
The Health Sciences Scholarships will be awarded from each Health Science program as follows: one (1) student per program who is actively pursuing one of the following programs: the Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing (2 year), Practical Nursing Certificate-Moberly, Practical Nursing Certificate–Mexico, Practical Nursing Certificate–Columbia, Associate of Science Degree-Medical Laboratory Technician, Associate of Applied Science-Occupational, Associate of Applied Science-Surgical Technology These scholarships are valued at $500 each semester and will be applied to educational expenses charged at Moberly Area Community College, including fees, tuition, housing, meal plan, and/or books and supplies. Recipients must be enrolled in a minimum of nine (9) college-level credit hours each semester. This scholarship is renewable for one (1) consecutive semester if a cumulative 2.50 grade point average is maintained and nine (9) college-level credit hours are completed. Recipients of this scholarship may reapply in subsequent years.
Scholarship Winners:
Sarah Poppe — Practical Nursing
“My name is Sarah Poppe; I was born and raised in and around St. Louis, MO and moved to Monroe City, MO in early 2021. I am a Practical Nursing student in Moberly. My biggest inspiration is my mom. She has been a nurse for 22 years and had to overcome many obstacles to get where she is today in her career, but she never let adversity stop her from pushing forward.”
Lily Schramm — Practical Nursing
Leslie Villisana Castillo — Medical Laboratory Technician
Emily Drebenstedt — Practical Nursing (Thelma Shaw Memorial Scholarship recipient)
“My name is Emily Drebenstedt. The most inspiring thing to me is my family. They push me and support me so I can be the best I can be. I was raised in Oregon, but I currently live in Shelbyville.”
Liberty Ralls — Associate Degree Nursing
Kyle Evanoff — Practical Nursing
Grace Eberhart — Surgical Technology