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WEST PITTSTON \u2014 Two Wyoming Area seniors were selected as West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival scholarship recipients for 2026: Ameriana Walker and Kennedy Debo.<\/p>\n
Ameriana plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the University of Alabama in the fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter graduating college, I plan to continue my education to get my master\u2019s degree, then my Ph.D. to become a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist),\u201d Ameriana said.<\/p>\n
Kennedy plans on attending Misericordia University to pursue a degree in nursing with a goal of attaining pediatric nurse practitioner.<\/p>\n
While at Wyoming Area, she participated in volleyball, cross country, and track and field.<\/p>\n
She has held a part-time job at Agolino\u2019s Restaurant over the last three years.<\/p>\n
Kennedy said she loves to write, scrapbook, and journal.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family has described me as kind and willing to help anyone,\u201d she said. \u201cMy biggest goal in life is to make my mark by becoming a nurse.\u201d<\/p>\n
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