My great-grandmother was a lifetime nurse. As she aged, she went into an assisted living facility. While I enjoyed visiting her as much as I could, my heart always hurt for residents that didn't have family to support them. I would see the nurses coming and going, visiting with the residents and sharing a smile to help brighten their day. I realized I wanted to someone that could do the same. During my junior year of high school, I was part of a special program at my school that allows us to shadow healthcare providers in many different areas. One of my favorite days were the days that we spent the entire afternoon at an adult center for seniors that are battling Parkinson's and Dementia/Alzheimer's. Providing a small amount of care and compassion to these wonderful people was the highlight of the program for me. Learning how to work with them, comfort them and assist them in daily tasks we take for granted was an amazing experience for young high school student. In 2025, our neighbor had a liver transplant and seemed to be doing well when things took a turn. Chris was in and out of the hospital with complications; we showed out support for her and her husband Bob by taking care of their dogs, lawn maintenance, bringing their packages and mail inside, sharing a meal, etc. Unfortunately Chris passed away in June. Bob had home nurses come over to help with injections she needed and to make her as comfortable as possible and trying to avoid being moved back the hospital. Bob said their care for Chris and compassion helped so much in the situation along with taking the burden off Bob from juggling the high level of medical care. Since Chris' passing, Bob has now become Uncle Bob and is part of all our family plans. Growing up I knew my dad had beaten cancer and in meeting my best friend in middle school, I saw her own mother battle and beat breast cancer. Both shared stories about the care they received from the nurses who went through the brutal treatments and chemotherapies with them. Nurses who explained the treatments, administered them as painlessly as possible and made them comfortable during the hard times of treatment was amazing. Again, these experiences solidified my goal to go to college to become a nurse. In my college search I knew I wanted to find a school that had a state-of-the-art nursing program that would also support my desire to continue my volleyball career through college. Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO was that school. I was fortunate enough to be offered a spot on the volleyball team and to also be admitted to their nursing program that was designed to support student-athletes. I realize how fortunate enough I am to realize my two goals: working towards a career as a nurse to be the caregiver I have always wanted to be and to also continue to play the sport I love. I come from a long line of nurses in my family besides just my great-grandmother, who sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 93 (miss you Grandma Beck); many of my great aunts, second cousins and cousins have all worked towards nursing degrees in many different areas. I hope to focus in geriatrics or emergency medicine, both specialties that are hard but tremendously satisfying to those that are chosen to work in those fields. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

My great-grandmother was a lifetime nurse. As she aged, she went into an assisted living facility. While I enjoyed visiting her as much as I could, my heart always hurt for residents that didn't have family to support them. I would see the nurses coming and going, visiting with the residents and sharing a smile to help brighten their day. I realized I wanted to someone that could do the same. During my junior year of high school, I was part of a special program at my school that allows us to shadow healthcare providers in many different areas. One of my favorite days were the days that we spent the entire afternoon at an adult center for seniors that are battling Parkinson's and Dementia/Alzheimer's. Providing a small amount of care and compassion to these wonderful people was the highlight of the program for me. Learning how to work with them, comfort them and assist them in daily tasks we take for granted was an amazing experience for young high school student. Growing up I knew my dad had beaten cancer and in meeting my best friend in middle school, I saw her own mother battle and beat breast cancer. Both shared stories about the care they received from the nurses who went through the brutal treatments and chemotherapies with them. Nurses who explained the treatments, administered them as painlessly as possible and made them comfortable during the hard times of treatment was amazing. Again, these experiences solidified my goal to go to college to become a nurse. In my college search I knew I wanted to find a school that had a state-of-the-art nursing program that would also support my desire to continue my volleyball career through college. Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO was that school. I was fortunate enough to be offered a spot on the volleyball team and to also be admitted to their nursing program that was designed to support student-athletes. I realize how fortunate enough I am to realize my two goals: working towards a career as a nurse to be the caregiver I have always wanted to be and to also continue to play the sport I love. I come from a long line of nurses in my family besides just my great-grandmother, who sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 93 (miss you Grandma Beck); many of my great aunts, second cousins and cousins have all worked towards nursing degrees in many different areas. I hope to focus in geriatrics or emergency medicine, both specialties that are hard but tremendously satisfying to those that are chosen to work in those fields. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

