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Archive for May 2014
Lewis receives DAISY Award
Registered nurse Rachael Lewis (l.), with CMMC Vice President for Nursing Sharron Sieleman.
Registered nurse Rachael Lewis has been recognized as a Central Maine Medical Center DAISY Award recipient.
The DAISY Award is sponsored by the DAISY Foundation to recognize nurses who consistently demonstrate in their work the following attributes as nursing professional role models: compassion, critical thinking, passion about life, patient- and family-focused care, patient advocacy, and support of all healthcare team members.
Information for students seeking U.S. military academy nominations
By Senator Susan Collins
Each year, some of Maine’s most exceptional students are chosen to attend one of the United States military service academies. One of my greatest honors as a United States Senator is having the opportunity to nominate to the academies these exceptional students, many of whom will be our nation’s future military leaders. That nomination process is again underway.
The academies include the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY; the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressional nomination.
Kaplan University announces scholarship for MCCS grads
Kaplan University’s Maine campuses are making a commitment to developing Maine’s workforce through higher education by creating a competitive scholarship for upcoming graduates of the Maine Community College System (MCCS). Each of the three Kaplan University campuses in Maine, located in South Portland, Lewiston and Augusta, will award one full scholarship covering all tuition, fees, and books to complete a 2+2 bachelor’s degree program in the student’s chosen field of study. In addition, one runner-up from each campus will be awarded a 50% scholarship.
“We know that Maine lags behind the other New England States in the percentage of its citizens who hold a bachelor’s degree or above,” said Dr. Christopher Quinn, President of the Maine campuses of Kaplan University. “We are making this commitment to help increase the quality of the Maine workforce and to help the state achieve its college attainment goals.”
