Scholarship Recipients

By

Ann Mills

anntmills@earthlink.net

Text Box: In April, the scholarship committee of Nancy Tolin, Mary Mills, Edie Lee and Ann Mills met to read the applications and choose the recipients of our 2008/2009 local scholarships. Nicki Bezanson was selected as the winner of the $1000 scholarship to OSU, and Debra Sinclair was awarded the $750 one to LBCC. Nicki is a psychology major whose goal is to work with law enforcement as a criminal profiler. Previously, she has had problems at public schools due to physical problems. However, working at

Text Box: National Park Service jobs turned her around and showed her what will power and hard work can accomplish. Returning to LBCC, she earned a place on the Dean’s List and was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa honorary society. She is now ready to enter OSU and “seek new challenges and explore a world I never dreamed would be available to me.” Debra is a certified nursing assistant and her goal is to become a registered nurse. As a mother of four, receiving her CNA certificate in 1997 was an amazing accomplishment for

Text Box: her. Now the nurses with whom she has worked have encouraged her to take the next step and become a RN. She has received no support from her home environment. After graduation she would like to become a volunteer nurse with Mercy Ship before seeking monetary employment. The money for our local scholarships comes from member donations and the proceeds from the Bridge Marathon. Thanks to everyone who has donated and all those who helped make the fundraiser a success.