Students say thanks

Okechukwu Okeke Zoe Peate Logan Woollen

Bryan College of Health Sciences students appreciate those who support them with scholarships. Here’s what three current students have to say:

Okechukwu Okeke moved from Nigeria to the United States when he was younger, and has been working to make a difference ever since. He earned a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University in 2013 and for the last several years was an emergency room nurse before being accepted to Bryan’s Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program.

Okechukwu received the Father Fred L. and Susan C. Raybourn CRNA Scholarship. He hopes this education will propel him forward, when it’s his turn to give back, the same way people supported him along the way. He is on track to graduate in May of 2025.

Zoe Peate is a biomedical sciences student from Lincoln who has her sights set on becoming a physician assistant.

This recipient of the Warren and Ruth Holstein Memorial Scholarship is thankful this financial aid is helping offset her education and living expenses. She hopes to earn a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Sciences in May 2024, then enroll in the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at Union College, Lincoln.

Zoe says the scholarship and education she’s receiving are reminders to her of the many others who are helping her complete this journey. Grateful for the gift, she is excited for her future and notes this scholarship makes it possible for her to focus on what matters most.

Nursing student Logan Woollen of Lincoln received the Sowers Club of Lincoln Scholarship. He’s president of the Student Government Association and has been on both the Dean’s list and the President’s list while attending Bryan College of Health Sciences..

Logan expects to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in May 2023. He says the scholarship is an immense help in keeping him focused on school and relationships and reducing the financial burden of going to college.

With an eye on giving back, Logan hopes he can repay this generosity by how he cares for patients during his upcoming nursing career. n You can support students at Bryan College of Health Sciences with a special contribution. Please call the Bryan Foundation staff at 402-481-8605 or visit bryanhealth.org/ college-gift to learn more.