The NSH Peggy Wenk Histology Program Scholarship

Headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey, Scimedico, LLC is a full-service laboratory services and solutions firm providing expertise in equipment installation as well as maintenance and servicing. Over the years Scimedico, LLC has completed projects for some of the country’s largest hospitals including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Outside of providing lab services, it supports the National Society of Histotechnology (NSH).

NSH is an organization advocates on behalf of histotechnology professionals and promoting histotechnology, the practice of detecting tissue abnormalities and curing the diseases at the root of these abnormalities. NSH promotes histotechnology in various ways. One of them is through scholarships to both students engaged in the field and learning programs training the next generation of histotechnologists. One of the scholarships it gives to support learning programs is the Peggy Wenk Histology Program Scholarship.

The Peggy Wenk scholarship, a $5,000 annual scholarship, is awarded to a NAACLS accredited program to further learning opportunities for students in the field. It is presented to education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences that demonstrate a strong commitment to producing qualified professionals.

To qualify for the scholarship, the program’s director or coordinator must have been an NSH member for at least two consecutive years, he or she must submit a complete scholarship application form supported by two letters of recommendation, and he or she must present a one-page outline of how the program will use the funds. The program itself must be accredited by NAACLS. Applications are accepted annually from March 1 to June 1 with the final scholarship awardees receiving recognition at the NSH Convention.

Scimedico Renovates HVAC at Augusta, Maine VA Medical Center

Headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey, Scimedico LLC provides support to clinical laboratory facilities throughout the United States with a wide array of services and solutions. In April 2019, Scimedico LLC worked with the VA Medical Center in August, ME, to completely revamp the facility’s HVAC system.

The Augusta VA had installed new laboratory equipment in recent years that necessitated the complete overhaul of the facility’s heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems. Before beginning the renovation project, Scimedico conducted a comprehensive analysis of the existing HVAC infrastructure joining the laboratory to the mechanical room that houses the bulk of the center’s heating and cooling equipment.

In addition to utilizing its own staff, the company contracted with local engineering and mechanical experts to craft a custom solution for the VA. In his comments, CEO Miguel Bermeo said it was an “honor” to be able to meet the center’s needs given its important mission of providing vital medical care to America’s veterans.