Arlington Heights Nurses Club Scholarships
The Arlington Heights Nurses Club introduced its 2015-2016 scholarship winners to members at their May meeting. Six outstanding nursing students were honored to receive scholarships to help fund their nursing education.
The John and Patricia Budin Scholarship was given in honor of the late husband of club member, Pat Budin. It was awarded to Emily Moody of Chamberlain College of Nursing. Kristal Pitts from Northern Illinois University was awarded the Martha Jackson Scholarship, which honors the club's founder. An ongoing memorial scholarship, the Beverly Tresnowski Scholarship ,was given to Sofia Guerrero of the Bradley University School of Nursing. Lindsay Rodriguez, a student at Chamberlain College of Nursing, received an Arlington Heights Nurses Club Scholarship. The James Bragg Memorial Scholarship, given by club member Evann Bragg in memory of her husband, was awarded to Alena Neuswanger, a student at Illinois Wesleyan University College of Nursing. Megan Mueller, a student at Marquette University College of Nursing was awarded the Amy Maver Scholarship in memory of a former Nurses Club member.
The Arlington Heights Nurses Club has served the Arlington Heights Community since 1938. It offers a Lending Closet, free to residents of Arlington Heights, which provides durable medical equipment such as walkers, canes, wheelchairs, crutches, and bathing equipment.
Housed in the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, the Lending Closet is open 10 A.M - noon Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; noon - 3 P.M. Mondays; and 6 - 8 P.M. Wednesdays. For details call the Lending Closet at (847) 797-5315. Donations are always appreciated to help keep this volunteer operation going.
Scholarship assistance to local nursing students and registered nurses who wish to further their nursing 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.