Western Career College Sacramento Student Awarded Allied Health Scholarship
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Dec. 10, 2009 -- Western Career College Sacramento campus student, Nicole Chissie, is the recipient of the 2009 allied health scholarship. The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) honors two students who exhibit great promise in the allied health fields with a $5,000 scholarship every year.
“Because I’ve seen firsthand what terminally ill patients need while they are fighting the toughest battle of their lives, it’s second nature for me to bring my patients compassion along with the strong leadership and nursing skills I’ve learned as a student at Western Career College Sacramento,” said Chissie.
Currently enrolled in the Western Career College vocational nursing program, Chissie is fulfilling not only a dream of her own, but fulfilling a promise she made to her cousin who passed away after a brave battle with brain cancer. Nicole’s dream of becoming an oncology nurse drives her to find a balance between school and the trials of being a single mother. Ranked at the top of her class, she looks forward to enrolling in the registered nursing program and eventually achieving a Master of Science in Nursing.
The CAPPS Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in memory of former Western Career College Director Sue Fleming. It honors Fleming and others that have had an immense impact on the private sector in California. Recipients of the scholarship are awarded an achievement plaque and check during a ceremony at the CAPPS Annual Conference.
About Western Career College
Western Career College is a leading provider of educational programs in Northern California that lead to careers in fields such as nursing, dental hygiene, dental assisting, medical assisting, pharmacy technology, diagnostic medical sonography, veterinary technology, criminal justice and graphics and drafting. The nine California Western Career Colleges are located in Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Stockton, San Leandro, Emeryville, Antioch, San Jose, Pleasant Hill and Pomona. Western Career College is regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-WACS). For more information about Western Career College, visit www.westerncollege.edu.
Western Career College is a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) a global provider of educational services.
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