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Wilmington University Student Olufolake Adepoju Awarded Platinum Educational Group’s Inaugural Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship is earmarked for her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
Wilmington University student Olufolake Adepoju was recently awarded the Platinum Educational Group 2016 nursing scholarship in the amount of $1000.00. Ms. Adepoju is enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with the long term goal of opening an early intervention center focused on children with developmental disabilities and their families.
In 2016 Platinum Educational Group offered three $1000 scholarships. Platinum’s goal is to provide students entering the EMS, nursing, and allied health fields with funding assistance toward their education. The company plans on expanding its program of scholarship offerings in the near future.
“I have been working with the birth-to-three population for a few years and have noticed that most parents and families lack, or show only a limited [amount of] rudimentary knowledge needed to properly support their children with disabilities,” said Adepoju.
“With the rising costs of tuition and program fees, it’s an honor to assist others in embarking on the dream of providing needed healthcare services to our communities,” said Doug Smith, CEO of Platinum Educational Group who is both a former teacher and paramedic.
Thanks in part to Smith’s background, the Platinum Educational Group understands the struggles and obstacles that students face in the pursuit of healthcare degrees. In 2015, Platinum launched its inaugural program with scholarships for EMS students. It expanded its 2016 scholarship program to include hardworking and dedicated students in the nursing and allied health fields.
“It just feels good to give back,” added Platinum’s Chief Operating Officer and co-founder Tom Gottschalk.
For more information about Platinum Educational Group’s Scholarship Program, contact Jeremy M. Johnson, Director of Marketing, at marketing@platinumed.com.
About Platinum Educational Group
Platinum Educational Group is a global leader in online testing and scheduling. Our markets include the Emergency Medical Services, Allied Health, and Health Science industries. We provide the most valid and reliable online testing for EMT/Paramedic and Registered Nursing educational institutions. Our scheduling software programs include the EMS, Nursing, and all Allied Health industries. With more than 75 years of combined education, testing, and scheduling expertise we service several thousands of individuals, businesses, and organizations globally via our main office in Grandville, Michigan, and our affiliated locations throughout the United States.
About Wilmington University
Wilmington University is a private, nonprofit institution committed to providing flexible, career-oriented, traditional and online associate, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Ranked as the second fastest growing nonprofit doctoral institution in America 2004 – 2014 by The Almanac of The Chronicle of Higher Education, affordable tuition, academic excellence and individualized attention are hallmarks of the University that enable greater student success in their chosen careers. For more information, contact Wilmington University at 302-356-INFO (4636), via email at infocenter@wilmu.edu, or visit our website: www.wilmu.edu.