74th Annual Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization Scholarship Celebration

Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization th

74 Annual Scholarship Celebration

1 pm

Emerging From a Pandemic: Resilient and Strong with Hope for Change Saturday, April 8, 2023

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Thoughts & Prayers We extend warm wishes to all the sick and shut-ins and hope that this virtual show allows you to continue to feel a part of our family.

Verna Hill Bea Smith Frances Terry Our prayers and thoughts are with all of the worn torn countries May God grant his favor and mercy to all.

We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.

So rest in peace Dear Friends, And thanks for all you’ve done.

We pray that God has given you, The crown you’ve truly won.

In Memoriam Helen Fuller Murphy, Endowed Member Gail Hongladarom, Endowed Member

Order of Program Invocation Valorie Taylor, MSN, RN Vice-President MMPNO Welcome & Introduction Keondra Rustan, Ph.D., RN, CHSE, CNE-PMHNP, DNP(S) President MMPNO Lift Every Voice and Sing Virtual Choir Evergreen Baptist Association of American Baptist Churches Student Speakers Jia Bowers, BSN, RN Tamica Gant, BSN, RN Allen Kinyua, BSN, RN “All Rise Up” sung by Josephine Howell, written by Chyee’ Howell Anne Foy Baker Award Recipient Honorable Senator Rosa Franklin presented by Dr. Antwinett O. Lee Presentation of Scholars Keynote & Ask Emerging From A Pandemic: Resilient and Strong with Hope for Change Monica McLemore PhD, MPH, RN University of Washington Closing Prayer of Protection Valorie Taylor, MSN, RN Vice-President MMPNO

MMPNO Biographies of 2023 Scholarship Recipients Reem Abraha Reem is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2024. She was enthralled by the actions of the healthcare team working collaboratively to deliver her baby brother as a child. This experience was her introduction to the medical industry. Since coming to the United States, she has worked as a nursing assistant who has developed an understanding of diverse populations

Madisen Barre-Hemingway Madisen is enrolled at the University of Washington's School of Nursing and will graduate August 2023.

Madisen's interest in becoming a nurse comes from her experiences as a youth. She is passionate about racial inequity and injustices in the healthcare system. One of her professors describes her as a self-starter. She has received recognitions for her community service and a number of awards from various organizations for her contributions.

Mebel Christian-Ezeofor Mebel is enrolled in Seattle University and is pursuing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP). She will graduate in May 2026. She recognized that access to healthcare was a basic right for a free and just society. Throughout her career, she has been summarized as a visionary, goal setter and achiever. Her goal is to become an Acute Care AdultGerontology Nurse Practitioner to lead mission trips to educate and serve under-served populations.

Jean Claude Biangandu Cisekedi Jean Claude is enrolled at Seattle University's School of Nursing and will graduate August 2024. His aspiration to become a nurse is supported by his family. He takes care of four younger brothers and shows them kindness, empathy, and compassion. He is working as a medical assistant and serves as an advocate for French-speaking patients. His long-term goal is to obtain an advanced nursing degree.

MMPNO Biographies of 2023 Scholarship Recipients Lochelle Cox Lochelle is enrolled at Seattle University School of Nursing and will graduate June 2024. She is a proud first-generation college student. Her interest in professional nursing developed during her CNA program where she met the physical and emotional needs of elderly patients in their homes. Lochelle is mindful of health care inequities and desires to assist in change to improve the well-being of patients. She believes nurses must have the capability to listen, learn and have empathy for others.

Abraham M. Desta Abraham is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in August 2024. His long-term goal is to become a Nurse Anesthetist. Abram grew up and spent most of his young life in Eritrea, a country that did not provide adequate health professionals and care. After arriving in the United States, his journey to becoming a professional nurse is a goal he and his family had for him since childhood.

Etsubdink Enkuanhone Etsubdink is enrolled in the University of Washington's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2024. Estubdink is a mother of two children, who migrated from Ethiopia.

The loss of her father at an early age, lack of accessible health care facilities and health care providers for him, influenced her decision to become a professional nurse. Her decision is also influenced by the care she received from nurses during and following deliver of her son.

