Â鶹´«Ã½ City University has announced its incoming Saints & Stars nursing scholars for the fall 2023 semester.
The Saints & Stars program is a five-year agreement between SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Kramer School of Nursing. It is aimed at helping stem the critical shortage of nursing professionals in the state.
The partnership allows students to work part-time with SSM Health while they complete their nursing degree, while also receiving a $3,500 annual scholarship from SSM Health and a $5,000 annual discount from Â鶹´«Ã½.
The latest Saints & Stars scholars are:
- Sarah Burlingame, Olympia, Washington
- Hallie Crom, Choctaw
- Leighla Hall, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Kirstan Kolker, Choctaw
- Eloise Kropp, Edmond
- Nikki Lynn, Tuttle
- Celine Nguyen, Moore
- Diana Escobedo, Arcadia
- Elizabeth Reidlinger, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Alexis Rose, Choctaw
- Shawna Smith, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Michael Uwaeke, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Miranda Kelly, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Jia Wu, Mustang
- Abigail Grace, Norman
- Amanda Creson, Yukon
- Ashton Seratte, Norman
- Jacky Trinidad, Norman
- Mariolise Sama, Â鶹´«Ã½ City
- Shalonda Whitfield, Mustang
Up to 20 pre-licensure junior students are selected to participate in the program each year through the 2025-26 academic year. The deadline to apply for a Saints & Stars scholarship is May 10. Visit the nursing scholarship page
for more information.
