OKFB WLC awards three scholarships to nursing students

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee has awarded three $500 scholarships to students from Farm Bureau member families who are pursuing a career in nursing.

The scholarships were awarded to Karley Smart of Seiling, Chelsey Summerlin of Chandler, and Raylea Burrows of Ramona.

"The Women's Leadership Committee understands the challenges students face when financing their education," said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. "We are proud to support these young ladies throughout their educational journeys to provide quality healthcare across rural communities."

Smart, a Woodward County Farm Bureau member, is a high school senior concurrently studying nursing through Redlands Community College. Summerlin is a Lincoln County Farm Bureau member studying to become a registered nurse at the University of Oklahoma. Burrows is a Nowata County Farm Bureau member studying at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, where she has completed her nursing degree and is enrolled in the registered nursing program.

The OKFB WLC provides their annual nurse's training scholarships to help Farm Bureau members complete their education in nursing so they can provide much-needed healthcare services to fellow Oklahomans. Applicants must be enrolled half-time or more in a nurse's training program at an accredited college, university, technical school or trade school.

For more information on the OKFB WLC's programs, visit okfarmbureau.org/women.