Desiree Luong receives the Vivian Wettingfeld Memorial Nursing Scholarship presented by Bethany Anderson, WCA Foundation board member.

Desiree Luong received a scholarship of $640 from the Vivian Wettingfeld Memorial Nursing Scholarship endowment at the WCA Foundation.

Luong began her career as a patient care technician at UPMC Chautauqua. She is a recent graduate from the Jamestown Community College School of Nursing, Class of 2025. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Luong was inspired by her grandmother whom she cared for after her grandmother lost her vision.

Luong’s career nursing goals closely match those of the late Vivian Wettingfeld, who attended the former WCA Hospital School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. Wettingfeld worked in surgery and later worked in her husband’s medical practice. Her nursing career spanned over 40 years. Her impact in the field of nursing inspired her husband, Dr. Robert Wettingfeld, to create a nursing education endowment at the WCA Foundation in her memory.

“We’re so proud to award UPMC Chautauqua staff with financial support to build upon their knowledge and experience,” said Kristin Melville, executive director of the WCA Foundation .”It’s an investment in meeting the health care needs of our community.”

To create an endowment or enhance current educational scholarships visit wcafoundationjamestown.org or contact the foundation’s office at 716-664-8665.