The Edward Foundation has awarded $26,000 in nursing scholarships to 13 employees at Edward Hospital. Edward Hospital is located south of downtown Naperville at 801 S. Washington Street.
The Edward Foundation has awarded $26,000 in nursing scholarships to 13 Edward Hospital employees who are pursuing a degree or advanced degree in nursing. The employees were recognized at a ceremony on Feb. 24, 2022, at Edward Hospital.
Agnes A. Book Memorial Nursing Scholarship
A $2,000 Agnes A. Book Memorial Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Rachel Walker*, RN, a Glendale Heights resident, who works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The annual scholarship originated from a fund established by the Book family in memory of their mother, who was a nurse at Edward for more than 20 years.
Edward Foundation Scholarship
The Foundation also awarded $2,000 nursing scholarships to 12 Edward employees:
- Faith Almieri, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Aurora
- Lindsay Cerchio, RN, ICU, Downers Grove
- Sandi Darnell, RN, Bolingbrook Immediate Care, Naperville
- Christina Deacy, RN, Perioperative Services, Naperville
- Lee Ann Grabon, RN, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Plainfield
- Prerna Malhotra, RN, Perioperative Services, Aurora
- Natasha Oehlerking, RN, Emergency Department, Montgomery
- Kati Sibenaller, RN, Edward Medical Group – Yorkville, Plano*
- Jada Sims, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Romeoville*
- Mercedes Strezo, Patient Care Technician, Cardiac Telemetry, Crest Hill*
- Nicole Ticknor, LPN, Population Health, DeKalb
- John Walwer, RN, Cardiac-Neuro ICU, Naperville
*Scholarship recipients not available for the photo.
Edward Foundation since 1990
The Edward Foundation was established in 1990 and has raised more than $54.5 million in its mission to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, attract world-class medical professionals and deliver the highest quality care to almost 1.7 million patients within the area it serves.
To make a donation or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org.
Submitted by Keith Hartenberger, System Director, Public Relations, Edward-Elmhurst Health.
