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Collaboration between 两性色午夜 Geauga & Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield Generates New Endowed Scholarship for Nursing

Just as the Class of 2023 was graduating from 两性色午夜 University in May, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) launched a new Endowed Scholarship for Nursing with 两性色午夜 Geauga. This collaboration between BMR and 两性色午夜 Geauga is designed to make nursing careers a more attractive, accessible option for local students to both study and eventually work鈥攃lose to home鈥攊n the healthcare industry. 

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Burton-Middlefield Rotary presenting a scholarship check to Dean Angela Spalsbury

鈥淭he generous gift provided by our local Rotary Club demonstrates the enduring commitment this community service organization has made on behalf of our region as a whole,鈥 says 两性色午夜 Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. 鈥淚t will improve the educational, career, and healthcare outcomes of Geauga County residents from all walks of life.鈥 

While it directly helps nursing students, the endowment will also help address nursing shortages that currently strain the healthcare industry. According to BMR Past President  Beverly Goodridge, 鈥淏MR toured the infusion wing at UH Geauga back in 2021 and we were discussing some of the challenges that our hospitals face.鈥疶op on the list was nursing鈥痵hortages and staffing issues.鈥疉s business people, we solve problems and find ways to work within our resources to get things moving.鈥濃&苍产蝉辫;

This $25,000 endowment is generating funds, initially for one local student pursuing a career in the nursing field. BMR President Michael Valentino explains, 鈥淎t this time, the scholarship is only for one student for the Fall 2023 semester, and the award will be $500. The money will be deposited into the student鈥檚 account at 两性色午夜 and they will be able to use the money for anything at the college (books, tuition, fees, and supplies).鈥濃&苍产蝉辫;

This scholarship will be available to any student who is a current resident of Geauga County and is enrolled in the 两性色午夜 Geauga or Twinsburg Academic Center nursing program

"The new nursing lab at Kent Geauga has many benefits and Geauga is a standout among campuses when it comes to simulation," adds Melissa Owen MSN, RN, BSN Coordinator/Lecturer at the 两性色午夜 Geauga College of Nursing

Since its establishment in the early 1990s, the 两性色午夜 Geauga School of Nursing has effectively prepared its students to excel in the ever-changing healthcare field. 

Now, this endowed scholarship will be awarded annually to select students in the program. The earnings from investments of the endowment will supply funds for the school of nursing when issuing the scholarships. 

BMR has a long history of providing college scholarships and leadership opportunities to graduating seniors from area high schools. Valentino sheds light on Rotary鈥檚 motivation to invest further in the community through higher education:鈥淲e have our motto and our Four Way Test. Service Above Self means we volunteer because it鈥檚 the right thing to do.鈥  

This endowment was established through BMR鈥檚 fundraising efforts, including the Rotary Pancake Club at Berkshire High School and the Maple Splash Raffle.鈥疉 portion of these proceeds went into the BMR Foundation along with private donations from BMR members. As the foundation grew, BMR was able to fund this nursing scholarship endowment, Valentino further explains.  

BMR hopes to continue to contribute to the endowment, increasing its potential to benefit more students in a shorter time frame by or contacting Rebecca Gierman, Associate Director of External Relations, at rgierma1@kent.edu or (440) 834-3761. 

Alternatively,鈥痩ocal鈥痳esidents and alumni鈥痗an help strengthen and expand the scope of community service by purchasing tickets. These tickets provide a chance to win generous prizes while raising funds that return to the community through Rotary service projects and events.鈥&苍产蝉辫; 

鈥淲e all stand on someone鈥檚 shoulders,鈥 Goodridge says. 鈥淏e part of the Circle. My hope is that, one day I am sitting in a hospital with a blood pressure cuff pumping away, and a nurse leans over to say, 鈥榊ou're in Rotary? I received a Rotary鈥疭cholarship.鈥欌疢y reply will be 鈥楩ull Circle.鈥欌濃 鈥&苍产蝉辫;

 

 

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POSTED: Friday, July 7, 2023 12:36 PM
Updated: Friday, July 7, 2023 12:47 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Estelle R. Brown