Association of Brethren Caregivers awards nursing scholarships.

The Association of Brethren Caregivers will award $22,000 in scholarships this year to 15 Church of the Brethren members enrolled in nursing programs.

Scholarship recipients pursuing LPN designations are Theresa De Mastus, Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren, Ruckersville, Va.; Josh Schnepp, Beaverton (Mich.) Church of the Brethren; and Rachel Roop, Schuylkill Big Dam Church of the Brethren, Pine Grove, Pa.

Scholarship winners seeking an associate's degree are Alicia Barb, Linville Creek Church of the Brethren, Broadway, Va.; Amanda Blackwell, Spindale (N.C.) Church of the Brethren; Betsy Ducote, Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Ill.; Tim Durnbaugh, Highland Avenue; Amy Greene, Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren, Columbus, N.C.; Melissa Hickman, Painesville (Ohio) Church of the Brethren; and Phyllis Hurley, Huntsdale Church of the Brethren, Carlisle, Pa.

Award winners earning bachelor's degrees are Shenifa Baldwin, Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren, Union Bridge, Md.; Kara Fadley, Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren, Fulks Run, Va.; and Marita Imhoff, Mohican Church of the Brethren, West Salem, Ohio.

Scholarships also will be awarded to Tamela Kiser of Briery Branch Church of the Brethren, Dayton, Va., and Melissa Rudd, Indiana (Pa.) Church of the Brethren, as they seek master's degrees.

The program was revised in 2004 to provide only scholarships, which are awarded once a year for disbursement in the fall. To apply for 2006 scholarships, nominees must be members of the Church of the Brethren and apply by April 1. See www.brethren-caregivers.org.

Source: 6/22/2005 Newsline
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