My great-grandmother was a lifetime nurse. As she aged, she went into an assisted living facility. While I enjoyed visiting her as much as I could, my heart always hurt for residents that didn't have family to support them. I would see the nurses coming and going, visiting with the residents and sharing a smile to help brighten their day. I realized I wanted to someone that could do the same. During my junior year of high school, I was part of a special program at my school that allows us to shadow healthcare providers in many different areas. One of my favorite days were the days that we spent the entire afternoon at an adult center for seniors that are battling Parkinson's and Dementia/Alzheimer's. Providing a small amount of care and compassion to these wonderful people was the highlight of the program for me. Learning how to work with them, comfort them and assist them in daily tasks we take for granted was an amazing experience for young high school student. Growing up I knew my dad had beaten cancer and in meeting my best friend in middle school, I saw her own mother battle and beat breast cancer. Both shared stories about the care they received from the nurses who went through the brutal treatments and chemotherapies with them. Nurses who explained the treatments, administered them as painlessly as possible and made them comfortable during the hard times of treatment was amazing. Again, these experiences solidified my goal to go to college to become a nurse. In my college search I knew I wanted to find a school that had a state-of-the-art nursing program that would also support my desire to continue my volleyball career through college. Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO was that school. I was fortunate enough to be offered a spot on the volleyball team and to also be admitted to their nursing program that was designed to support student-athletes. I realize how fortunate enough I am to realize my two goals: working towards a career as a nurse to be the caregiver I have always wanted to be and to also continue to play the sport I love. I come from a long line of nurses in my family besides just my great-grandmother, who sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 93 (miss you Grandma Beck); many of my great aunts, second cousins and cousins have all worked towards nursing degrees in many different areas. I hope to focus in geriatrics or emergency medicine, both specialties that are hard but tremendously satisfying to those that are chosen to work in those fields. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

My great-grandmother was a lifetime nurse. As she aged, she went into an assisted living facility. While I enjoyed visiting her as much as I could, my heart always hurt for residents that didn't have family to support them. I would see the nurses coming and going, visiting with the residents and sharing a smile to help brighten their day. I realized I wanted to someone that could do the same. During my junior year of high school, I was part of a special program at my school that allows us to shadow healthcare providers in many different areas. One of my favorite days were the days that we spent the entire afternoon at an adult center for seniors that are battling Parkinson's and Dementia/Alzheimer's. Providing a small amount of care and compassion to these wonderful people was the highlight of the program for me. Learning how to work with them, comfort them and assist them in daily tasks we take for granted was an amazing experience for young high school student. Growing up I knew my dad had beaten cancer and in meeting my best friend in middle school, I saw her own mother battle and beat breast cancer. Both shared stories about the care they received from the nurses who went through the brutal treatments and chemotherapies with them. Nurses who explained the treatments, administered them as painlessly as possible and made them comfortable during the hard times of treatment was amazing. Again, these experiences solidified my goal to go to college to become a nurse. In my college search I knew I wanted to find a school that had a state-of-the-art nursing program that would also support my desire to continue my volleyball career through college. Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO was that school. I was fortunate enough to be offered a spot on the volleyball team and to also be admitted to their nursing program that was designed to support student-athletes. I realize how fortunate enough I am to realize my two goals: working towards a career as a nurse to be the caregiver I have always wanted to be and to also continue to play the sport I love. I come from a long line of nurses in my family besides just my great-grandmother, who sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 93 (miss you Grandma Beck); many of my great aunts, second cousins and cousins have all worked towards nursing degrees in many different areas. I hope to focus in geriatrics or emergency medicine, both specialties that are hard but tremendously satisfying to those that are chosen to work in those fields. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. I found this scholarship through Bold.org which had been recommended to me as a place to apply for scholarships to help pay tuition costs.