Minylehai Feleko Minylehai Feleko is enrolled in the University of Washington's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2024. He has always had a passion for learning how the body works. In 2017 he moved to the United States from Ethopia and was accepted into the BSN program at the University of Washington. His interest in nursing stems from caring for an ill grandmother. His future goal is to work in refugee camps and underrepresented communities.

MMPNO Biographies of 2023 Scholarship Recipients Asmerom Eyob Ghirmai Asmerom is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in August 2023. Asmerom was a part of the Alfie Scholars program which assisted in his transfer from Seattle Central College to Seattle University.

His selection was based on his academic performance and desire to make an impact upon graduation. His service to the community is influenced by the lack of health care and treatment for the community where he grew up.

Merhawl Habteabghebreagzeab Merhawl is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2023. He believes caring for patients is meaningful and joyous. These feelings were ignited through his experience of working as a nursing assistance in Malta and clinical rotations at Seattle University. He cannot wait to serve and care for others through justice and faith.

Hawa Daoud Hared Hawa is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in August 2024. Hawa is very involved with children in her community. Her involvement includes the Rainier Day Care and the East African Rainier Association.

She has received a number of community awards in recognition of her commitment. She will be the first generation immigrant nurse in her family.

Elizabeth Muthoni Johnson Elizabeth is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2024. The director of the Alfie Scholars Program describes her as a scholar, who is passionate, prepared and energetic. She actively serves her community via her church. Her desire to become a nurse was influenced by the care of a nurse who cared for her after surgery. Her goal is to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

MMPNO Biographies of 2023 Scholarship Recipients Marquetta Patterson Marquetta is enrolled at Seattle Central College School of Nursing and will graduate August 2023. Her aspiration to becoming a nurse has been influenced by the poor care her mother experienced during a terminal illness and the inadequate evaluation of her own daughter's illness. Her goal is to be the nurse that advocates so that her patients will be heard. Marquetta's charge nurse described her as cheerful, driven, engaging and curious with no limit to her growth and future endeavors.

Lekasia Riley Lekasia is enrolled at Seattle University's School of Nursing and will graduate August 2024. She has been productive in service to community activities and projects.

Her desire to become a nurse is influenced by personal challenges in navigating the healthcare system. She believes advocacy and exceptional health care will result in positive outcomes. Lekasia has been described as having strength, determination, a strong work ethic and a positive

Summeya “Lina” Saeday Lina is enrolled in Seattle University's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2025. She desires to make a difference in the healthcare of women in under-served communities. She has encountered health disparities in Ethiopia and the United States which resulted in poor outcomes. Her goal is to become a well-rounded nurse midwife and community leader that will spend time to understand a patient's family, social and cultural dynamics thus yielding positive outcomes.

Dezha Smallwood Dezha is enrolled at Bellevue College's Nursing Program and will graduate in June 2024. Dezha worked very hard to achieve the requirements for acceptance into the nursing program. Her immediate goal, as a nurse. is to work in labor and delivery to impact the outcome in high mortality birthrates among women of color. In the near future she will pursue becoming an OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner.

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Elizabeth Thomas, BSN, MN, ARNP APRIL 15, 1934 – FEBRUARY 9, 2011

• 119 units of Affordable Family Housing in Rainier Beach • Named a er Elizabeth Thomas (deceased), a Past President and devoted member of the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organiza on • Pediatric Nurse Prac oner, Sea le Children’s Odessa Brown Clinic • Beloved Central District Community Member

The new name for the University of Washington School of Nursing's Anti-Racism Center: The University of Washington ManningSpratlen Center of AntiRacism & Equity in Nursing (MS-CARE in Nursing)

Frankie Manning

Lois Price Spratlen (deceased)

