The Child Life Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 CLC Worldwide Outreach Scholarships to attend the CLC Annual Conference in Washington, DC, May 24-27, 2012. We received a total of 22 compelling applications. While initially only two scholarships were earmarked, the selection committee and Board of Directors were so favorably impressed with the quality of applications that they added one additional scholarship, for a total of three awards.
The scholarship recipients are:
Annemarie Oberholzer, Co-founder and President, Organisation for Paediatric Support in South Africa (OPSSA)
Annemarie has a Doctoral degree in nursing science. The aim of OPSSA is to empower children and their families in all areas of the health care system and to promote quality health care for all children in South Africa. The organization website, www.opssa.org.za, has information for health care workers, parents and children. Annemarie and her colleagues at OPSSA have presented numerous lectures and papers to fellow nurses and other health care professionals, and she has also worked with local and national media to help educate the general public about child life and the needs of children and families.