New health science scholarship established at Roane State Community College

Roane State Community College can now offer a new scholarship to its health science students thanks to Herbert and Carolyn Krause, who donated $50,000 to the Roane State Foundation. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to students pursuing health sciences at the college; the number of students pursuing health science degrees is expected to rise as the school continues construction on its new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center.

According to an article on Roane State Community College’s website, Herbert Krause explained his and his wife’s motivation for establishing the scholarship. He is quoted as saying, “We are passionate about giving back to our community and to the colleges and universities we attended, as well as Roane State. We love to help students obtain higher education and find satisfying careers, and we are glad for this opportunity to assist local students.”

Herbert and Carolyn have both been involved in the scientific community for decades. The couple has lived in Oak Ridge for years, and both worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory before retiring. Herbert was an experimental physicist and Carolyn was a science writer at the laboratory. Despite having retired, both are still involved in science in some fashion, with Carolyn continuing to write science articles, as well as articles about history and social justice, and Herbert tutoring Roane State Community College students in topics like mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Scott Niermann, who serves as the executive director of Roane State Foundation, said of the couple’s donation, “We are so grateful to the Krauses for supporting our students as they work hard to achieve their goals. This generous contribution from the Krause family will ensure that Roane State can provide support to even more health science students who will enroll in those programs moving forward.”

The Knox Regional Health Science Education Center is expected to serve 8,000 students each year upon the completion of construction, and the school is going to expand its health science program offerings as it will soon have more space and resources to accommodate additional programs. The Krause family’s donation has come at the right time to help more health science students work toward success.

For more information about Roane State Community College, visit the school’s website.