Premier Health Nurses Receive $64,000 in Scholarships from Walden University

Premier Nursing News     July 2018

Walden University held a recognition event in April 2018 for five Premier Health nurses who recently were awarded scholarships totaling $64,000. 

The scholarship recipients are:

Renea Crawford, MSN, RN-BC, clinical informaticist, System Support Nursing Informatics
Renea received a $16,000 to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Jennifer Long, BSN, RN, associate nurse manager, pulmonary, Miami Valley Hospital
Jennifer received a $10,000 scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing degree.

Bonnie Rieger, MSN, RN-BC, clinical informaticist, System Support Nursing Informatics
Bonnie received a $16,000 scholarship to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Jessica Slater, RN, BSN, CCRN, sepsis program manager, System Support
Jessica received a $10,000 scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing degree.

Emily Van Culin, RN, BSN, CCRN, clinical nurse, medical surgical intensive care unit, Miami Valley Hospital
Emily received a $12,000 scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing degree.

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Nursing leaders who attended were:

  • Trish Wackler, CNO, vice president of education 
  • Peggy Mark, system vice president and chief nursing officer
  • Ashley Peters, MHA, BSN, RN, nurse manager, pulmonary
  • Pam Phelps, director of nursing informatics
  • Allison Potts, MSN, RN, director of nursing 
  • Michelle Adkins, MSN, director of nursing
  • Latoya Masterson, MSN, RN, director of nursing and respiratory care
  • Brenda Miller, MSN, RN-BC, manager of clinical education 
  • Yolanda Munguia, DNP, RN, RN-BC, academic partnership program manager
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Walden University awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships as part of a nationwide MSN and DNP scholarship program, with more than $60,000 going to Premier Health nurses. Walden’s partnership with Premier Health has helped Premier Health nurses enter nationally ranked programs at a 20 percent cost reduction. Learn how to take free, partnership-provided, on-demand, CEU-earning webinars and find out more about the partnership online.

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