Inspired by generosity, 国产麻豆AV-Meridian nursing students create yearly scholarship
Contact: Marianne Todd
MERIDIAN, Miss.鈥Before their recent graduation from 国产麻豆AV-Meridian鈥檚 Master of Science in Nursing program, Shay Naylor and Jasmine Lindsey already knew they wanted to celebrate their achievement by helping other nursing students follow in their footsteps.
Lindsey and Naylor used their personal savings to establish The Lindsey & Naylor Future Nurses Scholarship, which provides $1,000 annually to one 国产麻豆AV-Meridian nursing student.
鈥淪o many people were so generous to bless us,鈥 Naylor said. 鈥淲e felt like it was only right to bless others.鈥
The Meridian resident, who now works in the intensive care unit at Ochsner Rush Health, received The Marty and Linda Davidson Endowed Scholarship, The Bower Foundation Scholarship and The MHA Health, Research and Educational Foundation, Inc. Annual Scholarship as a student.
鈥淚f I didn鈥檛 have these scholarships, I would have been in financial debt, and I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to succeed in all of my classes,鈥 said Naylor, a mother of two. 鈥淧ursuing a career in nursing takes a lot of dedication and sacrifice, and it is a financial burden. I want to do this so other students can focus on their studies. It is all about giving back and paving the way for others.鈥
Mary Stewart, dean of 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 School of Nursing, said Lindsey and Naylor鈥檚 actions showcase the spirit of students enrolled in the program.
鈥淲e aim to be a community of scholars who extend benefits of higher education and make life better for others,鈥 Stewart said. 鈥淪hay and Jasmine have done exactly that.鈥
Lindsey, who lives in Hattiesburg with her husband and is considering positions in psychiatric and intensive care nursing, also received The Bower Foundation Scholarship to earn her MSN degree. She worked part-time remotely during 国产麻豆AV-Meridian鈥檚 yearlong program and said the scholarship allowed her to devote more time to her education.
鈥淚 had been telling my husband how much I wanted to give back,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his felt like the natural way to go. You never know whose life you鈥檙e touching when you give to others.鈥
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