b'2024 Scholarship RecipientsHaylie KovaleskyNEVADACongratulationssponsored by theirto Haylie local Rotary Club. Kovalesky ofHaylie has acted Sacramento,theas Secretary of the winner of the 2024Interact club for the WPMA Scholarshippast two years and for the state of has served her com-Nevada. Haylie ismunity making the only child ofcountless blankets for Kevin and Galethe homeless, Thank Kovalesky. She ap- You cards for veterans plied for the WPMAat our local Veterans Scholarship throughDay Parade, and Get Hunt & Sons, Inc.,Well Soon cards and where her motherfriendship bracelets works in accounting.for children receiv-ing treatment at local Haylie graduated from Pleasant Grove High hospitals, Haylie explained.School in the top third of her class, finishingHaylie found a lovewith a 3.89 GPA. Haylie challenged herself for nursing, her in her learning, always opting for the Honors chosen field of study, or AP courses. She was awarded a cord at gradu- when as a child she ation for completing all four years of thewatched her father schools Biomedical Academy coursesbattle cancer. My and achieved the State Seal of Biliteracyfamilys experience for her fluency in Spanish. Her Spanishwith nurses while teacher, Mr Hirst wrote, Something Imy dad was in the love is that Haylie will raise her hand tohospital were noth-participate when no one else will, even ifing but positive, and I she isnt sure of her answer. She will TRY. am incredibly grate-ful for them. Their kind actions during the worst time of our lives have stuck with me for the past 10 years and are the reason I plan to become a nurse. Haylie will be pursuing her nursing degree at Boise State University this fall. She wrote, Nursing, however stressful and exhausting it may be, is a very rewarding career. One of the main reasons I have decided to become a nurse is because I wantto pay forward theAfter schoolkindness and compassionHaylie was usuallythat was shown to my found on the field,family by my dads nurses practicing with herduring his treatment.Cheer team. SheIt is evident that Haylie has been an activehas planned and prepared cheerleader for theherself well for this next past 9 years andstep in her education.served as the highWe can see that with school team captainher great work ethic and her 10th gradedesire to serve, she will year. Haylie wascontinue to achieve high also a member ofmarks as she continues on her school Interactto the university this fall.Club, which isS10 www.wpma.com / Summer 2024'