FoundationAnnualReport2022

when I toured the school with Dawn. It had a personal element that I liked. Even though I really miss my family in California, I will stay at Firelands. I enjoyed my experience here and have accepted a position on the progressive unit in ICU,” she explains. The Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing utilizes a holistic admission process when considering applications. “We look at the applicant as a whole person, not just their education qualifications. We consider their personal and professional attributes and GPA,” says Ashley Dickman, registrar. “We also have made efforts in the recruitment process to make our student population match the community population as far as diversity is concerned.” Many students work at Firelands Regional Medical Center while attending the nursing school. Hospital employees are encouraged to apply to the school and receive tuition assistance. Alisha McGraw, an x-ray technologist at Firelands, is graduating in May. “I chose Firelands for several reasons. I have a 13