Mennonite College Of Nursing Scholarships
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Ann Ropp was raised in Missouri and left home in 1927 to enroll in the Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing in Bloomington, Illinois. A non-traditional student, Ann had already worked for several years before attending nursing school. Ann worked for ...
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The Betty Knuckles Scholarship was established by Linda Jo Strouse in order to award a nursing scholarship in memory of her mother, Betty Knuckles.
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Betty and Ron Kinser Endowed Scholarship Fund
Betty and Ron Kinser joined the Illinois State University family in 1965 after Ron became a candidate for a Master of Science degree in English. Ron earned his master's in 1966 and Betty earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois State ...
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Bobbie McCambridge Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Bobbie McCambridge was born September 13, 1939. As a young child during WWII, she lived on a government farm where her father was the manager and her mother was the accountant. After high school, Ms. McCambridge decided to attend nursing school, a ...
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Catherine B. Corwin and Dr. Jay Corwin Endowed Fund for Academic Success
Fund established to support student academic success. Funds will be used to prepare students for the national nursing licensure exam. If funds remain after expenditures for this preparation, they may also be used to support general student academic ...
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This fund was established through a gift from the Clara E. Gerhart Trust to the Mennonite Foundation before Mennonite College of Nursing became part of Illinois State University. The fund is to be used by the Mennonite College of Nursing to assist ...
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The Clara Stutzman Scholarship was established in 1999 as a part of the acquisition of Mennonite College of Nursing by Illinois State University. The fund was created out of monies given by Clara Stutzman (1899-1994), a 1923 graduate of the Mennonite ...
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The purpose of the fund is to establish a scholarship to acknowledge and reward the hard work it takes to be accepted and succeed in Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University. Scholarship funds will be provided to Mennonite College ...
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Dave and Jo Wiant Endowed Scholarship
The Dave and Jo Wiant Endowed Scholarship was created in 2006 by their children with birthday gifts in celebration of their father's 80th birthday. Additional gifts were given by many dear friends and family. Each candidate for the scholarship must ...
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Deneen Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing
The Deneen Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing was established by Dan Deneen in 2024 order to provide financial assistance to nursing students who plan to work in the area of mental health/psychiatric nursing.
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Elizabeth Davis Holder Scholarship
The Elizabeth Davis Holder Scholarship was established in 1999 as a memorial to Elizabeth Davis Holder by her family. She was the great-granddaughter of Judge David Davis and a lifelong resident of McLean County. The scholarship is awarded to a ...
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Esther Lyon Brock Endowed Scholarship
The Esther Lyon Brock Endowed Scholarship was established in 2008 by Esther's family as a living tribute. Esther Lyon Brock was a nurse for the first ten years of her career before joining her husband, Herschel, in business. She lived and worked in ...
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Gertrude E Skelly Nursing Scholarship
The Gertrude E Skelly Nursing Scholarship was established through a gift from the Gertrude E. Skelly Chartiable Foundation in memory of Miss Gertrude E. Skelly. Annual gifts to this fund will be used as directed by each gift received. The gift from ...
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Grace Harmon Endowed Scholarship
The Grace Harmon Endowed Scholarship was established by Paul and Sandra Harmon in order to help nursing students who are interested in pursuing a career in long term care or geriatrics, in memory of Grace Storm Harmon, Paul's grandmother.
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The Helen A. Bender Scholarship was established by Helen A. Bender for the purposes of promoting academic excellence, eliminating financial barriers that might prevent enrollment of an otherwise highly qualified student, and encouraging graduates to ...
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Helen K. Vercler Endowed Scholarship
Donors are establishing an endowed scholarship in memory of mother and wife Helen K. Vercler, a longtime nurse who compassionately cared for patients in long-term care.
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Helen Seeley and Ada Seeley Barton Fund
The Helen Seeley-Ada Seeley Barton Scholarship was established in memory of these two sisters. This scholarship was initiated by Martha Keaton and Anna Keaton, and the many friends of Helen Seeley and Ada Seeley Barton. The scholarship honors the ...
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Helen Tuxhorn Evans Scholarship
The Helen Tuxhorn Evans Scholarship was established in 1988 by the daughters of Helen Tuxhorn Evans, a 1938 graduate of Mennonite College of Nursing. The scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in Mennonite College of ...
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Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation, Maureen Block Scholarship
Dr. Maureen Block graduated from Indiana University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and from the University of Illinois Medical School. She completed her residency and fellowship at Rush Medical College. Maureen was a ...
