MINOT, N.D. Trinity Health Foundation recently completed the latest round of scholarship interviews and has named the 2021 recipients.
A record number of applicants applied for the 2021 Trinity Foundation Nursing Scholarship, according to the company. Of the 68 applicants, 17 scholarships were awarded to nursing students throughout the region. Recipients each received $3,000 scholarships totaling $51,000 in awards.
The 2021 nursing scholarship recipients include the following:
Abigail Leet – Minot State University
Alessandra Sams – Minot State University
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Annie Koenig – University of Mary
Hailee Fletcher – Minot State University
Jenifer Marquez – Minot State University
Jessica Olafson – Dakota College at Bottineau
Jordyn Erickson – Williston State College
Leah Azure – Minot State University
Mercedes McKay – University of North Dakota
Michelle Hewitt – Dakota College at Bottineau
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Nolan Compere – Minot State University
Paige Rosencrans – North Dakota State University
Payton Erie – Dakota College at Bottineau
Praise Okunbor – Minot State University
Rachel Martinson – Minot State University
Rachel Thompson – Dakota College at Bottineau
Seraphine Abugiche – Lake Region State College
The annual nursing scholarship application period is open from August to September and is funded through the nursing scholarship fund that has been generously supported since its inception in 1995.
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Trinity Health Foundation, which was established in 1922 to assist in the establishment of the Trinity Hospital, said as the country continues to experience a shortage in nurses, the scholarship has served as an excellent recruiting tool for potential students in the field.