This is the third year of the RC of Burton-Middlefield’s (BMR) new Endowed Scholarship in partnership with Kent State University’s Geauga campus in Burton, Oh.
We originally seeded the scholarship with a $25,000 donation which has since grown to over $36,000. So far six; two per year; students have received scholarships of $500 each. These scholarships are to be used in the new KSU nurse training unit. Our goal was to fill a desperate need for nurses in many local hospitals. As the size of the endowed scholarship grows more individual scholarships will be made available.
BMR has found that working with administrators at KSU Geauga has been both successful and rewarding.
At the scholarship awards program on Oct. 9th. BMR members Club Pres. Jeff Pascoe, club secretary Bob Johnson and Endowed Scholarship creator Jim Dvorak were able to present to scholarship recipients Riley Zugan and Loreali Gandof their certificates.
BMR would also like to say that the Endowed Scholarship is partially funded by a $2000 yearly donation from a former Rotary scholarship winner in the early 70’s who had a successful nursing career and now resides in Oregon. Thanks to all who support our scholarship programs.
Robert Johnson, PDG
Secretary, Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield