Prairieland Hospice Foundation Creates Scholarships for Nursing and EMS Students
The Prairieland Hospice Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Black Hawk College Foundation to establish an annual scholarship benefiting four nursing students and one EMS student. Each recipient received $500 for the 2024–25 school year.
Based in Galesburg, The Prairieland Hospice Foundation collaborates with Compassus, a provider of hospice services to residents in Galesburg and Moline.
The Prairieland Hospice Foundation Scholarship for EMS and Nursing Students
“We want to do something for the community,” said Dr. Jim Cecil, a retired physician and president of the Prairieland Hospice Foundation. “Education is the key,” he said. “I’m a great believer in education.”
Akos Tiwa of Moline, an Associate Degree Nursing student, is one of the scholarship recipients.
“Nursing school is hard and expensive,” she wrote in her thank you letter. “Knowing the expenses that come with nursing school, I started to worry about how to pay for it all.
“I sincerely thank you for your generosity and support in assisting me to advance my education because of these donations,” she wrote. “You are unquestionably big helpers to Black Hawk College students.”
Scholarship recipient Tyler Kline of Colona, an Emergency Medical Services student, has volunteered with two rural fire departments in addition to working full-time for an ambulance service.
“Since I was a little kid, I have always been attracted to public services,” he said. Receiving the Prairieland Hospice Foundation Scholarship is helping him pursue his dream of becoming a paramedic.
“My major is EMS. I chose it because I love helping people, and I want to continue in a family tradition of public services,” he said.
Zenaida Landeros, executive director of the Black Hawk College Foundation, said the generosity of the Prairieland Hospice Foundation provides vital support to students who are training to become the skilled and compassionate caregivers the community needs.
“We are deeply grateful to Prairieland Hospice Foundation of Galesburg for investing in our nursing and EMS students,” she said. “Because of Prairieland’s help, these students can focus fully on their education and future careers in health care.”
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