“When I was told I was too small to donate blood, I organized two blood drives for the American Red Cross.”
— Janet “Lena” Ferguson, 2014 Naibert Scholarship Recipient.
Janet “Lena” Ferguson is the 2014 recipient of the $1,000 Naibert Scholarship from The Corvallis Clinic Foundation. She is an OSU sophomore majoring in chemistry, and aspires to attend Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and become a trauma surgeon.
Lena’s passion for medicine and service began early. “When I was told I was too small to donate blood, I organized two blood drives for the American Red Cross.” By her junior year in high school, she was taking community college courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and health occupations.
Outside of school, Lena has volunteered for Live United, Walk Against Breast Cancer, the Salvation Army, and as a coordinator at the Community Outreach, Inc. free clinic.