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This endowment was established in 2004 by family and friends as a memorial for Janie McCray honoring her love and devotion to adult learning. In 1995 Janie established the RN-BSN program at Mennonite College of Nursing. This fund is to provide ...
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Jeanette Gorecki Nursing Scholarship
The Jeanette Gorecki Nursing Scholarship was established in 2003 as a memorial for Jeanette Gorecki by family and friends. Jeanette was a 1980 graduate of Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, and received her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree in ...
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The Jenny Lu Etcheson Scholarship was established in 1995 by Jerry Etcheson in memory of his wife Jenny, a 1991 graduate of Mennonite College of Nursing. The scholarship is awarded to a senior student enrolled in Mennonite College of Nursing who, ...
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Jesse and Louise Schmied Endowed Scholarship
The Jesse and Louise Schmied Endowed Scholarship was established in 2001 in memory of Jesse and Louise Schmied by their daughter, Tudy Schmied, a retired staff member at Illinois State. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate or ...
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The Joslin Scholarship was established in 1999 by Roger and Stephany Joslin. The Joslin scholarships are awarded to exemplary undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in or admitted to Mennonite College of Nursing.
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Kim Astroth Graduate Support Fund
The Kim Astroth Graduate Support Fund was established by Dr. Kim Astroth in 2023 to support graduate students in the Mennonite College of Nursing.
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The LaRue Sloan Scholarship was established in 2002 by family and friends as a memorial for LaRue Sloan, a 1929 graduate of the Mennonite School of Nursing. The scholarship is awarded to a student from a small town or rural community accepted for ...
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The Lena Maxwell Scholarship was established in 1998 by the family of Lena Maxwell, a 1928 graduate of the Mennonite Sanitarium Training School, which became Mennonite College of Nursing. She was superintendent of the school and director of nurses ...
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Lois C. Kaufmann Endowment in Nursing
Lois C. Kaufmann graduated from Mennonite School of Nursing in 1939. She came from a large farming family and was the oldest female. Lois knew the value of hard work and caring for others. Her father encouraged Lois to attend the Mennonite College of ...
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Lynn Kennell Scholarship in Nursing
Donors are establishing an endowed scholarship to honor Lynn Kennell, a longtime and beloved instructor at the Mennonite College of Nursing. Preference for the scholarship will be given to those students who demonstrate financial need and have an ...
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M. Rudelle Goodwin Scholarship
The M. Rudelle Goodwin Scholarship was established in 2000 by Mary Rudelle Goodwin, a 1929 graduate of Bloomington High School. She married Harold Goodwin in 1933, and they had one daughter, Damaris "Dee" Goodwin, who passed away in 1995. The ...
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Margaret & Earle B. Johnson, Jr Excellence in Nursing Scholarship
To establish a fund supporting recruitment scholarships in order to attract the best and brightest students to the Mennonite College of Nursing now and in the future. Therefore, in each year of the pledge, $25,000 will go to the endowed portion of ...
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Marie Yoder Scholarship Endowment Fund MCN
The Marie Yoder Scholarship was established in 1998 by Marie Yoder through the BroMenn Foundation to be used for scholarships for nursing students at Mennonite College of Nursing. Marie Yoder, a 1935 graduate of Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, ...
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Mennonite College of Nursing Deans Endowed Scholarship
The Mennonite College of Nursing Deans Endowed Scholarship was established in 2006 by Nancy Ridenour, former dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing, to provide resources to attract outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to Mennonite ...
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Mennonite College of Nursing Endowed Transcultural Fund
This fund was created by professors Karrie Ingalsbe and Lynn Kennell as a part of the University's first comprehensive campaign in 2002, and became an endowed fund in 2005. The transcultural nursing program began in 1972, and this fund represents the ...
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Mennonite Nurses Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
The fund was established by the Alumni Association Board at ISU in 1999, and was established originally at the Mennonite College of Nursing in 1981. The purpose of the fund is to promote academic excellence and to eliminate financial barriers that ...
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The Owen Family Scholarship Fund was established to provide financial assistance to students who are studying nursing at Illinois State University.
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The Paul Stoddard Endowment was established in 2006 as a tribute to Paul Stoddard by his sister, Alma Stoddard, professor emeritus. The funds generated by this endowment are designated to help Mennonite College of Nursing perpetuate the education of ...
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Peter A. and Ella G. Schertz Scholarship
The Peter A. and Ella G. Schertz Scholarship was established by Beulah Schertz Roth and Velma Schertz (1930 and 1935 graduates, respectively, of the Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing) as a memorial for their parents. The scholarship is awarded to ...
