Osher Scholarship
Major: Nursing

"Having somebody choose to invest in me is extremly encouraging. VVC has given me a complete new direction for my life. VVC made it unbelieveably easy for me to get an education and make a career for myself."

Q. What does recieving a scholarship mean to you?
A. Encouragement. To have someone choose to invest in me is extremly encouraging. It is incentive for me to want to make them proud.

Q. How is attending Victor Valley College changing your life?
A. VVC gave me a completly new direction in life. I didn't have the benefit of having parents behind me and VVC was there to make it unbelievably easy for me to get an education and make a career for myself.

Q. What are your goals and dreams? And how is VVC helping you reach these goals?
A. I would like to be a forensic nurse. I didn't even know about the occupation until I took a class at VVC. I have always wanted a career in forensic science but I wanted something more personal than collectiong and evaluating evidence. My educational adventure at this school has provided me with the perfect career for me.

Q. Why should someone give a scholarship to VVC?
A. There are many people who do not qualify for financial aid but have so much to offer to the community. It would be such a waste to have these people not able to expand their skills and offer their talent just bacause they could not afford it.

Q. Why should a student choose to attend VVC?
A. VVC is such a great resource for the high desert. They will do everything in their power to help the students attending and that is such a wonderful feeling to have.