Wallowa County Soroptimist Club Honors Two Local Women

WALLOWA COUNTY – (Release from Soroptimist International of Wallowa County) The Soroptimist of Wallowa County recently announced the winners of two scholarship awards, the Fellowship Award and the Continuing Education Scholarship.

Hannah Schmidtke was honored with the 2022 Fellowship Award. This award is a $2,000 award presented to a Wallowa County woman practicing her business or profession who is continuing her education through a postgraduate (Masters or Doctorate) program.

Hannah is seeking a Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education at Western Governors University. Hannah has served as volleyball and basketball coach as well as a substitute teacher in Wallowa County and started a position at Joseph Charter School this Fall.

Gracie Niezen won the 2022 $5,000 Continuing Education Scholarship. Gracie is currently attending OHSU School of Nursing at Eastern Oregon University. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing which is a three-year program. She has completed two years of pre-requisite coursework toward this degree. She has always been interested in nursing and did a long-term job shadow at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. She credits her parents as her inspiration to become a nurse.

Congratulations to both of these most deserving women. It is our honor to present these awards.

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