First
Winner Selected to Receive Support through
the CampusRN-AACN Scholarship Fund
Bonnie
Bowie of Bellevue, WA Selected as First Scholarship Recipient
WASHINGTON,
DC, June 12 2003 - Today, the American Association of Colleges
of Nursing (AACN) and CampusRN.com awarded the first scholarship
through a newly created program designed to support nursing
education at the baccalaureate and higher degree level.
Bonnie Henry Bowie, MBA/MSN, RN, was chosen to receive scholarship
support to pursue doctoral studies at the University of
Washington School of Nursing in Seattle.
"I
have enjoyed every aspect of my nursing career, and feel
that I now have much to bring to students who are studying
to be nurses," said Bonnie Bowie of Bellevue, WA. "The
CampusRN-AACN scholarship will help support me and my family
while I pursue my goal of becoming a nursing faculty member."
A registered
nurse for 26 years, Bonnie Bowie received her baccalaureate
and master's degrees in nursing from the University of San
Diego. After working as a staff nurse, nursing manager,
director and consultant, she transitioned into teaching
and found her true passion. Bonnie began teaching undergraduate
and graduate courses at Seattle University in 2000 and has
since committed herself to a faculty career and pursuing
doctoral studies. Bonnie continues to teach part-time while
enrolled full-time in a PhD in nursing program.
The
CampusRN-AACN Scholarship Fund is designed to support students
who are seeking baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees
in nursing. Special consideration is given to students enrolled
in a master's or doctoral program in pursuit of a nursing
faculty career; completing an RN to baccalaureate nursing
program; or enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or
master's degree nursing program. Scholarships in the amount
of $2,500 are distributed every 2 months through this program.
Applicants must register online, write a brief statement
on career plans, and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
For details on this scholarship program including an application,
see http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarship_rn.asp.
For
more information about the AACN-CampusRN Scholarship Fund
or the new online Career Center, contact Robert Rosseter
at rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-463-6930, ext. 231
The American Association of Colleges
of Nursing is the national voice for university and four-year-college
education programs in nursing. Representing more than 580
member schools of nursing at public and private institutions
nationwide, AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy,
data collection, publications, and other programs work to
establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree
nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement
those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve
health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate
and graduate nursing education, research, and practice.
CampusRN.com
is the most comprehensive site of its kind for entry-level
nursing students and allied health job seekers. Through
this online service, students can view current job openings,
access competitive research on employers, and compare various
career options within their field. Employers have the opportunity
to reach the nursing student directly with current openings,
even before they graduate. CampusRN.com is a subsidiary
of CampusCareerCenter.com (CCC), the world's leading campus
recruiting company. CCC boasts a network consisting of 2,200
Career Centers, an ambitious grassroots student representative
program, and a student community that is growing at a rate
of over 150,000
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CONTACT: Robert Rosseter
(202) 463-6930, x231
rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu
