Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, in cooperation with the Blessing Foundation, has awarded $1,750,000 in scholarships and grants to Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Fifty-seven students received money from 47 endowed scholarships, four additional scholarships and one general financial aid fund.
The scholarship donors include:
Bill & Zig Brown Scholarship, Blessing Nurses Alumni Association Scholarship, Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship, Brad & Bonnie Billings Scholarship, BRCN General Endowment Fund, BRCN General Financial Aid Fund, Candice Rae Barker Leeper Scholarship, Carol Carter Scholarship, Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship, Dick & Carole Scranton Scholarship, Dr. Robert & Shirley Murphy Scholarship, Dr. Carl W. and Jane Hagler Scholarship, Dr. James & Dorothy Rouner Scholarship, Dr. Kent Barber Scholarship, Dr. Newton & Ruth DuPuy Scholarship, Dr. Peter & Mary Leffman Scholarship, Elizabeth R. Keys Scholarship, Elkins Sisters’ Scholarship, Ellen Kuhn Phelps & Colonel Fred Phelps Nursing Scholarship, Elmer & Lola Orth Scholarship, Fessenden Family Scholarship, Frances Waterkotte Scholarship, Health Sciences Program Crisis and Scholarship Fund, Jack D. Huff Scholarship, James Forrest Scholarship, Kay Dunham Wilkinson Scholarship, Lauretta Eno Scholarship, Lawrence L. Swearingen Scholarship, Leta Faye Mitchell Munson Scholarship, Lucille B. Rieman Scholarship, Lucille V. Stuffing Scholarship, Lundberg Family Scholarship, Major Constance Beck Hash Scholarship, Marian Milligan Scholarship, Marilyn Murphy Shepherd Scholarship, Mary Ann Weisenborn Scholarship, Mary Lou Tuttle Scholarship, Maureen Kahn Scholarship, Michelle Thompson Scholarship, Nona L. Knight Young Scholarship, Norma Jean McNay Scholarship, Nursing Scholarship, Olive Billbe Jurgens & Cara R. Schwartz Scholarship, Paul H. & Anne B. Gardner Scholarship, Reon B. Altgilbers Scholarship, Shay L. Bartley Drummond, BSN, RN Scholarship, Stan L. Bartley, MD, FAAFP, FACEP Scholarship, Tayna Scott Kyer Memorial Scholarship, Trautvetter Family Scholarship, Virgil E. Kendrick Scholarship.
Blessing-Rieman has provided professional nursing and healthcare career education since 1891. The College offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science, Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care, Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, an Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory, an online RN to BSN, an RRT-BSRT, and an online Master of Science in Nursing. Blessing-Rieman offers a variety of pathways to earn your degree including Direct Transfer directly through the College or the Joint Degree program in partnership with Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO, and Quincy University, Quincy, IL.
The Blessing Foundation, Inc., raises, manages and disburses privately donated gifts to Blessing Health System affiliates to improve the quality, depth and scope of health services available to residents of the region.
