b' Development NewsDevelopment NewsDevelopment News NEW SCHOLARSHIPS: Investing in the health and wellness of our community We believe that BSMCON students are the hope that tomorrow needs. Thanks to the generous support of College donors,two endowed scholarships and four annual scholarships were added to the Colleges scholarship program during 2022. During the 20222023 academic year, 65 scholarships were awarded to students based on merit, financial need or both. Supporting students call to serve is integral to the mission of Bon Secours: to bring health and wholeness to our communities by being good help to those in need. Scholarship recipient, Christina Gumbs, spoke recently about what the award means to her: Knowing that we have so much support, professionally, academically, financially, and even emotionally, creates a true sense of communitya community that we will rely on throughout the rest of our nursing career.Recipient of theRecipient of the Stuart Circle HospitalJames and Peggy School of Nursing Wilson ScholarshipAlumni Association Endowed ScholarshipANKITAMADISONPATEL LANDERMy mother immigrated to America in 1991 from India to provideI do think that BSMCON is one of the best nursing programs her children with a better life with access to more opportunitiesaround Virginia considering how many opportunities we have such as education. My uncle, who helped raise me, wasas students and the standards set to strive for greatness. I diagnosed with multiple diseases from heart disease, kidneyam currently a patient care technician at Memorial Regional failure to a below knee amputation. This inspired my career inMedical Center within the Emergency Department to continue health care so I could possess the skills and knowledge to aidto utilize the skill sets we learned in school. This scholarship those who cant advocate or care for themselves. Thank you forwill help to reduce my financial burden, which allows me to your support on my journey. focus primarily on my studies. I hope in turn to be able to pay it forward and give back to other students.Recipient of theRecipient of the Noelle C. Loving TowneBank Richmond But Not TomorrowScholarshipFoundation Endowed ScholarshipSAMANTHA KENNETHHOWARD STONECIPHERI decided that I wanted to become a nurse to pay forward theI currently work as a certified nurse aide in a nursing home, kindness I received from the nurses who cared for me. Mytaking care of a vulnerable population while I attend the family, who has helped support me, are very thankful for thisprogram. My goals are to continue working in long termscholarship as well. They have been my biggest cheerleaderscare after I graduate. I offer my sincere gratitude to you for during nursing school and have helped me push through andyour support.get to this last semester. Please know that this scholarship means so much to me and I am so very grateful to receive it.BSMCON Annual Report 2022| 11'