ENDOWED DONORS Dr. Kathryn E. Barnard, PhD, RN, FAA (Emeritus, Deceased) Mrs. Mary Lee Bell, MPA, BSN, RN & Mr. Henry P. Bell (Deceased) Ms. Helen Shirley Ann Fuller Murphy (Deceased) sponsored by Valorie Taylor, MN, RSN Mrs. Shirley M. Gilford, BSN, RN & P. Lloyd Gilford, BA, MA (Deceased) Ms. Verna Ward Hill, MSN, BSN, RN Dr. Gail Chapman Hongladarom, PhD, MN (Deceased) & Dr. Ty Hongladarom, MD (Deceased) Ms. Frankie T. Manning, RN, BSN, MAN sponsored by Dr. Elaine Walsh Mr. Paul A. Merriman Dr. Robert Monahan, PhD (Deceased) & Mrs. Marilyn Monahan Vivian O. Lee Mary Osborne, MN, BSN, RN (Deceased) Rachel S. Pitts, BSN, RN (Deceased) Sponsored by Dr. Marla Salmon Mr. Roger & Mrs. Annette Rieger Owners, Tudor Foundation Dr. Lois Price Spratlen, PhD, RN, FAAN (Emeritus, Deceased) & Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen, PhD. (Emeritus, Deceased) Dr. Arthur R. Thompson, MD, PhD & Dr. Elaine A. Thompson, PhD, RN Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, MN, ARNP, RN (Deceased), sponsored by Dr. Richard Dion, MD & Mrs. Margaret (Peggy) Dion Mr. Lawson L. Turner & Mrs. Mary E. Noble Turner (Both Deceased) Sponsored by Mrs. Frankie T. Manning, MN. RN

2023 Scholarship Committee Members Keondra Rustan President MMPNO Valorie Taylor Vice-President MMPNO Chantal Cayo Secretary MMPNO Gayle Robinson & Keandra Thompson Treasurers, MMPNO Jacinta Mwili Parliamentarian, MMPNO Joycelyn Thomas Ways & Means Committee Chair Rosa Young Ways & Means Committee Mary Lee Bell Endowment Committee Chair Shirley Gilford Endowment Committee Secretary & MMPNO Historian Charlotte Ruff Endowment and Ways & Means Committee Frankie T. Manning Outreach Committee Chair Lynette Wells Nominating Chair Vivian Lee Publicity Committee Chair, Antwinett O. Lee Membership Committee Chair Sheryl Wilson Education Committee Chair,

2023 Sponsorships

Community Partners Mary Abrums and Timothy Hess Ameriprise Financial Beni Hassan Temple 64 Ms. Shirley Gilford, The Gilford Group Travel Group Harris and Smith Public Affairs Samara Hoag & Jeanne Dorn Ronald E Johnson Vivian Lee Frankie T. Manning Donald & Pamela Mitchell Rebecca O'Connor Michelle M & Merri A Osbourne Marla Salmon Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center Seattle University, College of Nursing SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Shoreline Community College Dr. Lorie & Silad Wild Lois Price Spratlen Foundation University of Washington, Tacoma Campus, Nursing Program & Healthcare Leadership Program University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle Washington Center for Nursing Woodmen Life Insurance Washington Center for Nursing Washington State Nurses Association

Special Thanks & Acknowledgments Dr. Monica McLemore, Key Note Speaker Senator Rosa Franklin, Anne Foy Baker Recipient Dr. Keondra Rustan, MMPNO President Ms. Valorie Taylor, MMPNO Speaker Ms. Charlotte Ruff, Editor Ms. Jia Bowers, BSN, RN – Past Student Speaker Ms. Tamica Gant, BSN, RN – Past Student Speaker Mr. Allen Kinyua, BSN, RN – Past Student Speaker Ms. Josephine Howell, Singer Lift Every Voice and Sing Virtual Choir | Evergreen Baptist Association of American Baptist Churches Mr. Nate Miles, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, State Government Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company Mrs. Mia Yoshihara-Bradshaw Ms. Carla Bunn – Administrative Assistant Mr. Anthony Hopkins – Photographer Mr. David Elfalan, Website Kusak’s Cut Glass Works, Inc Virtual Event Production Team Twanda Hill, Event Planner Vania Bynum, Event Support VC Bynum Art & Education www.twandahill.com

Become a Member Membership is open to any registered nurse of African Heritage who is committed to the mission and goals of this organization.

Monthly meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month, September through June. www.marymahoney.org