Rita H. Walsh Scholarship

SDNF has developed a new scholarship, the Rita H. Walsh Scholarship.

Purpose: To provide one $1,000 scholarship to a Registered Nurse (RN) pursuing a higher level of nursing education. The scholarship will be awarded annually for the spring semester.

Background: In 1972, Rita Hoban Walsh obtained an associate degree in nursing from Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD. Rita’s reputation as an advocate for both patients and nurses was established early in her nursing career. While raising her young son and working as a staff nurse in a surgical unit, Rita pursued a BS degree with a major in nursing through the South Dakota State University RN upward mobility program, graduating in 1986. Rita continued in her pursuit and sharing of knowledge whether in leadership or other roles in nursing, always promoting clinical excellence and unwavering compassion.

Scholarship Criteria & Application: 2010 application will be available in October.

To view the SDNF scholarship materials contact the South Dakota Nurses Association office at sdnurse@midco.net or 605-945-4265.

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