When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream. My vision for myself is to be a hospice nurse. I would love to help those patients and their family transition comfortably to the next part of life.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream. Outside my scrubs, I am very passionate about family. I realize that we are only on this earth for a short period of time, so why not spend it with the ones we love.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative. My mother said to me at age 7, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream. Being a first generation college student has made my family very proud, I hate that it took this long but I plan to continue to help the next generations going forward with sharing my story.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream. I will make a difference in nursing by being a hospice nurse, helping those patients and family transition to the next part of their life.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 7 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. I am one the 11% African Americans enrolled in this program. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son entirely dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son totally dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. It is extremely hard working fulltime, studying, and caring for my 6 year (even helping him with his homework), but I tell myself everyday that it is not his fault...so I do it with a smile. This scholarship will help tremendously because it would decrease the amount of additional student loans I have to take out. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, making my son totally dependent on only me. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream. I plan on making a positive impact in the community by sharing my story, and encouraging others that they too can fulfill their dreams.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband signed his rights away, so my son has only me to depend on. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream. And I will make a positive impact through the world of nursing by sharing my story with others similar to me.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. My ex husband doesn't want anything to do with my son, and signed his rights away. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for both of us. This scholarship will help me tremendously by assisting in paying my college tuition, instead of me taking out more student loans to do so. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $2,000 as well to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34, and when she woke up after the surgery...I was standing right there. My mother smiled at me and said, "one day you will make a great nurse!" From the young age of ten, I have always wanted to become a nurse. When I graduated from high school, I attended Michigan State University nursing program. Toward the last few months of my freshman year, I received a panic call from my dad that my mother was in the hospital on life support. Apparently my mother's kidney function started to decrease over the past few months, but she nor my father wanted me to worry so they didn't inform me. Considering I am the only child, they have always tried to not add extra stress to my life. I left instantly from college, leaving behind all my belongings and caught the next bus back home. When I got into the hospital room to say my goodbyes, before the plug was pulled...my mother's eyes popped open! From that moment, I knew I had to make her statement for becoming a great nurse true one day. My mother ended up having another kidney transplant, it caused a few complications...causing her to be in and out of the hospital. With being the only child, there was no one else besides my dad that could care for my mother. I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. The classes that I had taken my freshman year at Michigan State University, transferred to a local college where I was able to get a diploma in nursing. However; the diploma in nursing was not the dream that my mother had for me...instead it was to complete my nursing degree at a university. I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree, and I'm ready to make my mother's dream come true before she leaves this earth. The knowledge and setbacks I went through along the way has made me stronger. I would love to share my experiences with others, by letting them know it's never too late to complete a dream. I would like to give a scholarship to a person as well once I complete my degree in 2026.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! Being the only child and coming from a low income household, I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother raising a six year old boy all alone. I will be the first generation of my family to complete college. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree. My passion is Hospice Nursing, where I plan to make an impact in both the patient & families lives by focusing on comfort and quality of life.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree. My passion is with Hospice Nursing and I plan on providing care for those terminally ill patients by focusing on comfort & quality of life.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree.

Success to me is an accomplishment, or better yet...a purpose to achieve. Without faith, it is hard to have such success because not only are you believing in yourself but God is believing in you to: When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and show her what success truly looks like. Being awarded this scholarship will truly help me achieve this goal. With four semesters left, I am ready to use this opportunity to make both myself and my mother's dream come true. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucious

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! So if her it wasn't my faith in God, how did she awaken when the doctors declared her dead? That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree. And with my divine faith, I am certain God will allow me to reach this goal and help others in the future.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. Being a Registered Nurse will benefit society in many ways, because my goal is to become a Hospice Nurse. I want to put what I learned in nursing school into people who are terminally ill. I want to provide comfort and quality of life. I am a divorced, single mother that is both working & going to school fulltime while raising my 6 year old son by myself. I only get 4 hours a sleep maximum between working, caring for him, and completing my homework assignments. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother's words, "you will be a great nurse one day!" My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree and make my mother proud by making her statement about being a nurse come true. I am currently four semesters away from making this a reality. This scholarship will help me significantly. I am a divorced, single mother that is raising a 6 year old boy all by myself. The degree will not only make my mother proud, but will one day make my son see that even though I raised him alone...I was able to make my dream come true and provide a better life for us both. My plan is after I graduate and start working, I will be gifting a single mother $1,000 as well to help pursue her dream.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34. She ended up losing an overwhelming amount of blood which the doctors said she would need blood transfusions to replace the blood she loss. With losing so much blood, my mother ended up going into a coma. She was in a coma for three days when the doctors us that she would not be waking up from this coma. With the hard decision my dad had to make, he decided it was time to pull the plug. When we went in to say our goodbyes, I remember praying to God that my mother would wake up. Just as I bent over to give her a kiss, my mother's eyes popped open! That was the most challenging thing I have ever been through at my young age of 10, but having faith and standing on God's word...that challenge was overcame. Since then my mother has had many of complications: another kidney transplant, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. But with each challenging moment, God has pulled her through. In the bible, Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is." I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. My mother's dream is for me to one day become a Registered Nurse. With my mother's health being the best it's been in quite sometime, I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that degree.

When I was seven years old, my mother developed Lupus (an autoimmune disease) that attacked her kidneys. She had kidney failure at the young age of 31. My mother started peritoneal dialysis, which is a form of treatment done in the privacy of your own home. My father was the bread winner, so unfortunately he had to work and hire a caregiver for my mother. The caregiver that was in our home, took extremely good care of my mother...making sure her room was as sterile as possible while assisting with her peritoneal dialysis treatment. I was so intrigued with how the caregiver made my mother so appreciative, I wanted to do the same thing...so I would observe every move the caregiver would make. What I saw the caregiver do to my mother, I would go back to my room and do to my dolls as well. My mother eventually received a kidney transplant at the age of 34, and when she woke up after the surgery...I was standing right there. My mother smiled at me and said, "one day you will make a great nurse!" From the young age of ten, I have always wanted to become a nurse. When I graduated from high school, I attended Michigan State University nursing program. Toward the last few months of my freshman year, I received a panic call from my dad that my mother was in the hospital on life support. Apparently my mother's kidney function started to decrease over the past few months, but she nor my father wanted me to worry so they didn't inform me. Considering I am the only child, they have always tried to not add extra stress to my life. I left instantly from college, leaving behind all my belongings and caught the next bus back home. When I got into the hospital room to say my goodbyes, before the plug was pulled...my mother's eyes popped open! From that moment, I knew I had to make her statement for becoming a great nurse true one day. My mother ended up having another kidney transplant, it caused a few complications...causing her to be in and out of the hospital. With being the only child, there was no one else besides my dad that could care for my mother. I put my nursing career on hold for years to help care for my mother. The classes that I had taken my freshman year at Michigan State University, transferred to a local community college where I was able to get a medical assistant degree. I am now at a stage in my life where I have the opportunity to complete that nursing degree, and I'm ready to make my mother's dream come true before she leaves this earth.