Southtowners: Hospital staff lauded in Olympia Fields, KOC awards scholarships, more

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields honors staff with annual awards

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields recognized the contributions of outstanding nurses and ancillary staff members with annual awards during national Nurses Week earlier this month.

Cardiovascular Services Registered Nurse Wendy Durham received the Nurse of the Year Award. The Nurse Leader of the Year Award was presented to Emergency Department Manager Lynne Steinhauer, RN. Sabrina Boothe, patient care assistant in the Emergency Department, received the Ancillary Team Member of the Year Award.

“We are so excited to honor all of the nominees and this year’s winners,” said Joan Culver, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields director of patient services. “They were nominated for many reasons, but most importantly how they live out our Franciscan values in all of their interactions with patients, families and coworkers.”

Cardinal Bernardin Council awards scholarships

Anton Iberle, left, of the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council of the Knights of Columbus in Evergreen Park, presents a scholarship to Most Holy Redeemer student Martin Signorelli and his parents during a recent ceremony. (Bernardin Council KOC)

The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council of the Knights of Columbus in Evergreen Park has awarded five $500 scholarships foto deserving graduates of five local Catholic Schools for their exemplary service to their school, church and community.

It’s the 15th year the council has awarded such scholarships to outstanding students, including Martin Signorelli (Most Holy Redeemer), Arthur Collins (Queen of Martyrs), Riley Serpe (St. John Fisher), Jocelyn Aaliyah Orduno (St. Bede the Venerable and Nicole Krapec (St. Catherine of Alexandria).

National Merit Scholarship Corporation area winners list

Frankfort: Nathan A. Teaney (University of Texas at Dallas); Mokena: Joseph M. McCloughan (University of Alabama); New Lenox: Raymond J. Egner (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology); Orland Park: Ian C. Orbeck (Purdue University)

Homewood’s Lyseng receives study abroad grant

Homewood’s Jessica Lyseng recently was awarded a study abroad grant worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Albion College spring graduates list

KaBriya Newton, Homewood

Coe College spring dean’s list

Nigel Pennington-Flax, Crete

Des Moines University spring graduates list

Homer Glen: Guia Stephanie Pascual; Tinley Park: Tushar Sharma

Elmhurst University spring dean’s list

Alsip: Josie Babicz; Crete: Micaiah Brown; Homer Glen: Emma Kocanda; Hometown: Cristian Zavala; Lockport: Anna Andretich, Ethan Stepanek; Matteson: Joshua Mackey; Mokena: Mary Jones; New Lenox: Lindsey O’Donnell, Mallory Sawyer, Avery Stevenson, Skylar Stevenson; Oak Forest: Brenden Infante, Alexa Simonsis; Oak Lawn: Leslie Carrera-Antonio, Sadie Hartmann, Andrew Stritch, Amy Wilkus; Orland Park: Zackary Browne, Alexis Elizondo, Aron Gomez, Mary Graves, Alex Grezlovski, Ahlam Mohammed; Tinley Park: Mikala Marcussen-Abuharb; Worth: Jessica Marszalek, Randa Qatanani

Emerson College spring dean’s list

Daniel Zapata, Oak Lawn

Georgia State University spring dean’s list

Matteson: Amber Lumpkins, Maliyah McDonald

Georgia State University spring president’s list

Chicago Heights: Laura Zapata, Country Club Hills: Boluwatife Obanla; Park Forest: Emily Mells

Goshen College spring dean’s list

Ryan Maloney, Orland Park

Grove City College spring dean’s list

New Lenox: Calvin Boss, Hailey Boss

Iowa State spring graduates list

Marissa Hultman, Tinley Park

Lincoln Memorial University spring dean’s list

Victoria Conley, Oak Forest

Loras College spring dean’s list

Burbank: Patrycja Jarzabek; Chicago: Emily Monahan; Darien: Lydia Nelson; Evergreen Park: Michael Mixan, William Moonan, Keelin O’Mahony; Oak Lawn: Bianca Bafia, Henry Ivers, Clare Murphy; Palos Hills: Frank Day; Peotone: Drake Sorensen; Woodridge: Rebecca Diddia

Loras College spring graduates list

Chicago: Fabian Hernandez; Evergreen Park: Patrick Cahill

Middle Tennessee State University spring dean’s list

Cody Wagner, Homer Glen

Shenandoah University spring dean’s list

Ashley Kashark, Lockport

Troy University spring graduates list

Matteson: Elijah Calloway; Oak Forest: Sean Fitzpatrick

Wisconsin Lutheran College May graduates list

Kyla Elliott, Chicago Heights

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point spring honors list

Chicago: Tyriq Sims; Oak Lawn: Elizabeth Featherstone, Lillian Featherstone; Orland Park: Matthew Hurley; Tinley Park: Brittany Osterman

Send news to communitynews@southtownstar.com

Related posts