Released on: October 3, 2008, 8:25 am

Press Release Author: Liza Ollila / Lydia's Professional Uniforms

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: The Lydia’s Professional Uniforms/AACN Excellence in
Academics Nursing Scholarship program has awarded two students with money for their
education. Both recipients are in their junior year at universities and both have
achieved a G.P.A. above 3.5. They each have short and long term goals that involve
the nursing profession.

Press Release Body: Lydia’s Professional Uniforms and the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing have selected two candidates to award with the Lydia’s
Professional Uniforms/ AACN Excellence in Academics Nursing Scholarship for the fall
2008 semester. The award is designed to acknowledge the important role nurses play
in the health care system and improve access to baccalaureate nursing education
programs.

Gina Ryan who is a junior in college, a Navy wife and mother of six is one of the
scholarship recipients. Gina attends the University of Oklahoma Health and Science
Center where she is currently earning her license as a Registered Nurse. Upon
receiving her license she would like to work in Hospice. Her long term goals include
opening an assisted living facility/ hospice home. Gina will receive $2500 to put
towards her education.

Nicole Brainard, a student in her junior year at Oregon Health and Science
University, is also a scholarship recipient. Nicole is pursuing a Bachelor of
Science degree in order to fulfill her short term goal of becoming a Registered
Nurse. Nicole also has long term career goals of becoming involved in public health.
She would like to focus on traditional native healing practices and alternative
medicine as well as conventional medicine. She believes that this combined focus
will create an environment that promotes patient autonomy regarding treatment.
Another of Nicole’s career goals is administration within her tribe’s health clinic
or hospital, which is currently in the planning phase. Nicole will also receive
$2500 towards her education.

Both recipients will be featured on the Lydia’s Professional Uniforms scholarship
page. To find out more about the winners or learn more about the scholarship program
in general, please visit the About Us section of LydiasUniforms.com. Detailed
information regarding application deadlines, how to apply and qualification
requirements can also be found there.

Web Site: http://www.lydiasuniforms.com

Contact Details: Liza Ollila
lollila@lydiasuniforms.com
Professional Uniforms
2547 Three Mile Road NW Ste. F
Grand Rapids, MI 49534