Angela Dodds, sponsored by Lewis County Health Department, is continuing her nursing studies in pursuit of a BSN with Kaplan University. Angela is a home health RN for Lewis County Health Department where most of her home visits are with the elderly. The advanced degree she is pursuing will assist her in better serving her clients’ health needs.

Jenniffer Sammons, sponsored by Crossroads Hospice in Kansas City, is an LPN and attending Park University in pursuit of her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Jenniffer plans to continue her work in hospice where she feels she has found her calling.

2006 Scholarship Recipients:

Shanna Campbell, sponsored by Harrison County Community Hospital Home Health Agency, is attending Rockhurst University in Kansas City. She is enrolled in their Communication Science and Disorders program, focusing on Acquired and Neurogenic Communication Disorders. It was while working at the hospital that Shanna noticed her community’s critical need for a speech therapist. After receiving her Masters degree, Shanna will return to Harrison County Community Hospital to work.

Ramona Simental, sponsored by Spectrum Home Health Agency in Kansas City, attends Kansas City Kansas Community College and is enrolled in their nursing program. Ramona’s greatest inspiration is her mother, a nurse practitioner in a Kansas City clinic where many of the patients are Spanish speaking and part of a greatly underserved population. After graduation, Ramona plans to work in the metropolitan area where there is a great need for bilingual nurses.