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Rachel Rogers Schilling Endowed Scholarship
Roy O. Schilling created the Rachel Rogers Schilling Scholarship Fund in 2006 to honor his wife, a nurse and graduate of the Mennonite School of Nursing. Rachel Rogers Schilling graduated from Mennonite School of Nursing in 1942 and began work at ...
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Ralph and Mary Esch Scholarship
The Ralph M. and Mary Esch Endowed Scholarship Fund for Mennonite College of Nursing was established by the Esch's family to provide scholarships for students at MCN. A copy of the original trust document for the Ralph M. Esch Trust, dated April 14, ...
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Research, Scholarship and Innovation Fund
The Research, Scholarship and Innovation Fund provides support for the research initiatives, scholarly endeavors and innovation projects through publications, presentations, and research initiatives to attract faculty and students to the Mennonite ...
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Richard and Julia Johnson Scholarship
The Richard and Julia Johnson Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in Mennonite College of Nursing with a preference going to a person who: Is a first-generation college student, or Is a part of Mennonite College of Nursing's Dual Enrollment ...
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Rolla and Christine Six Sorrells and Sylvan Six Emergency Fund
The Rolla and Christine Six Sorrells and Sylvan Six Emergency Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to nursing students who may find themselves in a circumstance where extra funds would help them deal with a temporary situation ...
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Russian Transcultural Student Exchange Fund
This fund was created in 2007, by Wendy Woith, faculty member of MCN at ISU to remove some financial barriers that may prevent Russian nursing students from traveling to ISU to participate in exchange programs. Funds may be used for transportation to ...
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The Dr. Herman and Ruth Tiedeman Endowed Memorial Fund was transferred from the BroMenn Foundation to the ISU Foundation on July 1, 1999, as a part of the acquisition of Mennonite College of Nursing by ISU. Five hundred dollars of the income shall be ...
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Springfield Clinic Student Support Fund
The Springfield Clinic Student Support Fund was established by Springfield Clinic in order to collaborate with the Mennonite College of Nursing by helping to support nursing student engagement events.
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Star for Nursing Education Endowed Scholarship
The Star for Nursing Education Endowed Scholarship provides financial support and encouragement for students enrolled in the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State. The funds must be used for educational, housing, and/or materials expenses ...
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Susan Suderman Ackerman and Lois Ackerman Smith Scholarship
The Susan Suderman Ackerman and Lois Ackerman Smith Scholarship Fund was established to further the education of students studying in the field of maternal and infant health in the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University.
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The Helen Elizabeth Horne Scholarship
The Helen Elizabeth Horne Scholarship was established by Sylvia Argilla in order to provide a scholarship to a nursing student in memory of her mother, Helen Elizabeth Horne.
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The Linda Messamore Smith Scholarship
The Linda Messamore Smith Scholarship was established in 2022 by Gerald W. Smith Jr. and family and friends in memory of Linda Messamore Smith to provide support for a nursing student who has an interest in cancer treatment/oncology.
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The Rebecca L. Sapp Ferguson Scholarship
The Rebecca L. Sapp Ferguson Scholarship was established by Rebecca Lynn Sapp Ferguson in order to create a scholarship for a nontraditional student within the Mennonite College of Nursing. Preference will be given to a nontraditional student ...
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Victoria Gasche Lannie Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Victoria Gasche Lannie Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by the Estate of Vickie Lannie to provide financial support for students enrolled in the Mennonite College of Nursing. Vickie Lannie graduated from Mennonite in 1965. She took an ...
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Virginia Mosbacher Scholarship
The Virginia Mosbacher Scholarship was established in 1989 by Eugene Mosbacher as a memorial for his wife, Virginia. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in Mennonite College of Nursing.
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Vivian O. Stockdale Nursing Scholarship
The Vivian O. Stockdale Nursing Scholarship was established in 2001 by Vivian Stockdale, who knew from her years of hospital experience in the WAVES that there was a shortage of nurses. The scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in Mennonite ...
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William E. and Nancy Froelich Endowment for Long Term Care
This endowment was established in 2003 by William and Nancy Froelich. As a funeral director and ambulance operator, William realized the need for a nursing home. He presented his idea for a comprehensive care facility to his first partners, and ...
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William and Nancy Yarger Nursing Leadership Scholarship
The William and Nancy Yarger Nursing Leadership Endowed Scholarship was established in 2014 by William (Bill) and Nancy to support the development of student leaders in the undergraduate nursing program at Illinois State University. Bill Yarger ...
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Winifred G. Lawrence Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Winifred G. Lawrence Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Winifred Gillen Lawrence. Ms. Lawrence was an accomplished teacher and counselor for students with special educational needs at the Board of Cooperative Education ...