Northwest Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recently awarded two scholarships to graduating seniors at Manheim Central High School. Audrey Miller and Jenna Wagner were awarded the Robert C. Stirling Scholarship, named in honor of Bob Stirling. Stirling was an active member of the Manheim community, including the Manheim Veterans Memorial Ambulance Association, which merged with Northwest EMS in 2013. The scholarship is awarded to residents of the Manheim Central community who are pursuing a degree in the medical field.

Miller will attend Penn State Mont Alto campus in the fall and plans to become a physical therapist assistant. "She stood out to us because of her academic and athletic achievements, both on the school soccer team and on a community league soccer team, as well as her volunteer work in the community," said Lori Shenk, community outreach manager for Northwest EMS. At school, Miller was a co-adviser of the Interact Service Club and a member of the book club, the Spanish Club, the pingpong club and Student Council. She volunteers at the Water Street Mission and at her church, Salem United Methodist Church, where she serves and prepares meals and works in the church library. She also helped to organize and run the Elementary School Festival.

Wagner is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. "She stood out to us because during her high school career she dual enrolled in the college in the high school program, allowing her to complete six college credits," Shenk stated. "Additionally, her application indicated that she has already taken steps to pursue her chosen degree by arranging shadow experiences at Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Hospital ICU and through a mentoring program facilitated by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce." In school, Wagner participated in Spanish Club, marching band, jazz band, Tri-County Music Honor Society, Lititz Community Band, quiz bowl and the medical careers club. She also volunteers with her youth group.

Northwest EMS is based in Elizabethtown, but has stations in Maytown, Manheim and Brickerville.