Iowa City, IA (March 24, 2017) – In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses every year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program is proud to offer financial education awards to support graduate-level nursing students in Iowa. The program announced three $1,500 awards this year to students pursuing an MSN, DNP, or PhD.
This year’s recipients are:
Dawn Bowker, Polk City, New Mexico State University
Tenaea Jeppeson, Newell, Allen College
Trudy Laffoon, Iowa City, University of Iowa College of Nursing
This is the first time in the history of the program that the education awards have gone to either a current or past Great Iowa Nurse. In addition to receiving an education award, Tenaea Jeppeson will also be honored as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses this year. Dawn Bowker received the honor in 2014. Trudy Laffoon was honored in 2016.
The 100 Great Iowa Nurses education awards promote professional nursing in Iowa by supporting the continued education of future nurse leaders. It is the mission of the program to support the IOM’s Future of Nursing report, which calls for 80% of Iowa’s nurses to have their bachelor’s degrees by 2020 and double the number of doctoral-prepared nurses.
Applicants must:
• Commit to advancing their education and professional goals of enhancing the delivery of quality health care in Iowa through practice, research, and/or teaching
• Be full- or part-time students attending an approved MSN nursing program, or pursuing a DNP or PhD in Nursing program or related field, such as education
Each year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program recognizes 100 nurses across the state whose courage, competence, and commitment to patients and the nursing profession stand out above all others. Patients, coworkers, friends, and family members nominate an outstanding nurse for recognition. The 100 Great Iowa Nurses are honored each year at a ceremony created for the state of Iowa by nurse and community leaders. This statewide event belongs to the people of Iowa, and is made possible through the generous support of sponsors.
This year’s celebration will be held Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
For more information, visit www.greatnurses.org.
