Following a three-month application and review process, the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is excited to announce that they will be awarding twelve member employees with scholarships to support their professional pursuits in aging services.
Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients:
- Samantha Acosta of Topside Manor in Goodland to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Samantha Dirks of Moundridge Manor in Moundridge to pursue nursing school pre-requisite courses.
- Kena Ellington of Sisters of Charity in Leavenworth to pursue an associate’s degree in nursing.
- Emily Greenbaum of Lakeview Village in Lenexa to complete a certification course in the Contemporary Practice of Neuro-Developmental Treatment for the Management of Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury.
- Sarah Huddleston of Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Jaqueline Ledesma of Manor of the Plains in Dodge City to pursue nursing school pre-requisite courses.
- Grace Muturi of Good Samaritan Society in Olathe to pursue a masters’ degree in Adult Learning and Education and become a nurse trainer.
- Rachel Perry of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Alicia Raile of Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis to pursue licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator.
- Monteka Staten of Catholic Community Health in Lenexa to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Kyle Whedon of Lakeview Village in Lenexa to pursue a degree in Health Care Management.
- Trista Whisnant-Aguilar with Homestead Health Center in Wichita to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
This is the thirteenth year that LeadingAge Kansas Foundation has awarded scholarships to passionate individuals working to support older Kansans.
