BRTC Awards Florence Nightingale Scholarship

The Spring 2023 Nightingale Scholarship is awarded to Chrisanna Nagy of Jonesboro, Madison Stokes of Rector, and Sydney Dye of Paragould.

Nagy is a registered nursing student. She is the daughter of Colleen and Dan Nagy of Cleveland, Ohio.

Dye is a practical nursing student. She is the daughter of Bo and Diane Chambers of Trumann.

Stokes is a practical nursing student. She is the daughter of Bethany and Jerry Stokes of Rector.

The Nightingale Scholarship is sponsored by the Black River Technical College nursing faculty and staff and is awarded to practical nursing students in their second semester of the program. Recipients are chosen based on qualities that exemplify the spirit of caring embodied by Florence Nightingale. These nurses are motivators and visionaries who contribute to the redefining of the profession of nursing.

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at shawna.lepard@blackrivertech.edu or visit the website.