Partnering with the dedicated men and women of NOVA to award our ‘Continuing Service’ Scholarships this year has been a privilege for FED Benefits Center. Going through the applications we received, the dedication, advocacy, and passion you all bring to your work with our nation’s Veterans every day is evident and inspiring. 2020 was a year of extraordinary circumstances that our nation navigated due to the extraordinary resilience, dedication, and passion of health care professionals and front-line workers. FED Benefits Center would like to recognize  this year’s scholarships recipients, Tiaa Padgette and Anastasia Aryee.

Tiaa Padgette is the Chief of Education at the Columbia VA Health Care System pursuing her PhD in Nursing from Walden University. As part of her work at the Columbia VA, Ms. Padgette initiated the Strategic Tools Empowering Mobility (STEM) program to help her colleagues develop tools and skills to further their careers within the VA. Ms. Padgette describes her view on service as ‘practicing servant leadership, placing the needs of others at the forefront and supporting them in a meaningful way.’

Anastasia Aryee is an Assistant Nurse Manager at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Her commitment and passion are on constant display with her colleagues whether Ms. Aryee is pivoting to cover a need on another unit or assisting residents in the Community Living Center. Ms. Aryee shared that she is passionate about her role in ‘Veterans’ long-term holistic health’ through ‘gentle humility and patience that keeps Veterans’ spirits lifted.’

It is our pleasure to support the service of Ms. Padgette and Ms. Aryee in adding to their considerable skills and talents to serve our Veterans. At FED Benefits Center we cherish the opportunity to serve you as you serve others. Thank you all for your commitment and dedication to our nation’s heroes. 

Take care and stay safe!