2006 Scholarship Winner
Kriste Anderson has been very involved in the community for a number of years, working with Head Start and other activities to support children and families. Some time back, Kriste was not able to apply for a position because she was not a registered nurse. Rather than be discouraged, Kriste saw that as a sign to enter an RN program, and with the support of her family, she is on her way. Being fluent in Spanish, Kriste is confident that as a registered nurse she can continue to give to the Siouxland communities.

Kriste is a first year student at St. Luke's College. She was thrilled to be selected and could not wait to tell her two daughters, who have supported her efforts in returning to school.

Kriste was chosen from a field of 16 applicants reflecting a cross-section of the Siouxland region and several colleges and universities. While everyone was a deserving individual, the selection process selected five candidates from the 16 and then three were chosen for personal interviews.

Several people deserve thanks in this project -- the SPWN membership for supporting the idea of offering an annual scholarship and the scholarship committee for developing the criteria, reading through all the submissions, developing a workable process and providing feedback for next year's endeavor.