No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bathe her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. In the fall of 2025, I will be attending the University of Maine Orono School of Nursing. I have worked closely with my counselor at UMaine and because of all my early college credits, I am looking at being able to graduate a year early with my BSN! After I graduate from UMaine, I will be getting a job at Eastern Maine Medical Center in a critical care department like the ICU or Emergency Department. After doing a job shadow in the ED I found I love the fast-paced intense environment. However, my long-term career goal is to become a Life Flight Nurse. To apply for that position I need at least a year of critical care experience so I will do more research before deciding which route I will go. I will be enrolling in a CCRN program right away to help give me that step up I need for the competitive LifeFlight career. Nursing school is a huge financial investment, and while my family plans to help offset the costs, their support is limited as they continue to provide for my two younger sisters. Scholarships like the Philippe Forton Scholarship alleviate the financial burden, making both major expenses like tuition and housing, as well as smaller necessities like books, scrubs, and tools, more manageable. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to focus on my education and clinical training without the added stress of financial strain. As a nursing student and future Registered Nurse, I am committed to upholding the values of compassion, dedication, and excellence, and I believe I would be a proud and positive representation of this scholarship’s legacy.

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bathe her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. In high school, I took 2 years of college classes through the Bridge Academy as well as completing the Health Occupations course at my CTE center. Through CTE, I earned my Nursing Assistant Certification and have my Medication Aide and EKG Technician certifications. I work as a Nursing Assistant in home health to gain healthcare experience already! In the fall of 2025, I will be attending the University of Maine Orono School of Nursing. I have worked closely with my counselor at UMaine and because of all my early college credits, I am looking at being able to graduate a year early with my BSN! After I graduate from UMaine, I will be getting a job at Eastern Maine Medical Center in a critical care department like the ICU or Emergency Department. After doing a job shadow in the ED I found I love the fast-paced intense environment. However, my long-term career goal is to become a Life Flight Nurse. To apply for that position I need at least a year of critical care experience so I will do more research before deciding which route I will go. I will be enrolling in a CCRN program right away to help give me that step up I need for the competitive LifeFlight career. Nursing school is a huge financial investment, and while my family plans to help offset the costs, their support is limited as they continue to provide for my two younger sisters. Scholarships like the Elaine Hill Memorial Scholarship alleviate the financial burden, making both major expenses like tuition and housing, as well as smaller necessities like books, scrubs, and tools, more manageable. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to focus on my education and clinical training without the added stress of financial strain. As a nursing student and future Registered Nurse, I am committed to upholding the values of compassion, dedication, and excellence, and I believe I would be a proud and positive representation of this scholarship’s legacy.

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bathe her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. In the fall of 2025, I will be attending the University of Maine Orono School of Nursing. I have worked closely with my counselor at UMaine and because of all my early college credits, I am looking at being able to graduate a year early with my BSN! After I graduate from UMaine, I will be getting a job at Eastern Maine Medical Center in a critical care department like the ICU or Emergency Department. After doing a job shadow in the ED I found I love the fast-paced intense environment. However, my long-term career goal is to become a Life Flight Nurse. To apply for that position I need at least a year of critical care experience so I will do more research before deciding which route I will go. I will be enrolling in a CCRN program right away to help give me that step up I need for the competitive LifeFlight career. Nursing school is a huge financial investment, and while my family plans to help offset the costs, their support is limited as they continue to provide for my two younger sisters. Scholarships like the Sara Jane Memorial Scholarship alleviate the financial burden, making both major expenses like tuition and housing, as well as smaller necessities like books, scrubs, and tools, more manageable. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to focus on my education and clinical training without the added stress of financial strain. As a nursing student and future Registered Nurse, I am committed to upholding the values of compassion, dedication, and excellence, and I believe I would be a proud and positive representation of this scholarship’s legacy.

