Contact: Carol Feuss
Executive Director
517/349-5640, ext. 39
carol.feuss@minurses.org
September 16, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MICHIGAN NURSES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TO BE HONORED

Okemos, Michigan – Three Michigan students will be receive Michigan Nurses Foundation (MNF) 2005 Scholarships at the Michigan Nurses Association Convention on October 4 at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest Conference Resort.

The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee reviewed the applicants’ GPA and academic record, financial need, and community service. Each applicant also submitted an essay describing how the scholarship funds would enable them to achieve their practice goals in nursing. Three students will receive a $500 scholarship toward their nursing education. The annual scholarships are open to nursing students who plan to begin their studies in nursing or advance their education in nursing.

Congratulations to 2005 Michigan Nurses Foundation scholarship recipients:

Keara A. (Cromie) Chandler, from East Lansing, Michigan, is a nursing student at Michigan State University
Erich J. Burkardt, from Monroe, Michigan, is a nursing student at Monroe County Community College
Sarah Herington, from Grand Rapids, is a nursing student at Hope College.

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The Michigan Nurses Foundation was created in 2000 to advance nursing and nursing education by awarding scholarships, research grants, and financial aid for the treatment of impaired nursing professionals. Through MNF, opportunities are provided for those who wish to provide a legacy today for tomorrow’s nurses. All contributions to the MNF, a 501(c)3 organization, are tax-deductible.