Education
St. Mary Academy, 1981 (high school)
St. Vincent Medical Center School of Nursing, RN Diploma, 1985
Currently pursuing a Masters degree, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Honors and Awards
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Holds distinction of being the very first Registered Nurse to be crowned
Miss America (in 1988).
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Recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans 1993 by the United
States Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Career Objectives
To utilize her visibility as a former Miss America to focus national
attention on critical health care issues including AIDS, pulmonary disease
and cancer.
Experience/Activities
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Traveled to 48 states and 6 countries, addressing nurses, hospice and AIDS
groups.
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Addressed a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C. in Fall 1987
about nurses, including the nursing shortage, salaries, improving working
conditions, educational funding, and federal reimbursement policy.
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Participated in fundraising activities for nursing scholarships sponsored
by the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung
Association, hospice groups, and Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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Made presentations (to name a few): Make a Wish Foundation, Helping People
with AIDS, American Red Cross, medical associations, hospital associations,
pharmacy groups, civic organizations, junior high and high schools, Boy
Scouts of America, United Way, March of Dimes.
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Prepared public service announcements (both national and state) for nurses,
volunteers, and hospice programs.
Memberships
- American Nurses Association
- Michigan Nurses Association (District 51)
- Oncology Nursing Society
- RN Licensure (in Michigan and Ohio)
- American Federation of TV & Radio Artists
Kaye Lani is a very motivational and charismatic speaker. Her message
to Nurses and allied health personnel renews their sense of pride in their
professions and their mission in caring for patients and each other. Her
words reach out to those in the hospice and AIDS groups because of her
strong commitment to use her celebrity in making a difference in their
lives.
Kaye Lani and husband Charles Wilson have two children, Nicolas Paul,
7 years old, and 2 year old Alana Rae.
Contact Information:
Scott Lorenz
President
Westwind Communications
1310 Maple Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Office: 734-667-2090
Cell: 248-705-2214
Fax: 734-455-7090
scottlorenz@mediaone.net
http://www.westwindcos.com
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