ROCK SPRINGS — Kaylen Taucher and Kayla Smith were recently awarded educational sponsorships from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.

The two educational sponsorships cover the cost of tuition, fees, and books in the Western Wyoming Community College Nursing Program, Human Resources Director Amber Fisk said. The applicant essays are reviewed by a panel. Preference is given to current hospital employees.

Taucher has been working as a Certified Nursing Assistant on the Medical/Surgical Floor since February 2019. She is in her first year of nursing at Western, with her sights set on a Registered Nursing Degree in 2027

“I enjoy helping and caring for people,” Taucher said. “Taking care of my great-grandparents helped me choose my career path.”

Plus, Taucher said she has a nursing trad

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