2007 Scholarship Winner
Carla Jo Morgan of South Sioux City, Nebraska, is the recipient of the 2007 SPWN scholarship.

After a 28-year break in her education, Jo is currently pursuing her bachelor of science degree in nursing at Briar Cliff University.

Jo worked as a medical assistant for 15 years and at Blue Cross/Blue Shield for 17 years. A displaced farm wife with an empty nest, she wanted to obtain a "purposeful goal" to serve society. She chose to become a hospice nurse after experiencing the drastic need for home hospice care while caring for her aging parents.

After graduation, Jo plans on working in home health care to help families keep their loved ones in their homes as long as possible.

Jo was chosen from a field of 22 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 22 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.