The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has awarded five $1,000 scholarships to students from Farm Bureau member families who are pursuing a career in nursing.
The scholarships were awarded to Kiera Turner of Boise City, Makenna Dupree of Elk City, Amanda Woods of Wilburton, Macy McCrary of Tahlequah, and Delaney Haley of Chandler.
“As rural Oklahomans, we know firsthand the importance of quality healthcare in our rural communities,” said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. “The Women’s Leadership Committee is proud to support these outstanding students on their path to serve the people in their communities through high-quality nursing care.”
Turner, a Cimarron County Farm Bureau member, is studying at Amarillo College to become a registered nurse. Dupree is a Beckham County Farm Bureau member enrolled in her fourth year at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where she is studying to become a registered nurse. Woods, a Latimer County Farm Bureau member, attends Eastern Oklahoma State College with the goal of becoming a registered nurse. McCrary is a Cherokee County Farm Bureau member studying to become a registered nurse at Connors State College. Haley, a Lincoln County Farm Bureau member, is pursuing a nursing degree at the University of Central Oklahoma.
The OKFB WLC provides their annual nurse’s training scholarships to help Farm Bureau members complete their education in nursing so they can provide much-needed healthcare services to fellow Oklahomans. Applicants must be enrolled half-time or more in a nurse’s training program at an accredited college, university, technical school or trade school.
