Regirer Scholarship Recipients 

VHCA-VCAL’s Commonwealth Long Term Care Foundation congratulates the 18 recipients of the 2023 Regirer Nursing Scholarships. Each awardee received $2,000 towards the cost of their nursing education. Scholarship recipients are current VHCA-VCAL member employees who commit to working in long term care while furthering their nursing education.

Hear from Regirer Nursing Scholarship recipients in their own words:

Receiving this scholarship allowed me to spend less time working during the last year of my program and more time to studying. Having more time to study allowed me to excel academically. I am very grateful for this assistance.
– Sarah Sandberg, 2022 Scholarship Recipient


I am very fortunate to be a recipient of this scholarship, it allowed me to make the transition into nursing school an easier process. I cannot express my gratitude enough. 
– Charm Lopez, 2022 Scholarship Recipient


I am so appreciative for this organization and being able to receive a scholarship for a second year. It really has helped take away the financial stress so that I was able to focus on completing my nursing program. I am forever grateful!!!!!
– Roberta Parker, 2022 Scholarship Recipient


I am very grateful for receiving this scholarship; without it , I could not have completed the program. I am very thankful for the company and all their help.
– Kayla Young, 2022 Scholarship Recipient

 


This scholarship means so much to me. It helped me pay for some of my nursing school tuition. That way I could focus on my nursing classes. And I am about to graduate in a few weeks.
– Barbara Perkins, 2022 Scholarship Recipient


I am currently enrolled in school to obtain my BSN. Teaching is my ultimate nursing goal. I want to give back and share the knowledge I have learned though my 13 years with VHS. As I transition into my new role as the Education and Training Coordinator an added scholarship to help pay for schooling could not have come at a better time.
– Princess T. Henderson, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I am a nursing student and this scholarship will enable me to continue with my nursing education. It has cut down financial burden on paying for my tuition. Your generosity is allowing me to make my dreams and goals a reality. I am truly grateful for the scholarship support.
– Rebecca Nakotey, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I am so excited and grateful to receive the scholarship! This scholarship gives me a strong foundation to extend my knowledge in nursing. It is a wonderful feeling to know my employer and VHCA-VCAL organization care and support my individual opportunity to grow and learn! This is what helps us help others. Thank you!
– Elizabeth Wesley, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I am very appreciative for being selected as a scholarship candidate. This scholarship helps me to be able to focus on making my dream come to reality. Everything you work hard for is worth having and thank you for helping me financially with my journey on becoming a nurse at Southside Virginia Community College in Alberta.
– Laurie Ragsdale, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


This scholarship is a huge help to me and my family. It is a huge honor to receive a scholarship to help me further my education and become an RN which has always been a huge dream of mine. I am so thankful.
– Kealee Stanford, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


First I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to apply for the scholarship. This scholarship will allow me to purchase needed materials for the completion of school as well as assisting me with maintaining my household. Again I say thank you.
– Carol S. Johnson, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I am grateful for your generous financial assistance in my nursing career. I was very happy and appreciative to learn I was selected the second time as the recipient of your scholarship.
– Racheal Bolarinwa, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I just want to say I am so grateful to have the opportunity to go to nursing school. I have waited so long to do this and the scholarship has helped me with this amazing opportunity! I can’t tell you how happy and excited I am to start this journey. Thank you all again so much for believing in me!
– Britany Johnson, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


Thanks so much!! I am so appreciative that I was given this opportunity!! I will proudly represent the program!!
– Kendra Morris, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


This scholarship means everything to me because it will help me pay my tuition. It’s my first scholarship ever. I’m humble and grateful to be selected out of several people to receive it. Thank you!
– Thomas Nichols, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I’m so thankful for this scholarship. It helps gives me a peace a mind. Now I can better focus on school than on my financial problems.
– Towinda Smith, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


This scholarship means a lot to me because it will reduce my student loan greatly. This way I can be able to save money and invest for myself and my kids after I graduate and get a better paying job and make my life better and comfortable. It will make a huge impact in my life more than you can imagine.

Thank you Virginia Health Care Association for making a positive impact in my life.
– Naomi Wangui Muchiri, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


I am very grateful that I was chosen to receive this scholarship because it gives me more motivation to achieve my goal. Just knowing that I have extra help to pay for tuition takes away some of the stress. I’m very thankful that my Administrator and DON encouraged me to apply because it shows me that they care and that they believe in me and all I needed was a little “push” to help me along the way.
– Roberta S. Parker, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


This scholarship really means a lot to me. It has given me the motivation, encouragement and drive I need at this time, in pursuing my dream. I remain grateful for the privilege. Thank you.
– Judith Hall, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


This scholarship has given me motivation and encouragement to complete my BSN, RN. I’m grateful to have obtained a scholarship related to where I have worked for over four years to help me reach my goals.

Thanks again.
– Brooke Constantine, 2021 Scholarship Recipient


Just wanted to thank you all very much for helping me with my school expenses. I am presently a first year nursing student. It is my great pleasure to tell you all that I do appreciate the gratitude with all my heart. I wish I could find a perfect way to tell you all how much this means to me and my son. This help has made a lot of difference in my career. I was able to buy a new laptop for school and clinical shoes. This scholarship has provided me get a reliable computer for school.

Lastly, I just wanted to thank the whole team for helping me with school.
– Brooke Fatmata N’Jai-Conteh, 2021 Scholarship Recipient