Left to right: Marlene Schrader, Unit 263 scholarship
chairman; Sara Buchanan; Tecia Hennessey, Unit 263
president; and Diana Umdenstock, department past president
and chairman of the Nurses Scholarship Fund. |
Buchanan awarded nursing scholarship by American Legion Auxiliary
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[July 26, 2013]
Sara Buchanan of Lincoln was
awarded a Nurses Scholarship of $1,000 at the American Legion
Auxiliary Department Convention in Springfield. She was sponsored by
Logan Unit 263 of the American Legion, Lincoln. Sara is the daughter
of Joe and Melanie Schaler of Lincoln.
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She will start her sophomore year this fall as a nursing major at
Bradley University in Peoria. When she becomes a registered nurse,
she plans to apply to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at
the Children's Hospital in Peoria. Her goal is to become a neonatal
nurse practitioner. At Bradley, she is involved in the Student
Nursing Association and Nursing Christian Fellowship. She is also a
member of the Kappa Delta sorority, where she serves as house
manager, assistant recruitment chair and retreat leader. She is an
associate member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
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She attends Lincoln Christian Church and volunteers at Northwoods
Community Church. During spring break, she was a member of the
Students Today Leaders Forever group, which toured several states,
volunteering on community projects and homeless shelters.
[Text from file received from Marlene
Schrader, American Legion Post 263 Auxiliary] |