarships are funded by Allina Health Foundation and proceeds from the Buffalo Hospital Gift Shop. Buffalo Hospital and the Foundation will continue to support local youth and encourage more students to enter the medical field professionally.

Congratulations to the 2025 Scholarship Award winners:

Isabelle Truenow	Annandale High School
Niklas Manninen	Buffalo High School
Stella Hillmann	Dassel-Cokato High School
Maddison Meister	Delano High School
Romana Koeppe	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School
Ella Peterson	Maple Lake High School
Sophia Silva Vargas	Monticello High School
Margaret Thompson	Rockford High School
Delaney Hughes	St. Michael-Albertville High School
Laura Cox	Non-traditional/Current Employee
Alyssa Farrell	Non-traditional/Current Employee

About Allina Health

Allina Health is a nonprofit health care system serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin, dedicated to preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. Through a network of more than 90 clinics, 12 hospital campuses, 13 retail pharmacies, specialty care centers, home care, and emergency medical transportation, Allina Health provides high-quality care from birth through end-of-life.

At the forefront of Allina Health’s mission are its Institutes, which offer nationally recognized experts and advanced care in key specialties:

Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute – A leader in cardiovascular innovation, research, and care delivery through clinical trials, publications, and training 4,000+ providers annually, it is consistently rated ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News & World Report.
Allina Health Cancer Institute – Providing comprehensive, personalized and innovative oncology care across the full cancer journey, delivered at ten locations – including its three largest hospitals which U.S. News & World Report consistently rates “High Performing” in multiple oncology specialties.
Allina Health Neuroscience, Spine and Pain Institute – Offering advanced neurological and spine care, including two nationally accredited stroke centers, innovative focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's and a chronic pain rehabilitation program – one of only two in Minnesota.

Together, these Institutes exemplify Allina Health’s commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. Learn more at allinahealth.org and join us on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.