Redmond native Heather Gianola has been awarded a Wittenbach Scholarship for $1,500 for the 2013-14 academic year at Eastern Washington University (EWU).

Gianola is pursuing a master’s degree in occupational therapy, which is a requirement for the scholarship, in addition to maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

At EWU, Gianola is a student delegate to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

She is a 2004 graduate of Redmond High School. Gianola’s parents Jere and Pamela still reside in Redmond.