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<strong>May</strong>, June, July <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Nevada</strong> <strong>RNformation</strong> • Page 19<br />

Thank you, Heidi Johnston,<br />

2015 NNF Doctorate Scholarship<br />

Recipient and 50 under 50<br />

winner, for giving back to the<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation by<br />

being the NNF Secretary and a<br />

Community Outreach Coordinator<br />

since 2017! Your dedication,<br />

loyalty, commitment, and<br />

extraordinary contributions to the<br />

NNF are valued and appreciated.<br />

We have enjoyed working with<br />

you and are grateful you will continue to help evaluate<br />

scholarship and grant applications. We wish you all the<br />

best in achieving balance in your life!<br />

Please join me in welcoming<br />

Nicki Aaker, MPH, RN to the<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />

Executive Board. Nicki resides in<br />

Carson City, <strong>Nevada</strong> and holds<br />

the <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Association<br />

statewide Vice President position.<br />

She is a previous NNF Advisory<br />

Board Member and 2018<br />

Distinguished Nurse Leader with<br />

Lifetime Achievement Nominee.<br />

She has a background in finance,<br />

Heidi Johnston<br />

Nicki Aaker<br />

leadership, and public health among her other talents.<br />

We are excited to have her on our team.<br />

The <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit<br />

organization. We do not have any employees.<br />

Volunteer nurses and non-nurses contribute to the<br />

success of the NNF. Since our fruition in 2014, the NNF<br />

has awarded over $120,000 in scholarships and grants<br />

throughout <strong>Nevada</strong>. We understand there are so many<br />

non-profit organizations who are making a genuine<br />

difference and truly appreciate your generosity.<br />

SAVE the DATE: The <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />

is hosting the 5th statewide awards and recognition<br />

Shining Stars of Nursing in <strong>Nevada</strong> on Saturday,<br />

October 3rd, <strong>2020</strong> at the Nugget Casino and Resort<br />

in Sparks, <strong>Nevada</strong>. There will also be a FREE Shining<br />

Stars of Nursing in <strong>Nevada</strong> Student Nurse Event<br />

during the day. If you would like to help plan the<br />

Gala, help or be a vendor at the student nurse event<br />

or want more information, visit our website: https://<br />

NVNursesFoundation.org, Follow us on Twitter,<br />

Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter or call 775-560-1118.<br />

Thank you and have great days,<br />

Sandy<br />

Sandra Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN<br />

President, Chief Executive Officer<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />

Membership<br />

Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life<br />

or accomplish for yourself, it’s what you do for others.<br />

~Danny Thomas<br />

To access electronic copies of the<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> <strong>RNformation</strong>, please visit<br />

http://www.nursingald.com/publications

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