My great-grandmother was a lifetime nurse. As she aged, she went into an assisted living facility. While I enjoyed visiting her as much as I could, my heart always hurt for residents that didn't have family to support them. I would see the nurses coming and going, visiting with the residents and sharing a smile to help brighten their day. I realized I wanted to someone that could do the same. During my junior year of high school, I was part of a special program at my school that allows us to shadow healthcare providers in many different areas. One of my favorite days were the days that we spent the entire afternoon at an adult center for seniors that are battling Parkinson's and Dementia/Alzheimer's. Providing a small amount of care and compassion to these wonderful people was the highlight of the program for me. Learning how to work with them, comfort them and assist them in daily tasks we take for granted was an amazing experience for young high school student. Growing up I knew my dad had beaten cancer and in meeting my best friend in middle school, I saw her own mother battle and beat breast cancer. Both shared stories about the care they received from the nurses who went through the brutal treatments and chemotherapies with them. Nurses who explained the treatments, administered them as painlessly as possible and made them comfortable during the hard times of treatment was amazing. Again, these experiences solidified my goal to go to college to become a nurse. In my college search I knew I wanted to find a school that had a state-of-the-art nursing program that would also support my desire to continue my volleyball career through college. Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO was that school. I was fortunate enough to be offered a spot on the volleyball team and to also be admitted to their nursing program that was designed to support student-athletes. I realize how fortunate enough I am to realize my two goals: working towards a career as a nurse to be the caregiver I have always wanted to be and to also continue to play the sport I love. I come from a long line of nurses in my family besides just my great-grandmother, who sadly passed away two years ago at the age of 93 (miss you Grandma Beck); many of my great aunts, second cousins and cousins have all worked towards nursing degrees in many different areas. I hope to focus in geriatrics or emergency medicine, both specialties that are hard but tremendously satisfying to those that are chosen to work in those fields. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

My name is Chloe Stonebarger and I have lived in St. Charles my whole life. I have been part of the City of St. Charles school district since kindergarten. I became interested in nursing once my great-grandmother was moved into care in St. Charles. She had been a nurse her entire career and was always a caregiver for our family. While in care, I saw how great the need is for elderly patients. I went through the CAPs program my junior year at St. Charles West and shadowed at many medical facilities in the STL area and saw many different facets of nursing. As part of the program, I was able to shadow an ICU nurse and experience how that role can differ from other nursing roles within the hospital and facilities. I would love to be able to either work in the ICU with patients that may need the most care or with elderly patients needing care. Part of the CAPs program had us volunteer at specialized Adult Care centers for patients who were in the early stages of Alzheimer's/Dementia along with those affected by Parkinson's. This allowed more one on one time with the patients and build a small relationship with them and help them be comfortable during the time at the center. My goal is to go to college to earn my nursing degree and RN. In going to college, I also want to continue my volleyball career. I have been playing volleyball since I was 8 years old and love the game. I was a member of the SCW Warriors varsity volleyball team all four years. I led the GAC North (Gateway Athletic Conference) in digs and serve receive, and ranked third in the conference for serving. Finding a college to allow me to continue to play and reach my goal of becoming a nurse was at the forefront of my college search. I believe I have found this school through Central Methodist University. Their program will allow me to continue to be a student athlete and go through a robust nursing program. This memorial scholarship is a wonderful gift for anyone that has been affected by cancer or is dealing with cancer. My father was affected by cancer when I was only a year old and was fortunate enough to beat it and remain healthy to this day. I have witnessed my own close friend deal with cancer with her mother who was a teacher in the St. Charles school district. She too is healthy to this day. While I may not be on the side to potentially find the cure for this horrible disease, my role would be as the caregiver to provide comfort in their trying time. My goal is be able to help any and all patients that are needing care and assistance. Thank you for taking the time to review my application.