The Sunrise Foundation Board of Directors awarded four area college students with scholarships towards their healthcare education. To qualify for the scholarship, college students must be from the counties of Bowman, Slope, Harding, or Adams. The scholarships are only awarded to college students who are pursuing a career in healthcare and have successfully completed all requirements for at least their freshman year of college.
The 2016 Scholarship winners are: Cassie Holt, Field of Study: Nursing, College: North Dakota State University; Heather Bird, Field of Study: Nursing, College: Dickinson State University; Heather Harder, Field of Study: Radiologic Sciences, College: North Dakota State University; and Nathan McGee, Field of Study: Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia, College: University of North Dakota; Sarah Kruger, Field of Study: Nursing, College: Dickinson State University.
In addition, the Sunrise Foundation Board of Directors awarded five recipients with Employee Loan Repayment Scholarships. Eligible applicants must be employed full time for a minimum of one year at Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman. Applicants who are currently using their degree towards their healthcare career were considered for the loan repayment program.