I have developed a plan to complete my rigorous goal of becoming a LifeFlight of Maine nurse. I took 2 years of college classes through the Bridge Academy as well as completing the health occupations course at my CTE center. Through CTE, I earned my Nursing Assistant Certification and will have my Medication Aide and EKG Technician certification in a month. I work as a Nursing Assistant in home health to gain healthcare experience already! These classes will allow me to complete my BSN in 3 years because I have so many classes out of the way. After I become a Registered Nurse, I will complete the two years of critical care experience required to apply for the LifeFlight position. While completing those years, I will be taking Critical Care classes offered around the state to add to my resume. I am very much a planner, so I also have plans for after LifeFlight. Being a flight nurse is not a long-term job because of the intense strain it puts on your body. So when I choose to retire, I will further my education to a master's Degree in Nursing so I can teach other nurses and continue to make a difference in the education system. This will also allow me to educate the employees of commercial businesses and even tradesmen. It is incredibly important that all people in the hard trades are trained in Basic Life Support because of the high risk of injury they face every day. Last school year, I organized and created an engaging curriculum for middle school students getting ready to babysit. I taught them CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver, how to administer an EpiPen, and how to call 911 and Poison Control. In the end, to ensure they had an understanding, I gave them numerous situations with mannequins, and they chose how they needed to respond and perform the skill. The kids left feeling smart and empowered. It was amazing to watch, and I am incredibly proud of the class! I plan to continue this class throughout college I know that Life Flight Nursing is incredibly competitive, but I will work hard to be the top candidate. I will do this by working in the field where I will apply myself to gain valuable experience that sets me apart from others. This seems like a huge goal, and it is. But when I set a goal, I reach it, no matter what it takes. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. This scholarship will help me continue to empower the next generation of learners as a Registered Nurse.

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid, and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bathe her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. In the fall of 2025, I will be attending the University of Maine Orono School of Nursing. I have worked closely with my counselor at UMaine and because of all my early college credits, I am looking at being able to graduate a year early with my BSN! After I graduate from UMaine, I will be getting a job at Eastern Maine Medical Center in a critical care department like the ICU or Emergency Department. After doing a job shadow in the ED I found I love the fast-paced intense environment. However, my long-term career goal is to become a Life Flight Nurse. To apply for that position I need at least a year of critical care experience so I will do more research before deciding which route I will go. I will be enrolling in a CCRN program right away to help give me that step up I need for the competitive LifeFlight career. Nursing school is a huge financial investment, and while my family plans to help offset the costs, their support is limited as they continue to provide for my two younger sisters. Scholarships like the Elaine Hill Memorial Scholarship alleviate the financial burden, making both major expenses like tuition and housing, as well as smaller necessities like books, scrubs, and tools, more manageable. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to focus on my education and clinical training without the added stress of financial strain. As a nursing student and future Registered Nurse, I am committed to upholding the values of compassion, dedication, and excellence, and I believe I would be a proud and positive representation of this scholarship’s legacy. Bold.org matched me with this wonderful scholarship opportunity!

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bath her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. I have developed a plan to complete my rigorous goal of becoming a LifeFlight of Maine nurse. I took 2 years of college classes through the Bridge Academy as well as completing the health occupations course at my CTE center. Through CTE I earned my Nursing Assistant Certification and will have my Medication Aide and EKG Technician in a month. I work as a Nursing Assistant in home health to gain healthcare experience already! These classes will allow me to complete my BSN in 3 years because I have so many classes out of the way. After I become a Registered Nurse I will complete the two years of critical care experience required to apply for the LifeFlight position. While completing those years I will be taking Critical care classes offered around the state to add to my resume. I am very much a planner, so I also have plans for after LifeFlight. Being a flight nurse is not a long-term job because of the intense strain it puts on your body. So when I choose to retire I will further my education to a Masters Degree in Nursing so I can teach other nurses. Last school year I organized and created an engaging curriculum for middle school students getting ready to babysit. I taught them CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver, how to administer an EpiPen, and how to call 911 and Poison Control. In the end to ensure they had an understanding I gave them numerous situations with mannequins and they chose how they needed to respond and performed the skill. It was amazing to watch and I am incredibly proud of the class! I understand that this seems like a huge goal, and it is. But, when I set a goal, I reach it, no matter what it takes.

