Two $2,000 scholarships were recently awarded to Bothwell employees by the Bothwell Auxiliary. Scholarship recipients were Leisha Nakagawa and Crystal Hoyes.
Nakagawa is the Bothwell Foundation Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. In her application, she said she will apply the knowledge and skills gained to increase her impact in her current role at Bothwell, invest in her professional growth and give back to her organization.
Hoyes is a Financial Analyst in Bothwell’s Accounting department and will begin the Master of Business Administration program at Western Governors University in January 2025. In her application, she said the degree will expand her knowledge of concepts and processes she is using in her current job and will equip her with the qualifications needed to pursue a path to a leadership role at Bothwell.
Shirley Evans, Bothwell Auxiliary Scholarship Committee chair, said she and the other committee members were impressed by the outstanding quality of the applications and excited to make the two awards
“Based on their past performance, the committee expects these women to be successful in their graduate degree programs and excel in their roles at Bothwell,” she said.
The Scholarship Committee includes Evans, Sue Heckart, Carolyn Sperry and Auxiliary President Jackie Butler.
The Auxiliary has allocated funds to its nursing scholarship program since 2003 and has given nearly 50 scholarships totaling more than $70,000. Nursing scholarships have been a priority for the Auxiliary because of the critical shortage of qualified nurses and that focus will continue in 2025.
Photo cutline: The Bothwell Auxiliary recently awarded two $2,000 scholarships to Bothwell employees pursuing advanced degrees. From left, Sue Heckart, Auxiliary Scholarship Committee member, Crystal Hoyes and Leisha Nakagawa, Bothwell employees; Jackie Butler, Auxiliary president and Scholarship Committee member; and Shirley Evans, Auxiliary Scholarship Committee chair.