The scholarship recipients include:
Elisabeth Albarran of Portland, OR - Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship
Natalie Ames of Keokuk, IA - Lucille V. Stuffing Scholarship
Brittany Anderson of Hannibal, MO - Elizabeth R. Keys Scholarship & Reon B. Altgilbers Scholarship
Jennifer Baker of Quincy, IL – Paul H. & Anne B. Gardner Scholarship
Avalynn Bangert of Golden, IL - Nona L. Knight Young Scholarship
Anna Bendlage of Niota, IL - Elkins Sisters’ Scholarship
Taylor Breuer of LaGrange, MO - Bill & Zig Brown Scholarship
Gabrielle Brown of Lewistown, MO - Lucille B. Rieman Scholarship
Sydnee Brown of Griggsville, IL - Mary Lou Tuttle Scholarship
Kaytelenn Buschling of Wayland, MO - Elmer & Lola Orth Scholarship
Malia Carmack of Glasgow, MO - Mary Lou Tuttle Scholarship
Jessica Cornwell of Quincy, IL - Dick & Carole Scranton Scholarship
Jasmine Corum of New London, MO - Virgil E. Kendrick Scholarship
Acheampomaa Danso of Inver Grove Heights, MN - Dr. Peter & Mary Leffman Scholarship
Danielle Dingerson of Payson, IL - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship
Madison Doane of Liberty, IL - Stan L. Bartley, MD, FAAFP, FACEP Scholarship
Ava Dodd of Quincy, IL - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship & Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship
Madison Epperson of New London, MO - Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship
Natalie Gilbert of Quincy, IL - Leta Faye Mitchell Munson Scholarship
Amelia Ham of Maryland Heights, MO - Ellen Kuhn Phelps & Colonel Fred Phelps Nursing Scholarship
Hannah Howell of Loraine, IL - Lucille B. Rieman Scholarship
Taylor Howell of Quincy, IL - Lundberg Family Scholarship
Allison Hull of Hannibal, MO - Nursing Scholarship
Ty Jackson of Carthage, IL - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship
Gabrielle Johnson of Hannibal, MO - Marilyn Murphy Shepherd Scholarship
Alexis Kelty of Quincy, IL - Dr. Carl W. & Jane Hagler Scholarship
Ian Kersten of Aurora, CO - Dr. Robert & Shirley Murphy Scholarship
Ava Kilburn of Colchester, IL - Olive Billbe Jurgens & Cara R. Schwartz Scholarship
Ally Knox of Quincy, IL - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship
Caroline Knox of Mendon, IL - Dr. James & Dorothy Rouner Scholarship
Ragon Longden of Hannibal, MO - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship
Cassandra Marquez of Quincy, IL - Charles & Dorothy Briggs Scholarship
Megan Meyer of Bethalto, IL - Fessenden Family Scholarship
Baily Nelson of Quincy, IL - Candice Rae Barker Leeper Scholarship
Leo Niemerg of Dieterich, IL - BRCN General Endowment Fund
Tori Nolan of Canutillo, TX - Lucille B. Rieman Scholarship
Dylan Obert of Camp Point, IL - Maureen Kahn Scholarship
Emma Otten of Hannibal, MO - Carol Carter Scholarship
Logan Pieper of Quincy, IL - Norma Jean McNay Scholarship & Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship
Summer Ramsey of Carthage, IL - Trautvetter Family Scholarship
Makinlee Richardson of Kansas City, MO - James Forrest Scholarship
Eda Runquist of Quincy, IL - Michelle Thompson Scholarship
Ashlynn Salyer of Palmyra, MO - Kay Dunham Wilkinson Scholarship
Keria Schreck of Durham, MO - Major Constance Beck Hash Scholarship
Emma Skees of Macomb, IL - Blessing Nurses Alumni Association Scholarship
Kyndal Stark of Lebanon, IL - Tayna Scott Kyer Memorial Scholarship
Camrie Stewart of Palmyra, MO - BRCN General Financial Aid Fund
Brooke Sullivan of Palmyra, MO - Marian Milligan Scholarship
Reese Terstriep of Quincy, IL - Lauretta Eno Scholarship
Nathan Todd of Quincy, IL - Lawrence L. Swearingen Scholarship
Natalie Tull of Quincy, IL - Frances Waterkotte Scholarship
Maggie Tuxhorn of Rochester, IL - Dr. Kent Barber Memorial Scholarship
Alayna Vela of Xenia, OH - Shay L. Bartley Drummond, BSN, RN Scholarship
Myah Venvertloh of Quincy, IL - Jack D. Huff Scholarship
Annie Wagner of Hannibal, MO - Mary Ann Weisenborn Scholarship & Virgil E. Kendrick Scholarship
Kyle Warning of Quincy, IL - Brad & Bonnie Billings Scholarship & Blessing Volunteers in Partnership Scholarship
Alaina White of Hannibal, MO - Dr. Newton & Ruth DuPuy Scholarship