FTC Adult-Ed student to receive Soroptimist Scholarship

JOPLIN, Mo. – Alana Ganer, an adult education student in Franklin Technology Center’s
Practical Nursing Program, has been selected to receive the Live Your Dream Award (LYDA)
from Soroptimist International of Joplin.

The award was presented last week at FTC during Ganer’s Practical Nursing course.
Soroptimist International’s LYDA award recognizes and celebrates women who provide the
primary financial support for their family.

The program aims to provide women with resources they can use to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Live Your Dream Awards recipients may use the $1,000 cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.

“My dream is to eventually be a Nurse Practitioner,” said Ganer, “and with opportunities like the Live Your Dream award I feel like it is possible! I feel honored to have been chosen for this. I am
thirty-two years old and have been a single mom up until recently, so I just want to show my children how important higher education is and that it is never too late to go after your dreams.”

“I feel very blessed to have a great support system from my classmates and family and the faculty here is always supportive,” Ganer added.

Franklin Technology Center Practical Nursing Coordinator Katie Bozarth said, “We are so
excited for Alana and her receipt of this award. It speaks volumes of her motivation and
perseverance to reach her personal goals.

“We are thankful for Soroptimist International of Joplin and their dedication to providing opportunities for the women of our community to live their dream,” Bozarth added.