{"id":201040,"date":"2024-07-26T14:19:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T00:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=201040"},"modified":"2024-07-26T14:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T00:19:35","slug":"wailea-community-association-maui-nursing-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/26\/wailea-community-association-maui-nursing-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Wailea Community Association helps hundreds of Maui nursing students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Since 2020, the Wailea Community Association (WCA<\/abbr>) has been changing the lives of hundreds of University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Maui College<\/a> Nursing Program students. With nearly $300,000 in donations, including almost $100,000 this year alone, the WCA<\/abbr>\u2019s support has been crucial in ensuring that students can obtain their nursing credentials without financial strain.<\/p>\n

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the WCA<\/abbr> shifted its scholarship strategy to support UH<\/abbr> Maui College nursing students in three critical areas: covering graduates\u2019 licensing fees, paying for their national board exams and ground transportation, and providing required study software. Additionally, the WCA<\/abbr> offers scholarships for graduates pursuing their bachelor of science degrees in nursing.<\/p>\n

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Many students juggle full-time work and family responsibilities while attending college. Since spring 2020, approximately 60 licensed practical nurse students and 186 registered nurse students have graduated from UH<\/abbr> Maui College, all benefiting from WCA<\/abbr>\u2019s contributions.<\/p>\n

“The Wailea Community Association has helped me fulfill my educational goals and I am truly grateful for its generosity,” said Mary Jicel Butac, who graduated with a bachelors of science in nursing in May, and works at Hale Makua as a registered nurse. “I would not be in this position without the assistance of the WCA<\/abbr>. I will continue to help my community as an RN<\/abbr> and hope to give back in the same magnitude as the WCA<\/abbr> has.”<\/p>\n

Frank “Bud” Pikrone, WCA<\/abbr> general manager, emphasized the importance of supporting local healthcare.<\/p>\n

“Healthcare is always a concern—whether an accident, virus or ailments that come with aging—so it makes helping develop the best nursing care for the future of our island community a necessity,” Pikrone said. “WCA<\/abbr> is proud to be a part of the UH<\/abbr> nursing program.”<\/p>\n

The WCA<\/abbr>\u2019s commitment to supporting the UH<\/abbr> Maui College Nursing Program ensures that Maui\u2019s future nurses are well-equipped to serve their community and underscores the importance of community involvement in developing a robust healthcare system.<\/p>\n

“We are incredibly appreciative of the Wailea Community Association and their unwavering support of the UH<\/abbr> Maui College Nursing Program,” said UH<\/abbr> Maui College Allied Health Department Chair Mary Farmer. “We are so grateful for their generosity and giving spirit!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Wailea Community Association has given almost $300,000 to UH<\/abbr> Maui College nursing students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[165,189,60],"class_list":["post-201040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-health","tag-nursing","tag-maui-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t