Scholarship Description
This scholarship was established in 2007 by the family of Marie E. (Sue) Werner. Mrs. Werner dedicated her entire professional career to the field of nursing. She graduated from the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and received her B.S. degree from Central Connecticut State University. She was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II, serving two years in India. Upon her return, she commenced her career at Bristol Hospital where she served first as a registered nurse and then as Director of Nursing until her retirement in 1982. During her career, she particularly prided herself on the mentoring and training of new nurses.Eligibility requirements:? Student must be enrolled in or have been accepted in a degree or professional training program directed toward achieving licensure as a registered nurse? Scholastic achievement? Financial need? Challenges or obstacles that have been overcome (answer question in Section V of application)? Preference to applicants who are current or former employees or volunteers of Bristol Hospital? Two letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant. At least one of the letters must be from a teacher familiar with the student’s workEssay requirement: Why do you believe that you would be a successful RN?
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: 1
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Max Award:
Deadline: 2024-03-31
Website: http://www.mainstreetfoundation.org/scholarships.php
Sponsoring Organization
Main Street Community Foundation, Inc.
200 Main Street P.O. Box 2702
Bristol, CT 06011-2702
Contact Person: Jarre Betts, Director of Programs & Community Relations
Phone: 860-583-6363
Fax: 860-589-1252
Web: http://www.mainstreetfoundation.org/scholarships.php
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