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Who Was Wesley Watkins?
Wesley Watkins
The BONENT scholarships are named in honor of Wesley Watkins. He was a dialysis technician who served on the BONENT Board of Directors for over ten years and Secretary/Treasurer. He chaired the Finance Committee and was actively involved in legislative issues relating to dialysis technicians in the south. He passed away in 2002.
The Wesley Watkins Scholarship has been awarded annually to as many as four BONENT members in good standing: two international and two U.S. members. Competition was based on a winning essay written by the applicants. NOTE: The program is in the process of being changed.
Read the winning submissions below.
Past Award Recipient Essays
2011 — "What are the professional boundaries in the dialysis clinic?"
- CHT Winner — Katharine Owens, CHT
2009 — "What is the impact of your country's government regulation on patient education and safety in your facility?"
- CHN Recipient — Cheryl Bryan-Dawkins, RN, CHN
- CHN Recipient — Gillian Reilly, RN, CHN
2008 — "Managing the Difficult Dialysis Patient"
- CHN Recipient — Lisa Maxwell, CHN
- CHT Recipient — Aparna Nair, CHT
- CHT Recipient — Paula Scholte, CHT
2007 — "Cultural Diversity"
- CHT Recipient — Karie Records, CHT
- CHN Recipient — Ronald O. Hale R.N., CHN
2005 — "Professional Boundaries as it Relates to Patient Care"
- CHT Recipient — Fanya Zalipsky, CHT
