Four Kishwaukee College students have been selected as this year’s winners of the Dutton Short-Term Training Award of Excellence in their respective programs.
The awards recognize students every Fall and Spring semester in four health-related, short-term training certificate programs. The programs prepare students to work within the health care industry in the local economy. The winners this year are:
Each student earned $500 to help offset program costs, such as tuition and other educational expenses.
“I am grateful to have this accomplishment to help my family be financially stable. The grant money helped me purchase a laptop for my online program needs,” Lancaste said.
Lancaste said she plans on taking her certification exam in February and starting her job search. Wagner also said she is now looking to start her career after completing her program. Papernik-Butler said her grant made it possible to save more for Christmas gifts for her grandchildren and pay for the state exam. Blanchard said her training will help her take the next steps towards a career as a physician assistant.
“I will be using my phlebotomy certification to begin working towards completing the required direct patient care hours that are needed to apply to graduate programs for physician assistant studies,” Blanchard said.
Each award recipient was chosen by a committee based on course work, classroom participation, and clinical feedback. The selected students have demonstrated the highest commitment to the preparation of their chosen profession.
The awards are the namesake of George and Betty Dutton, who played an important role in the town of Sycamore and across DeKalb County. George was president of the National Bank & Trust Co from 1977 until his retirement in 1981. He and his wife Betty were active in the community and were strong supporters of education. It is the wish of the Dutton Foundation family members to continue their passion by providing support for students at Kishwaukee College.
For more information on the Dutton awards, contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-2952 or foundation@kish.edu. To learn more about short-term training at Kish, contact Melissa Gallagher, Coordinator Short-Term Training, at 815-825-9466 or mgallagher1@kish.edu or visit kish.edu/shortterm.
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