Edward Foundation awards $18,000 in nursing scholarships

The Edward Foundation has awarded $18,000 in nursing scholarships to nine Edward Hospital employees who are pursuing a degree or advanced degree in nursing. The employees were recognized at a ceremony on March 2 at Edward Hospital.

A $2,000 Agnes A. Book Memorial Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Amy Rowe, RN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Yorkville.

The annual scholarship comes from a fund established by the Book family in memory of their mother, who was a nurse at Edward for more than 20 years.

The Foundation also awarded $2,000 nursing scholarships to eight Edward employees:

• Faith Almieri, RN, Cardiac ICU, Aurora
• Angelica Bailey, RN, Medical Oncology, Sheridan
• Sandi Darnell, RN, Bolingbrook Immediate Care, Naperville
• Kathleen Deguzman, RN, Critical Care, Naperville
• Rachel Gilio, RN, Critical Care, Glendale Heights
• Sara Krause, Patient Care Tech, Cardiac ICU, Channahon
• Cassandra Lopez, Patient Care Tech, Pulmonary Medicine, Downers Grove
• John Walwer, RN, Cardiac ICU, Naperville

Since it was established in 1990, the Edward Foundation has raised more than $54.3 million in its mission to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, recruit 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 to or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org.