PNC Nursing Students Earn Scholarships

Westville – Three Purdue University North Central Nursing students were among the 24 students awarded scholarships by Nursing 2000 North, Inc., as part of its third annual scholarship benefit dinner.

The PNC students honored were Del Rea Good, of Portage; Jennifer Schele, of Valparaiso and Amanda Sobieck, of Knox, who was presented with the Mary Runkle Memorial Scholarship.

According to Kim Genovese, executive director of Nursing 2000 North, the goal of this benefit was to increase nursing scholarships to those entering nursing school or registered nurses advancing their degree. This year scholarships were awarded to students from six counties and 10 affiliated schools of nursing in Northern Indiana.

Nursing 2000 North is a collaborative of nursing service and education that is intended to promote and support registered nursing careers. The organization provides a variety of programs and activities for adults and students including a shadow experience for high school students, “Discover Nursing” summer camps, classroom presentations, career counseling and nursing scholarships.

To obtain Information about earning a degree in Nursing from PNC, contact the Department of Nursing at 800-872-1231, ext. 5226.

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