Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) has announced the recipients of donor-funded nursing scholarships awarded through the Missouri State University Foundation. The scholarships support students enrolled in the university’s Associate of Science in Nursing degree through the LPN-to-RN Bridge Program, which began this spring.
Awardees were selected based on criteria established by each scholarship’s donors. The scholarships aim to help aspiring nurses achieve their goals through accessible, affordable education at MSU-WP, which serves as a regional hub for higher education, offering associate degrees and hosting programs from the Springfield campus.
Among the scholarship recipients is Khaki Barnett of West Plains, who received three separate honors: the Grace Putnam Good Citizen Nursing Scholarship, the E. ‘Good’ and Virginia ‘Beanie’ Hard Nursing Scholarship, and the Karla Bean and Marcie Bean Nursing Scholarship.
Other recipients include:
- Morgan Johnson, Warner Robins, Georgia – Frankie and S.D. Sims Memorial Scholarship
- Grace Wyatt, Columbia, Missouri – Frankie and S.D. Sims Memorial Scholarship
- Maeghan Kidd, Long Lane, Missouri – Frankie and S.D. Sims Memorial Scholarship
- Matraca Hill, Seymour, Missouri – Frankie and S.D. Sims Memorial Scholarship
- Kaala Newbury, West Plains, Missouri – Karla Bean and Marcie Bean Nursing Scholarship
More information about these and other scholarships is available at WP.MissouriState.edu/Scholarships.
