School of Nursing awards annual Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. Scholarships

The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare recently announced Lillian Lima Santana, a senior student from Millsboro, and Kirsten Taylor, a senior student from Selbyville, are recipients of the Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. Scholarship.

Both students have accepted positions at Beebe Healthcare to begin upon graduation in May. This scholarship is awarded to students based on their academic performance in maternal, child and family health nursing, their caring and professional attitude, and their interest in pediatrics.

This scholarship was initiated by Mrs. Carl G. Pierce Jr. and her family in memory of her husband and their father. Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. was a physician at Beebe Hospital from 1951 until he retired in 1987. Pierce had a long association with the School of Nursing where he served as school physician and taught student nurses about children.