This scholarship is awarded in the memory of Carlos Barriere Alvarez, MD, and Jacqueline Shelton Alvarez. Dr. Carlos Alvarez opened his surgical practice in Circleville in 1959 and he served on the staff at Berger Hospital for 40 years. His wife Jacqueline Shelton Alvarez served her community working as a nurse.

The Alvarez Family wanted to honor their parents’ memory by helping others from their community by providing scholarship. The Alvarez Family Scholarship will be awarded to graduates of a Pickaway County High Schools who plan to serve in a health or social service field.