Annual Student Awards

On October 23, 2009 at the annual Awards Banquet held at the Lake Restaurant near Kirksville, Mo. students received cash awards from the V. J. Roller Family Endowment. In addition, students received certificates and silver Cross pens from the Missouri Coalition of Quality Care.

Center Front: Dr. Carol Cox
In Rear from L to R: Megan Temme, Samantha Goode, Justin McDermott, Joan Scacciaferro, Teresa Nydegger, Ashley Hartmann, Jenna Osseck.

At the same event a grant was presented to members of the Victims Support Services of Kirksville, MO.
Receiving the grant from coalition member Phyllis Krambeck is Susan Redding.

Past Winners

Students in the above photo are the 2008 winners of the Annual Vivian J. Roller Foundation Student Awards Program.

Front row - L to R - Brittany Schultehenrich, Weslee Chew and Julie Hasken.
Back row - L to R - Ashley Hartman, Rebecca Verhaegh, Nancy Katherine Johnson and Dr. Carol Cox.

2007 - Weslee Chew - Julile Hasken - Joe Stauber - 2007

Emily Kroggman 2005                                          Emily Forsyth 2006

The Roller Family Endowment, part of the Missouri Coalition for Quality Care (MCQC), was established by the thirteen children of Mrs. Roller who died tragically in a Northeast Missouri nursing home. The annual Student Award will be given to a student or students from the Gamma Rho faction of Eta Sigma Gamma, Truman State Univ. at Kirksville, Missouri who are working toward a degree in the field of health/science. Eta Sigma Gamma is a national health/science honorary. Gamma Rho chapter members are in partnership with the Missouri Coalition for Quality Care.

Let us give back to those who have given us so much by ensuring that their golden years are some of their best years.

Vivian J. Roller Family Endowment