Mia Wong and Giovanni Punto, students in the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration program in the School of Aging Studies, were each recently awarded a Rising Long Term Care Leader Scholarship from the Florida Health Care Association.
The Rising Long Term Care Leader Scholarship supports those pursuing licensure as a nursing home administrator and is awarded to individuals who have completed or are currently completing an Administrator in Training (AIT) program at a Florida Health Care Association member nursing center.
Wong completed her AIT at Fairway Oaks in Tampa under the guidance of Zechariah Legendary, a graduate of the School of Aging Studies and current administrator of the facility. Punto trained at Northdale Rehabilitation Center in Tampa with administrator Brian McCoy.
As part of the program curriculum, health care administration students complete a semester-long, full-time AIT placement at a skilled nursing center. During the experience, students learn all aspects of operations 鈥� from resident care to maintenance 鈥� to meet Florida鈥檚 requirements for nursing home administrator licensure.