UMass Memorial - Milford Regional Awards Seven Scholarships to Student Volunteers

2025 awards sponsored by the Auxiliary of Milford Regional and the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship

UMass Memorial - Milford Regional awarded six student volunteers planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field scholarships totaling $4,500. Two students received scholarships from the Auxiliary of Milford Regional and five students received scholarships from the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship program.

Febrounia Gaeid of Milford and Shaurya Patni of Hopkinton were the recipients of $1,000 from the Auxiliary. Gaeid plans to pursue a career as a neurosurgeon, and Patni aspires to become a physician.

“My volunteer experience at Milford Regional taught me that being a physician means caring for the whole person, and it solidified my desire to lead with empathy in every aspect of care,” said Patni.

The Auxiliary serves Milford Regional through programs of education, community service, public relations, and support of volunteer services – along with supporting the hospital through fundraising efforts. Since its founding, the Auxiliary has raised close to $1 million, resulting in state-of-the-art equipment, advanced technology, key renovations, scholarships, expansions in patient care and critical programmatic support.

Mia Cote of Hopedale, Sarah Saad of Milford, Parima Sharma of Hopkinton, Piyusha Majgaunkar of Hopkinton and Gaeid received $500 from the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship program. Cote plans to become an athletic trainer, Saad is pursuing a career in dentistry and Sharma and Majgaunkar are planning careers as physicians.

“My volunteer work at the hospital will stay with me forever. I was ultimately looking to accomplish career goals, but I walked away knowing a whole new community of the most selfless and caring people,” said Cote.

For more than 20 years, Bill and Anne Perry were dedicated volunteers at Milford Regional Medical Center. The Perry’s were known for their commitment to volunteerism and appreciation for education.

Milford Regional volunteer Bob Cole oversees the fundraising for the Perry scholarships. The Perry’s son, Mark, and daughter-in-law, Rebecca, sit on the Scholarship Review Committee.

“Milford Regional is incredibly thankful to the Auxiliary and the Perry family for understanding how important it is to invest in our local students and their higher education and career goals,” said UMass Memorial – Milford Regional President Edward J. Kelly. “We are so proud to help support the aspirations of those who aim to contribute to the future of the healthcare field.”

***

About UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center is a full-service, regional teaching hospital that serves patients from more than 20 communities in Central Massachusetts. The 148-bed hospital is a nonprofit, acute-care facility where more than 300 primary care and specialty clinicians are relentless in providing exceptional healthcare services to our community with dignity, compassion and respect. Visit www.milfordregional.org to learn more.

Members of the Auxiliary Scholarship Committee present student volunteers with scholarships for $1,000. Pictured left to right: UMass Memorial – Milford Regional Director of Volunteer Services Elaine Carter, Auxiliary member Terrie Sharp, Auxiliary Co-President Beverly Carver, Febrounia Gaeid, Shaurya Patni, Auxiliary Co-President Andra Stone, Auxiliary member Patricia DiCostanza and Auxiliary member Eileen Milaszewski. Not pictured is Auxiliary member Anne Loring.

Student volunteers were awarded $500 scholarships from the Perry Scholarship program. Pictured left to right: UMass Memorial – Milford Regional volunteer Bob Cole, Parima Sharma, Piyusha Majgaunkar, Sarah Saad, Febrounia Gaeid, Mia Cote, and UMass Memorial – Milford Regional Director of Volunteer Services Elaine Carter.