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³ûÖ­ÊÓƵ has announced its incoming Saints & Stars nursing scholars for the fall 2023 semester.

The Saints & Stars program is a five-year agreement between SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and ³ûÖ­ÊÓƵ’s Kramer School of Nursing. It is aimed at helping stem the critical shortage of nursing professionals in the state.

The partnership allows students to work part-time with SSM Health while they complete their nursing degree, while also receiving a $3,500 annual scholarship from SSM Health and a $5,000 annual discount from ³ûÖ­ÊÓƵ.

The latest Saints & Stars scholars are:

• Sarah Burlingame, Olympia, Washington
• Hallie Crom, Choctaw
• Leighla Hall, Oklahoma City
• Kirstan Kolker, Choctaw
• Eloise Kropp, Edmond
• Nikki Lynn, Tuttle
• Celine Nguyen, Moore
• Diana Escobedo, Arcadia
• Elizabeth Reidlinger, Oklahoma City
• Alexis Rose, Choctaw
• Shawna Smith, Oklahoma City
• Michael Uwaeke, Oklahoma City
• Miranda Kelly, Oklahoma City
• Jia Wu, Mustang
• Abigail Grace, Norman
• Amanda Creson, Yukon
• Ashton Seratte, Norman
• Jacky Trinidad, Norman
• Mariolise Sama, Oklahoma City
• Shalonda Whitfield, Mustang

Up to 20 pre-licensure junior students are selected to participate in the program each year through the 2025-26 academic year. The deadline to apply for a Saints & Stars scholarship is May 10. Visit the nursing scholarship page

for more information.