Midland College Student Adebisi Sabena Named Oberndorf Lifeline Completion ScholarAugust 30, 2024

Adebisi "Princess" Saubana, a Midland College student, has been named an Oberndorf Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and has received a $1,500 scholarship.

The Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship helps Phi Theta Kappa members overcome unanticipated financial barriers preventing the completion of their first college credential, associate degree, or certificate.

This year's recipient, Princess, was born in Nigeria and moved the United States to realize her American dream to become a registered nurse. She is enrolled in Midland College's nursing program. This May she hopes to pass her state board exam to become a registered nurse.

“With PTK, I was really able to discover my leadership role and the ability to be confident and impacted with life,” Saubana said, “Being in the nursing program has really empowered me to be able to read people and know I can take care of them and give back to society.”

The scholarship is named for its benefactors, Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf. Lou co-founded METI, a world leader in medical education technology whose products are used in many community colleges as well as in the world’s leading medical schools. He is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation Board of Trustees.

Up to 15 Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarships are awarded annually, with scholars selected in both the fall and spring each year.

About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.3 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.