DWU Announces Avera Sponsorship Recipients

MITCHELL – Dakota Wesleyan University recently announced the latest group of nursing students to be awarded prestigious Avera Achieve Sponsorships.

Established in 2022, the Avera Achieve Sponsorship Program supports selected sophomore DWU nursing students with $20,000 in education funding for their junior and senior years, as long as they successfully complete their studies and commit to working as nurses at Avera for three years following graduation.

Members of the Class of 2026 receiving sponsorships include:

Ashlynn Jarding, Alexandria
Autumn Kurtz, Chamberlain
Landi Krumpus, Colome
Aubrie Larson, Hayward, Wis.
Abby Siemonsma, Rapid City
Ashton Summerville, Platte

Dakota Wesleyan and Avera have been partners and collaborators in many efforts, especially in development of future workforce.

“The Avera Achieve Sponsorship is exactly what Dakota Wesleyan and our region need right now,” said DWU President Dan Kittle. “This is a wonderful example of how DWU works to partner with local businesses and organizations to meet the employment needs of our state. The ability to provide much needed financial support for nursing students, along with the benefit of guaranteed employment after graduation, will ensure that Avera will continue to offer high quality health care delivered through nursing excellence.”

The Avera Achieve Sponsorship is only available to DWU nursing students who have completed their first two years of the four-year curriculum. To learn more about enrolling in the Nursing program at Dakota Wesleyan University, call the Admissions office or visit dwu.edu/academics/majors-minors/nursing.