Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù has announced its incoming Saints & Stars nursing scholars for the fall 2023 semester.
The Saints & Stars program is a five-year agreement between SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù’s Kramer School of Nursing. It is aimed at helping stem the critical shortage of nursing professionals in the state.
The partnership allows students to work part-time with SSM Health while they complete their nursing degree, while also receiving a $3,500 annual scholarship from SSM Health and a $5,000 annual discount from Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù.
The latest Saints & Stars scholars are:
- Sarah Burlingame, Olympia, Washington
- Hallie Crom, Choctaw
- Leighla Hall, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Kirstan Kolker, Choctaw
- Eloise Kropp, Edmond
- Nikki Lynn, Tuttle
- Celine Nguyen, Moore
- Diana Escobedo, Arcadia
- Elizabeth Reidlinger, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Alexis Rose, Choctaw
- Shawna Smith, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Michael Uwaeke, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Miranda Kelly, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Jia Wu, Mustang
- Abigail Grace, Norman
- Amanda Creson, Yukon
- Ashton Seratte, Norman
- Jacky Trinidad, Norman
- Mariolise Sama, Å®ÉñÐßÐßÑо¿Ëù City
- Shalonda Whitfield, Mustang
Up to 20 pre-licensure junior students are selected to participate in the program each year through the 2025-26 academic year. The deadline to apply for a Saints & Stars scholarship is May 10. Visit the nursing scholarship page
for more information.