2025 Applicant
Transfer Need-Based Scholarship Recipient
Lakeview College of Nursing (LCN) awarded a transfer need-based scholarship valued at $20,000 to Michael Harrison Mitry of Danville, IL.
He was chosen among the many qualified applicants based on his outstanding academic record and financial need, according to Amy McFadden, LCN Scholarship Committee Chair.
Mitry is the son of Ragai Mitry and Patricia Madden, both of Danville, IL. He is a 2011 graduate of Danville High School in Danville, IL, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021.
He will begin at LCN in the Fall of 2025 to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Mitry was very appreciative of the scholarship award. He said, “I was very grateful and excited when I was offered this scholarship! I am glad for the opportunity to continue my education with Lakeview College of Nursing, and this scholarship will help bring me that much closer to reaching that goal.”
Future plans for Mitry include continuing past the bachelor’s degree in nursing and earning a registered nursing license. He plans to focus on becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or a nurse practitioner.
“I've grown up around healthcare professionals my entire life, so it just seemed fitting that I would be drawn somewhere into that field,” explained Mitry.
McFadden said the College's scholarship committee seeks to reward and encourage high-achieving transfer students. She is grateful that the College's board of directors is committed to providing financial assistance to its students.
"The funding for this scholarship, as well as the funding for our transfer merit scholarship, was made available through a wise long-term investment strategy spearheaded by former CEO Dick Shockey and current College President Sheila Mingee," added McFadden.
The scholarship award will assist Mitry with the cost of tuition, books, and necessary supplies for Lakeview's Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.
More information about scholarship opportunities at Lakeview can be found at https://lcn.edu/scholarships.
LCN offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution specializing in nursing education in the Danville, IL, area since 1894.