{"id":2163,"date":"2025-10-17T16:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T21:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:56:22","slug":"haylee-rich-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/2025\/10\/17\/haylee-rich-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Haylee Rich &#8217;25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column 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top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:4px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/foundation.missouriwestern.edu\/give\/annual-fund\/\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:30px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:30px;\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">GIVE NOW<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > 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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Griffons DELIVER<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-split-columns fusion-text-columns-2\" style=\" -webkit-column-count:2; -webkit-column-gap:2em; -webkit-column-width:200px; -moz-column-count:2; -moz-column-gap:2em; -moz-column-width:200px; column-count:2; column-gap:2em; column-width:200px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Graduating from MoWest with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing was a milestone I will always treasure. Today, I work as a labor and delivery nurse, where I have the privilege of supporting women and families through some of life&#8217;s most meaningful moments. Growth often comes in life&#8217;s busiest seasons, and returning to school as a mother required a balance and determination that grew every day I walked this campus. Along the way, I found that one of the most rewarding parts of my journey has been showing my children the value of perseverance and the love of learning&#8211;gifts I hope they&#8217;ll carry forward as future Griffons themselves.<\/p>\n<p>My time in the nursing program was shaped by the compassion and guidance of remarkable faculty, whose belief in me fostered not only my clinical knowledge but also my passion for nursing education. Their support was reflected in my nomination for the Future Nurse Leaders Award from the Missouri Nursing Association&#8211;a recognition that inspires me to pursue my goal of becoming a nurse educator and to continue the cycle of helping future nurses flourish.<\/p>\n<p>Pursuing my Master of Science in Nursing has been made possible through the generosity of scholarship donors, and I am deeply grateful for their investment in students like me. With this help I have been able to pursue my dreams and make a difference in so many lives.<\/p>\n<p>I strive to give back by helping future students grow into skilled, compassionate nurses and leaders who carry forward the spirit of excellence that defines Missouri Western.<\/p>\n<p>Haylee Rich \u201825 <em>Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body 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