Arlington Heights Nurses Club Awards Nursing Scholarships
The Arlington Heights Nurses Club introduced its 2019-2020 scholarship winners to members at their May meeting. Nine outstanding nursing students were honored to receive scholarships that will help fund their nursing education.
Three of the scholarship winners are BSN students at Purdue University. Sarah Prommer is entering her junior year, Kathryn Jamieson will begin her senior year and Gabrielle Saunders is taking her very last class this summer. After achieving a degree in math, Maggie Murphy entered the MELN(Masters in Entry Level Nursing)Program at DePaul University. Beginning as an Exercise Science major, Rachel Rabs found she was interested in nursing and entered the BSN Program at the University of Evansville. Rebecca Barnas is pursuing a BSN degree at Carroll University. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville is the institution where Michaela Petre will receive her BSN degree. Teri Campbell is pursuing her MSN degree with a teaching focus at Benedictine University. Rush University is where Elizabeth Paschal is about to finish her MSN degree. We wish all of these nursing students our very best as they pursue their educational endeavors.
The Arlington Heights Nurses Club has served the Arlington Heights Community since 1938. It offers a Lending Closet, free of charge to residents of Arlington Heights, which provides durable medical equipment such as walkers, canes, wheelchairs, crutches, and bathing equipment. The Lending Closet is housed in the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 West Central Road. For details call the Lending Closet at 847-797-5315. Donations of equipment and money are always appreciated to help keep this volunteer operation going.
Scholarship assistance to local nursing students and registered nurses who wish to further their education continues to be a top priority for the club. The mission of the Arlington Heights Nurses Club includes dedication to philanthropy, education and community service. Meetings are held at the Arlington Heights Senior Center at 7 PM on the fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information about the club please contact president, Patricia Meschler, at 847-956-8116. New members are always welcome.