KIANNA HELLER Jane Wright Abrahamsen Home Economics Scholarship
About the Award This scholarship was created to honor the late Jane Wright Abrahamsen, by her husband Martin. Jane received a degree in home economics in 1928 and a bachelor's degree in home economics education in 1933, both from the Stevens Point Normal School. She then went on to get her master's degree from UW-Madison in 1936. Jane taught in the Montfomery County Schools in Maryland for 21 years, earning an outstanding teacher award from the state of Maryland. Kianna is a senior in dietetics and plans to attend UW- Madison to get her master's degree in clinical nutrition. Once she becomes a registered dietitian, Kianna hopes to work in pediatrics further exploring her passion for community nutrition and accessibility.
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