TWELVE LONG-TERM CARE PROFESSIONALS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
BY THE LEADINGAGE KANSAS FOUNDATION

TOPEKA, Kan. – The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is thrilled to provide twelve professionals with over $12,000 in scholarships to advance their education in 2024. This year’s scholarship recipients possess diverse aspirations, all of which are beneficial to long-term care providers and aging services. Their pursuits include licensure in nursing, nursing home administration, certificate in Neuro-developmental treatment of adults with stroke and brain injury, and more. This is the thirteenth year that LeadingAge Kansas Foundation has awarded scholarships to passionate individuals working to support older Kansans.

“Now, more than ever, we need to honor and support individuals working in aging services. All thirteen of these deserving winners have given heart and soul to their residents and their colleagues,” stated Rachel Monger, Director of the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation. “We are thrilled to help them achieve their goals and are excited to see all the ways they will help elevate and grow our profession.”

Scholarship winners include:

  • Samantha Acosta of Topside Manor in Goodland to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • Samantha Dirks of Moundridge Manor in Moundridge to pursue nursing school pre-requisite courses. 
  • Kena Ellington of Sisters of Charity in Leavenworth to pursue an associate’s degree in nursing.
  • Emily Greenbaum of Lakeview Village in Lenexa to complete a certification course in the Contemporary Practice of Neuro-Developmental Treatment for the Management of Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury.
  • Sarah Huddleston of Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • Jaqueline Ledesma of Manor of the Plains in Dodge City to pursue nursing school pre-requisite courses. 
  • Grace Muturi of Good Samaritan Society in Olathe to pursue a masters’ degree in Adult Learning and Education and become a nurse trainer.
  • Rachel Perry of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • Alicia Raile of Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis to pursue licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator.
  • Monteka Staten of Catholic Community Health in Lenexa to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • Kyle Whedon of Lakeview Village in Lenexa to pursue a degree in Health Care Management.
  • Trista Whisnant-Aguilar with Homestead Health Center in Wichita to pursue licensure as a Registered Nurse.

 

If you are interested in donating to the LeadingAge Kansas Scholarship Fund to grow future generations of caregivers, please go to www.leadingagekansas.org/donate . 100% of your donation goes directly to scholarships.

 

The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is the 501 (c)(3) arm of the trade association LeadingAge Kansas. Their members include nursing homes, assisted living residences, life plan communities, hospice, home health, PACE, home delivered meals and much more. Hiring, retaining, and supporting individuals to work in the field is a central priority of the association and foundation. Each year, generous individuals and companies donate to provide scholarships specifically for those working in the field. Learn more at www.leadingagekansas.org/foundation.