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Edward Foundation awards $26,000 in nursing scholarships
Two Aurora residents -- Faith Almieri, RN and Prerna Malhotra, RN -- are among the 13 scholarship recipients.
The Edward Foundation has awarded $26,000 in nursing scholarships to 13 Edward Hospital employees who are pursuing a degree or advanced degree in nursing. The employees were recognized at a ceremony on Feb. 24 at Edward Hospital.
A $2,000 Agnes A. Book Memorial Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Rachel Walker, RN, a Glendale Heights resident, who works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The annual scholarship originated from a fund established by the Book family in memory of their mother, who was a nurse at Edward for more than 20 years.
The Foundation also awarded $2,000 nursing scholarships to 12 Edward employees:
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- Faith Almieri, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Aurora
- Lindsay Cerchio, RN, ICU, Downers Grove
- Sandi Darnell, RN, Bolingbrook Immediate Care, Naperville
- Christina Deacy, RN, Perioperative Services, Naperville
- Lee Ann Grabon, RN, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Plainfield
- Prerna Malhotra, RN, Perioperative Services, Aurora
- Natasha Oehlerking, RN, Emergency Department, Montgomery
- Kati Sibenaller, RN, Edward Medical Group – Yorkville, Plano
- Jada Sims, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Romeoville
- Mercedes Strezo, Patient Care Technician, Cardiac Telemetry, Crest Hill
- Nicole Ticknor, LPN, Population Health, DeKalb
- John Walwer, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Naperville
The Edward Foundation was established in 1990 and has raised more than $54.5 million in its mission to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, attract world-class medical professionals and deliver the highest quality care to almost 1.7 million patients within the area it serves. To make a donation or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org
