Champion Fitness Physical Therapy-Jill Bane Memorial Scholarship

Jill Bane was well known for serving the Pontiac community as an Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Assistant at Champion Fitness Physical Therapy.  Highly regarded by the athletes, parents, and patients she worked with, Jill built her reputation by putting patients first.  Jill truly loved her career, and she held close to her heart the family of co-workers and friends that she made in her eleven years at Champion Fitness Physical Therapy.  Jill worked with numerous students and served as a mentor and inspiration to new employees and students interested in the athletic training and physical therapy fields.  In the spirit of her commitment to advancing patient care, Champion Fitness Physical Therapy and the Bane family are offering the Jill Bane Memorial Scholarship. 

            This scholarship was first made available in 2010 to any senior who plans to pursue a career in either physical therapy or athletic training who reside within a thirty-mile radius of any of the fifteen Champion Fitness Physical Therapy clinics in central Illinois and have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA. One letter of character reference from a non-family member was required, a copy of the student’s transcript, along with a 1-2 page essay discussing the following prompt-“How have my high school experiences prepared me to enter the physical therapy/athletic training field?”

From our 19 applicants this year, we have chosen 3 winners of $1000 scholarships for 2011 for the second year of the award. We would like to congratulate:

1. Eric May    Fieldcrest High School

2. Eleanor Spencer   Flanagan-Cornell High School

3. Cody Shelmadine   Tuscola High School