Southampton - Through a donation made by Peter Michalos, MD, Southampton Hospital officials presented a scholarship check to Anitchewan Bowen, a recent High School graduate from the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. Anitchewan was selected by the Shinnecock Tribal Community as a deserving High School graduate who is now studying to be a Medical Assistant at Branford Hall Career Institute in Bohemia. She hopes to extend her training in the future to become an RN.

According to Fred Bess and Gordell Wright, Shinnecock Tribal Community Trustees, "We are very proud of her achievements and are confident that she is setting a great example for her peers. This scholarship not only encourages young students to pursue a career in the health care field but strengthens the bond between the community and the Hospital."