Press Release
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and the Wisconsin League for Nursing Award More than $25,000 in Nursing Scholarships
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation (Anthem), the charitable giving arm of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin League for Nursing (WLN) today awarded 30 scholarships to students pursuing an licensed practical nursing (LPN) degree, registered nursing (RN) degree, or graduate nursing degree at an accredited nursing college in the state. At the 2007 WLN Fall Conference, Anthem presented more than $30,000 in scholarships, ranging from $500-$1000 each. Students were selected based on scholastic ability, involvement in professional activities and/or community service, understanding of the nursing profession, definitive goals upon graduation, and financial need.
“We are pleased to continue our relationship with the Wisconsin League of Nursing to offer this beneficial scholarship program for the fourth year,” said Steve Martenet, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. “Our goal for this scholarship program is to make a positive impact on the critical nursing shortage and continue advancing the quality of nursing education in Wisconsin. Congratulations and thank you to each candidate for his/her continued efforts in making a difference in the health care industry.”
The selected recipients of the nursing scholarships are:
Graduate Scholarship Recipients
Sharon Baltes, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Melissa Cody, Marquette University
LPN Scholarship Recipients
Louann Heard, Milwaukee Area Technical College
Jennifer McCallum, Milwaukee Area Technical College
RN Scholarship Recipients
Lizbeth Ager, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Brittany Boyer, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Tamara Buss, Edgewood College
Kelly Collin, Lakeshore Technical College
Stacy Crawley, Lakeshore Technical College
Andrea Davis, Bellin College
Liana Deitrich, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Rachel Evers, Marquette University
Jennifer Gibbons, Southwest Technical College
Cole Holliday, North Central Technical College
Janette Kaempf, Carroll College
Lana Kasper, Bellin College
Melissa Kauffman, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Ashley Kinsman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Leah Leonhard, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Kathleen Luoma, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Theresa McCarthy, Lakeshore Technical College
Heather Nachtrab, Bellin College
Rebecca Nagl, Carroll College
Sado Oriya, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Karen Porter, North Central Technical College
Liza Sternitzky, Mid State Technical College
Teresa Taylor, Blackhawk Technical College
Dana Temple, Marquette University
Jacqueline Turner, Marquette University
Megan Wanish, Concordia University
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation focuses its funding on strategic initiatives that address and provide innovative solutions to reduce the number of uninsured as well as organizations and nonprofit charities that promote the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative that targets specific disease states and medical conditions. The Foundation’s program emphasis is on local health care issues including prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
About WLN
Established in 1952, the Wisconsin League for Nursing (WLN) has a unique position among nursing organizations in the state. In addition to nurses, its membership includes individuals and organizations who are not part of the nursing profession but want to promote the role of nurses in the health care profession. WLN can be found on the web at www.cuw.edu/wln | 