WAUKESHA, Wis. – On October 2, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation awarded $29,000 in scholarships to 30 Wisconsin nursing students. The awards were presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield managing medical director, Dr. Michael Jaeger, at the Wisconsin League for Nursing’s Fall Conference at Waukesha County Technical College.
“Nurses play a critical role in our health care system, administering care and helping people live healthier lives,” said Jaeger. “At the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, we are committed to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. We are pleased the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is providing 30 nursing students with scholarships to help them continue their studies so they may improve the health of individuals and families in their hometowns and throughout our state.”
Scholarships worth $1,000 each were provided to 28 students pursuing a bachelor of science, associate, or graduate degree in nursing, while two scholarships for $500 were presented to students pursuing licensed practical nursing accreditation.
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
Through charitable grant making, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation LLC, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, promotes Anthem’s inherent commitment to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield serves. The Foundation focuses its funding on strategic initiatives that address and provide innovative solutions to reduce the number of uninsured as well as organizations and nonprofit charities that promote the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative that targets specific disease states and medical conditions. These include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company’s annual associate giving campaign and its parent foundation provides a 50 percent match of associates’ campaign pledges. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. To learn more about the Foundation please visit http://www.wellpointfoundation.org.
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name used by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (“BCBSWi”) and Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation (“Compcare”), independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is available at http://www.anthem.com.
About Wisconsin League for Nursing
The Wisconsin League for Nursing, Inc. (WLN) was incorporated in 1952 to foster development and improvement of organized nursing services through the coordinate action of nurses, allied health professionals and citizens to meet the health care needs of the community. WLN is a constituent league of National League for Nursing. For more visit: http://www.wisconsinwln.org.
Contact: Scott Larrivee, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 262-523-4746, scott.larrivee@anthem.com
