MercyOne awards nurses scholarships to pursue bachelor’s degrees
May 29, 2023Waterloo, Iowa; May 30, 2023 – MercyOne Northeast Iowa presented three nurses with scholarships to help them pursue additional education. Recipients of the Nancy Weber Scholarship received $1,000 to put toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Congratulations to the following MercyOne colleagues:
- Michala Phelps, RN, outpatient care
- Selena Timmer, clinical informatics
- Dzulijeta Karabegovic, RN, birth center
“I was fortunate enough to work with Nancy for many years. She was a great advocate for nursing and a great mentor,” said Kelly Richards, DNP, RN and chief nursing officer at MercyOne Northeast Iowa. “We greatly appreciate that she set up this scholarship fund to help our nurses achieve their educational goals and advance their nursing careers.”
Before retiring, Weber worked at MercyOne for more than 40 years, including in the role of chief nursing officer. She now sits on the MercyOne Northeast Iowa Foundations board.
Nancy Weber Scholarship funds are given annually and are made possible through the MercyOne Northeast Iowa Foundation.
