Cherokee Uniforms congratulates the 10 winners of the 2009 Cherokee A Nurse I Am Scholarship Program!
Scholarship recipients each receive $2,000 toward defraying the cost of their nursing education.
The winners of the 2009 scholarship are Wendy Becker (Glendale Community College - Glendale, Calif.), Janine Borromeo (Seton Hall University - South Orange, NJ), Hannah Davis (Glendale Community College), Luisa Grijalva (Imperial Valley College - Imperial Valley, Calif.), Melissa Hughes (Cuyahoga Community College - Cleveland, Ohio), Ted Maurer (Davis and Elkins College - Elkins, W. Va.), Marisa Pease (College of Our Lady of Elms - Chicopee, Mass.), Dafina Skinner (Hinds Community College - Jackson, Miss.), Debra Tsakiridis (West Suburban College of Nursing - Oak Park, Ill.) and Keith Weekley (Jamestown Community College - Olean, NY).
Selection was based on an essay written in response to the inspirational nurses' film, "A Nurse I Am." Entrants were asked to explain how the nurses in the film went above and beyond what would be expected to impact the lives of their patients. They were then asked how they would rise to the challenge of meeting their own patients' needs in a world where nursing shortages can affect staffing levels and the quality of healthcare.
Cherokee Uniforms provided a grant for the production of "A Nurse I Am," a film for nurses and nursing students, out of concern over the number of nurses leaving the profession within the first few years of practice. The film presents nurses in real-life situations where they interact with real patients, students and colleagues, highlighting key points for a successful nursing career. More than 250 schools of nursing are showing the film to nearly 26,000 students annually as part of their nursing curricula.
For details on the 2010 Cherokee A Nurse I Am Scholarship application period, check back on this website in December 2009. Since one requirement will be to watch the inspirational nurses' film "A Nurse I Am," you may wish to view both versions of the film in advance. Buy the DVD online.
The 2009 Winners
- Dafina Skinner
- Debra Tsakiridis
- Hannah Davis
- Janine Borromeo
- Keith Weekley
- Luisa Grijalva
- Marisa Pease
- Melissa Hughes
- Ted Maurer
- Wendy Becker
The 2008 Winners
- Amanda Oswald
- Angela Sweers
- Bridget Baginsky
- Coretta Collins
- Crystal Anthony
- Daria Fitzgerald
- Lindsay Williams
- Liza Kessling
- Neil R. Kocalis
- Stephanie Chu