Empowerment to me is having the ability to inspire those around you to become the best possible version of themself. I found a passion for empowering young females when I cheered for an all-star cheerleading team. When I started I was the youngest on the team but all my teammates went the extra mile to make me feel like I belonged and deserved to be there. When it came my time to be the big girl on the team of little girls I used that experience to become a positive, empowering leader. I was the person anyone could go to when they needed a listening ear or a kind word. I miss cheerleading because of those relationships I was able to create, however I found other outlets shortly after to help empower the next generation. In my junior year, I created a curriculum for young girls looking to babysit. The curriculum taught the girls, CPR, Heimlich, EpiPen training, how to call 911 and poison control, and how to stop the bleed. I created the class to be 100% hands-on because I remember sitting through a class and never getting that hands-on experience to build my confidence. I wanted the girls to leave inspired and prepared for real-world medical emergencies. The test at the end was all hands on, I set up medical emergencies around the room and they chose how they needed to respond. The turnout was great and the girls had fun and learned a lot. I will be hosting another class this year for the next round of future babysitters and I am very excited. When I get my nursing degree in the next few years I plan on continuing to teach in various ways. I will continue my babysitting course but be able to provide actual certifications like Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support. After gaining years of experience I plan to retire into some sort of Nursing Education Career and continue my passion for empowerment and sharing my knowledge with the next generation. I believe that I would be the perfect candidate for this scholarship and I am very grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in my community and this world. This scholarship will directly help pay for my University of Maine Nursing School tuition so I can continue to empower the next generation of people and make a difference in our world.

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bath her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. I have developed a plan to complete my rigorous goal of becoming a LifeFlight of Maine nurse. I took 2 years of college classes through the Bridge Academy as well as completing the health occupations course at my CTE center. Through CTE I earned my Nursing Assistant Certification and will have my Medication Aide and EKG Technician in a month. I work as a Nursing Assistant in home health to gain healthcare experience already! These classes will allow me to complete my BSN in 3 years because I have so many classes out of the way. After I become a Registered Nurse I will complete the two years of critical care experience required to apply for the LifeFlight position. While completing those years I will be taking Critical care classes offered around the state to add to my resume. I am very much a planner, so I also have plans for after LifeFlight. Being a flight nurse is not a long-term job because of the intense strain it puts on your body. So when I choose to retire I will further my education to a Masters Degree in Nursing so I can teach other nurses. Last school year I organized and created an engaging curriculum for middle school students getting ready to babysit. I taught them CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver, how to administer an EpiPen, and how to call 911 and Poison Control. In the end to ensure they had an understanding I gave them numerous situations with mannequins and they chose how they needed to respond and performed the skill. It was amazing to watch and I am incredibly proud of the class! I understand that this seems like a huge goal, and it is. But, when I set a goal, I reach it, no matter what it takes.

No matter who you are or where you come from, there will be a horrible day you never want to remember. However, there will be people on that day who can make it a little bit more manageable. When my baby sister stopped breathing in the night, my parents were a wreck. It was their kid and this was their worst nightmare. After a scary ambulance ride my sister was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She would be there for a week, but the first few days still felt unbearable for them, she was on heavy oxygen with all the tubes they were scared to hold her. The fear continued for a few days until a nurse, whose name my parents still remember, was placed in my sister's service. She took extra time to help my parents bath her and made the tubes feel a bit more manageable. To this day, my parents talk about her and the massive difference she made in a horrible situation. I want to be that nurse who can truly make a difference in human lives. I have developed a plan to complete my rigorous goal of becoming a LifeFlight of Maine nurse. I took 2 years of college classes through the Bridge Academy as well as completing the health occupations course at my CTE center. Through CTE I earned my Nursing Assistant Certification and will have my Medication Aide and EKG Technician in a month. I work as a Nursing Assistant in home health to gain healthcare experience already! These classes will allow me to complete my BSN in 3 years because I have so many classes out of the way. After I become a Registered Nurse I will complete the two years of critical care experience required to apply for the LifeFlight position. While completing those years I will be taking Critical care classes offered around the state to add to my resume. I am very much a planner, so I also have plans for after LifeFlight. Being a flight nurse is not a long-term job because of the intense strain it puts on your body. So when I choose to retire I will further my education to a Masters Degree in Nursing so I can teach other nurses. Last school year I organized and created an engaging curriculum for middle school students getting ready to babysit. I taught them CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver, how to administer an EpiPen, and how to call 911 and Poison Control. In the end to ensure they had an understanding I gave them numerous situations with mannequins and they chose how they needed to respond and performed the skill. It was amazing to watch and I am incredibly proud of the class! I understand that this seems like a huge goal, and it is. But, when I set a goal, I reach it, no matter what it takes.