FREEPORT - A partnership between FHN and Lewis University enables area students to pursue a nursing degree through an accelerated, convenient program, scheduled to begin this fall. The program is open to any student interested in a baccalaureate nursing degree; employment at FHN is not required. An information session on the program will be held Tuesday, May 20, at FHN Memorial Hospital. To make an appointment or for more information, call Linda Elsik at (815) 836-5897.