A Nurse’s Care

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022

Cowgirl on horseback — Broken Bow’s Kenna McCaslin, a Nebraska High School Rodeo Association member, has been awarded a spot in the Rural Health Opportunities Program. She will study nursing at Chadron State College this fall.
Submitted photo by Becky Finney

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Nebraska high school cowgirl headed for a nursing degree with full ride scholarship

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