MonticelloLive

The Bradley County Medical Center has donated $25,000 to the University of Arkansas at Monticello Foundation Fund to create an endowed scholarship in nursing.

The scholarship will honor the late Harry H. Stevens, long-time administrator of the Bradley County Medical Center. Income from the endowment will fund scholarships for full-time students from Bradley County who have been accepted into the BSN, AASN or LPN nursing programs at any of the UAM campuses in Monticello, Crossett or McGehee.

The scholarship will pay the cost of tuition, fees and books.

“This is a most generous gift and I am pleased to accept it on behalf of the UAM Foundation Fund,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “This scholarship will help us fill a critical need in attracting students to our nursing program. With a shortage of nurses nationwide, it’s vitally important that we are able to attract top students to our nursing program and scholarships like this are vitally important.”

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(From left) UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter, Freddie Mobley, chairman of the Bradley County Medical Center Board, Pam Gouner, chair of the UAM Division of Nursing, Linda Yeiser, vice chancellor for advancement, and Robert Bash, administrator and chief executive officer of the Bradley County Medical Center.