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UNA awards nursing scholarship to University of Lethbridge student

By United Nurses of Alberta February 28, 2017 15:26 (Last updated March 1, 2017 10:11)
UNA Local 34 member Carol Martens, scholarship recipient Madison Martens and UNA second vice-president Daphne Wallace.

Nursing student Madison Martens has been awarded a United Nurses of Alberta Education Scholarship to assist her studies at the University of Lethbridge. Madison's scholarship application was sponsored by her mother, Lynn Martens, who is a member of UNA Local 34 (Didsbury District Health Services/Didsbury Community). Lynn is also a member of the Local 34 Professional Responsibility Concern Committee.

UNA’s annual scholarships are awarded to assist nursing students in their first year of studies at approved nursing programs at post-secondary institutions in Alberta. In 2017, UNA will award ten scholarships of $1000 each and one award of $1000 sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions. 

Applicants must be related to a UNA member in good standing, complete an application form and write a short essay. Applications for UNA’s 2018 Nursing Education Scholarship will be accepted until Oct. 15, 2017.


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