Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Honors Scholarship Recipients and Donors

RICHMOND, Va. (September 29, 2025) — Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing (BSMCON) hosted its annual Scholarship Reception at the Country Club of Virginia, bringing together more than 150 guests to celebrate the generosity of donors and the achievements of student scholarship recipients. Dr. Chris-Tenna Perkins, Campus Director and Dean of Academic Affairs, welcomed attendees…

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Dr. Battisti’s Story

Your support is building a brighter health care future Dr. Robert Battisti has been working to establish the first internal medicine residency practice at Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital for the past two years. His work is paying off, thanks to donor support. Residency training occurs between medical school graduation and independent practice for physicians.…

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Dr. Eapen’s Story

Spiritual care is important to St. Rita’s resident physicians, thanks to donors The Graduate Medical Education (GME) program at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center prepares young physicians to handle the rigors of the profession. Your gift helps them understand the role faith can play in patient outcomes. Dr. David Eapen enrolled in an…

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Meet Dr. Joseph and Mary Sreenan

Why We Give: To support the future of health care in our community Dr. Joseph J. Sreenan believes it is a privilege and responsibility to give back to his community. He and his wife Mary give to support scholarships for the Community Medicine track at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center’s Undergraduate Medical Education…

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Meet Sam & Anne Halker

Why We Give: To support Mercy Health’s vital role in our community For Sam and Anne Halker, the decision to support the Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima was an easy one. “We believe in supporting organizations that make our community a better place. Health care is necessary to live, work and raise a family,” Sam…

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Mary Kay Rotert’s Story

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Mary Kay Rotert uses planned gifts to the Bon Secours Foundation to help others pursue nursing careers Mary Kay Rotert has always valued health care. It’s one of the reasons why she wanted to become a nurse practitioner. Becoming one, however, took some help. “I come from a middle-class background. I had four little brothers,…

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Donors and students meet at Scholarship Reception

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The 2024 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Scholarship Reception was an evening of fellowship Both staff and students gave testament to the profound impact of the scholarships On Monday, September 30, about 200 attendees arrived at the Country Club of Virginia. They were there for the Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Scholarship Reception,…

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Carl Berger’s Story

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Carl gives to Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima so his neighbors can get great care here in Lima As a Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima donor for more than 30 years, Carl Berger makes sure folks in his community have access to care right here at home. “The fact that people with serious illnesses can…

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Meet David Bartish

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David invests in nursing education to honor his last wife Joyce Bartish loved being a nurse. She found a family of like-minded caregivers at Mercy Health – West Hospital, where she worked for 22 years. Joyce passed away in 2017, but her memory lives on through the Joyce Bartish Educational Fund. “Her passion was bedside…

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