Published on May 11, 2011
Genesis Awards Degree Completion Nursing Scholarships
The following nurses were awarded $2000 BSN or MSN Degree Completion Awards from the GHSF, Illini and DeWitt Hospital Foundations at the Distinguished Nurse Lecture:
From GHSF (presented by Judy Pranger)
NAME , DEPARTMENT, DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED
Martin Allen, Nursing Clinical Support, BSN
Lisa Andresen, birth Center, MSN
Janet Annen, VNA, MSN
Tigist Ayalneh, Endoscopy, BSN
Jenny Begeske, Neuroscience, BSN
Elena Bethel, CIU, MSN
Saysha Bolden, SICU, BSN
Katie Browne, Oncology, MSN
Sheri Burken, Surgical Specialty, MSN
Petra Chase, Cardiac Step Down, MSN
Rochelle Collins, Regional Rehab, BSN
Kristin DeNike, Oncology, MSN
Catherine Driscoll, Peds/Adult Surgery, MSN
Andrae Eldredge-McMillan, Card Step Down, BSN
Renee Fay, Card Diagnostics, MSN
Donnette Jones, Patient Services, MSN
Angela Kinney, Medical MSN
Mary Kozlov, Hospice VNA MSN
Lynn Kruse, Surgical Specialty MSN
Christine Lynn, OPCC Nurse Manager, MSN
Ann Maxwell, Wound Care, MSN
Brooke Mitchell, Card Outpatient, BSN
Libby Olson, Surgical Specialty, BSN
Nancy Ritter, Pulmonary, MSN
Lori Schwarm, CIU, BSN
Tricia Steines, West ED,MSN
Julie Stone, Card Diagnostics, MSN
Sue Thiltgen, Behavior Health, BSN
Deb Ward, Card Diagnostics, MSN
Jessica Wasson,ER West, BSN
Tonya Zimmerman, NICU, BSN
From Illini Foundation (presented by Char Loding)
Laura Carson, ER-Trauma, BSN
Rosemary Moreno, Cardio/Pul Rehab
Richelle Roethler, Cardiac Rehab
Theresa Summers-Main, Patient Services, MSN
Carole Tolley, Surgical Unit, BSN
Christine Vidmar, PSC, BSN
From DeWitt Hospital Foundation (presented by Wanda Haack)
Heather Ohnemus, ED, MSN
Additionally, Karoline Crowder, Nursing Clinical Support, was presented with the $3,000 Virginia Pilcher, RN Scholarship for continuing education.
The scholarship was established in 1989 in recognition of the high standard of excellence in nursing established and exemplified by Virginia L. Pilcher, RN as Vice President and Director of the Department of Nursing for Mercy Hospital during her 43 years of employment.
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