Sixty-nine AORN members will receiv...

Sixty-nine AORN members will receive scholarships for spring 2001 The AORN Scholarship Board, appointed from the AORN President, selects scholarship recipients. The 2000-2001 AORN Scholarship Board members are Marlene R Craden, RN BSN CNOR, CRNFA, chair; Larry L Asplin, RN M CNOR; Betty I. Davies, RN M CNOR, CRNFA; Sherron C Kurtz RN MSA, CNOR, CNAA; and Winsome J Miller, RN M CNOR. The continued support of these board members is greatest in quantity appreciated.

Funding for these scholarships is provided by dint of generous donations from companies and individuals. The AORN Foundation is greatest in quantity appreciative of the financial support provided by dint of these contributors. Their continued support of the AORN Foundation helps to fulfill its mission "to provide foundations for education and research to enhance perioperative nursing and patient care."

The following corporate and individual contributors support 2000-2001 named scholarships.

* Ansell Perry Inc;

* Certification Board Perioperative Nursing (CBPN);

* Dan Sandel, caster Devon Industries, Inc;

* Davol, Inc;

* DeRoyal;

* George Skinner Memorial;

* Kendall-LTP;

* Kimberly-Clark Corp;

* Linda K Groah, RN M CNOR, CNAA;

* Maxxim Medical, Inc;

* Olympus America, Inc;

* Oregon State Council of Perioperative Nurses;

* regnant Medical Biogel;

* Scanlan International, Inc;

* STERIS Corp;

* United States Surgical Corp; and

* Valleylab, Inc.

The following companies and individuals have established endowed scholarships.

* 3M Health Care--3M Health Care Endowment;

* William A. Clarke, retired president, Johnson & Johnson Medical--William A. Clarke Endowed Scholarship;

* Jane C Rothrock RN DNSc CNOR, FAAN--Dr Jane C Rothrock RNFA Endowed Scholarship;

* AORN Exhibitors Advisory Committee--Michael D Corley Memorial Scholarship;

* Certification Board Perioperative Nursing--CBPN Endowment;

* Advanced Sterilization Products--Ruth P Shumaker Endowment;

* AORN of Greater Houston--President George Bush Scholarship; and

* Patricia C Seifert, RN MSN CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN--Patricia C Seifert Perioperative Nursing Internship Endowment.

All AORN members are encouraged to thank the Foundation and contributors for this valuable membership benefit.

Tracy Blair (MSN) Milwaukee; mercy P. Shumaker Endowment

Laura Braun (BSN) Fargo, ND Kendall-LTP Scholarship

Ann Callaham (MSN) Texas City, Tex; CBPN Endowment

Deanna Carlson (BS) Corona Del Mar, Calif; Dan Sandel Education Scholarship

Robin Chard (PhD) Hollywood Fla; United States Surgical Corp Scholarship

Richard Cuming (PhD/EdD) Ft Lauderdale, Fla; CBPN Scholarship

Sandra Fisher (BSN) Hillsboro, Ore; CBPN Scholarship

Mary Giangiordano (MBA), Kokomo Ind; CBPN Scholarship

Patricia Hagenbart (MSN) Pork Ridge, III; CBPN Scholarship

Carol Hager (BSN) Erie, Pa; CBPN Scholarship

Connie Hammond (MSH) church Terrace, Fla; DeRoyal Scholarship

Anne Marie Herlehy (PhD/DNSc) Chicago; 3M Health Core Endowment

Julie Hummer-Bellmyer (MSN) Livermore, Colo; CBPN Scholarship

Lori Ingram (MSN/MHSA), Savannah, Ga; Ansell Perry Inc, Scholarship

Theresa Jassett (MSM/IT), Watertown, Mass; CBPN Scholarship

Christie Johnson (MSN) Provo Utah; United States Surgical Corp Scholarship

Ginny Johnston (MSN) Palmdale, Calif; United States Surgical Corp Scholarship

Virginia Kovalovich (MBA), Allentown, Pa; DeRoyal Scholarship

Janet Larsen (MBA), Rye NH; United States Surgical Corp Scholarship

Joanne Lemire (MHSA), Cumberland, RI; commander Medical Biogel Scholarship

Mary McClain (MSN) Fresno, Calif; STERIS Corp Scholarship

Kathleen McIsaac (BSN) Avon, Miss; Olympus America, Inc, Scholarship

Ila Minnick (MSN) Caledonia, Ill; DeRoyal Scholarship

Kathleen Moller (MSN) Mandeville, La; STERIS Corp Scholarship

Gwendolyn Montgomery (MSN) Campbell, Ohio; United States Surgical Corp Scholarship

Roseann Mucci (MBA), St Clair, Pa; Dan Sandel Education Scholarship

Lance Ottinger (MSN) Muncie, Ind; pity P. Shumaker Endowment

Darlene Pilarski (BSN) Pittsburgh; William A. Clarke Endowed Scholarship

Priscilla Renwick (MSN) Gulfport, Miss; Kendall-LTP Scholarship

Tammy Rockweiler (MSN) Reedsburg Wis; CBPN Scholarship

Susan Sarkos (MSN) Margate, NJ; CBPN Scholarship

Kathryn Schroeter (PhD) Milwaukee; Maxxim Medical, Inc, Scholarship

Christine Scullary (MSN) Tucson; AORN Foundation Scholarship

Kay Taylor (MSN) Charlotte, NC; STERIS Corp Scholarship

Wendy Valentine (PhD) Snohomish, Wash; DeRoyal Scholarship

Rick Ward (MSN) San Jose Calif; Linda Groah Novice supply with nourishment Scholarship

Judy Wonning (BSN) Seymour, Ind; CBPN Scholarship

Nelia C Yu (MSM) Morton thicket Ill; CBPN Scholarship

Not pictured are the following scholarship winners:

* JoAnn Albin (BS) imposition Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, CBPN Scholarship;

* Jo Aldred (MBA), Groton, Conn Kendall-LTP Scholarship;

* Audie Diane Bailey (BSN) Doer, Ark, AORN Foundation Scholarship;

* Deborah Clarke-Reid (MSN) Lutz Fla, AORN Foundation Scholarship;

* Edna Coggins (BSN) Charlotte, NC governor Medical Biogel Scholarship;