Saint Peter’s College Nursing Student Wins Scholarship

Jersey City, NJ — Joanna Yohannes (Clifton, NJ), a Saint Peter’s College senior who is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, has won a $2000 C.R. Bard Foundation Nursing Scholarship through the Independent College Fund of New Jersey. Yohannes was selected on the basis of her strong academic performance, extracurricular involvement, leadership and financial need. C.R. Bard, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of reliable health care products and services. The company focuses its resources on new technologies to advance the delivery of health care throughout the world. Bard is committed to helping prevent costly and life-limiting disease by supplying reliable products and services that support early detection, diagnosis, extended care and home health care. Bard recognizes the need for qualified people to accomplish these goals. By partnering with ICFNJ, it is the goal of the C.R. Bard Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program to support those who will eventually improve the quality of life for their patients. The Independent College Fund of New Jersey was established in 1953 to broaden the financial support for the understanding of independent higher education in New Jersey. ICFNJ has raised more than $55 million in support of its 14 member colleges and universities. Saint Peter’s College is the Jesuit College of New Jersey. Founded in 1872, Saint Peter’s has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The main campus is located in Jersey City and a branch campus, specializing in adult education, is located in Englewood Cliffs. Saint Peter’s also offers classes in downtown Jersey City near the waterfront financial district and in South Amboy.

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