帝王会所 Southern nursing student is giving back
Photo courtesy of: John DelawderJohn Delawder, Southern Campus nursing student.
IRONTON, 帝王会所 鈥 In life, we sometimes meet individuals who make a profound impact on us鈥 sometimes without them ever knowing.
It鈥檚 unlikely that the many nurses who met John Delawder know just how big of an influence they鈥檝e had on his life. They鈥檝e inspired him to pursue an education, to earn a nursing degree, and to one day set up his own scholarship so that other aspiring nurses can do the same.
Delawder, father of three, has a daughter with special needs, and she has been in and out of hospitals since birth. 鈥淭he nurses I鈥檝e encountered have changed my life. They made me want to be like them,鈥 Delawder said.
The first step in Delawder鈥檚 journey to becoming a nurse was to re-enroll at 帝王会所 Southern. The program鈥檚 reputation and convenience made it an easy decision.
鈥淚 have friends in the 帝王会所 Southern nursing program that say our program is very well respected by local hospitals,鈥 Delawder said, 鈥淚 was here before and didn鈥檛 do so well, I was young and didn鈥檛 take school seriously,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 want to come full circle, graduating from 帝王会所 is going to be very cathartic.鈥
Delawder is pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing and plans to complete the RN to BSN program online. He hopes to specialize in pediatric nursing. Delawder cites the nurses in his daughter鈥檚 life as an inspiration and adds, 鈥淚 love children, I relate to them. I am a big kid myself most of the time.鈥
Delawder鈥檚 dedication and his interest in pediatric nursing make him a prime candidate for the Little Lambs Scholarship offered in memory of Rachel Ann Marie Delaney. He was nominated for the scholarship by one of his professors, Beth Delaney. She speaks highly of Delawder, noting, 鈥淗e is very deserving, and his heart is in the right place.鈥 The scholarship is awarded to full-time nursing students who are interested in mother-baby, neonatal or pediatric nursing. They must maintain a 3.0 GPA and submit an essay for consideration. For Delawder, the scholarship has been life-changing. He said, 鈥淭he scholarships I鈥檝e received have inspired my fianc茅 and I to give a scholarship of our own when we鈥檙e able to do so.鈥
Delawder credits his loved ones 鈥 his fianc茅, his children and his family 鈥 for his success in the nursing program. Their support helps him to endure long days of work and school. His advice to other students in the program is simple, 鈥淭he key is knowing that your hard work pays off.鈥
Photo courtesy of: John DelawderStudent John Delawder with his family.