ANNUAL REPORT 2013
WHO GIVING HELPS
Michael Smith 31 | SENIOR | NURSING DR. MURIEL CHAPMAN SCHOLARSHIP
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CREDIT TK
’m writing to thank you and express my immense gratitude for the scholarship you gave me. I’m a returning college student at 31. I worked for the Vancouver School District for seven years. When I lost my job due to budget cuts, I was given the nudge I needed to choose a career in healthcare and pursue my dream of helping others. There are many difficulties when someone decides to return to school to follow his or her passion, and financing my education has been a major obstacle for me. At a recent program announcing scholarship awards, I was shocked to hear that I had been chosen to receive a scholarship. I was so overwhelmed I nearly broke down in tears. The amount of the scholarship covered almost exactly what I have been attempting to pay for out-of-pocket. This uncertainty about money had been creating a major stressor, on top of the already stressful and rigorous schedule of nursing school. Praise God! This stress will no longer be on my mind! I want you to know that I’m truly grateful for your generosity. One day, when I’m settled into my career in nursing, it is my dream to provide much-needed scholarships to students, just as you have done for me. I have always felt that God has been nudging me and opening certain doors for me in nursing, and this opportunity really proves what I have been feeling for so long. God is good and God provides. Thank you for your dedication to furthering education.
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