Local Hospital Awards Five $1,000 Scholarships to Lowcountry Students

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June 30, 2010; Summerville, SC: Summerville Medical Center recently awarded five $1,000 Summerville Medical Center/Berlin G. Meyers Scholarships to local high school seniors and college students who have permanent residence in Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties. The scholarships were awarded to the following students who will be enrolling or have already declared their major in a medical related profession:

    •        Kaylie Michelle Fehr, Clemson University’s School of Nursing
    •        Juliann Dayle Giberson, Charleston Southern University
    •        Stephanie Michelle Grosso, Medical University of South Carolina School of Nursing
    •        Michael Artison Laferte, Trident Technical College
    •        Ellen Marie Walker, Medical University of South Carolina?

Summerville Medical Center received over 25 applications for the 2010 scholarship; the scholarship will be used to pay for tuition, books, supplies or housing. ?
Summerville Medical Center is a 94-bed, acute care hospital located in the Oakbrook section of Summerville between Ladson and Trolley Roads and is part of Trident Health System - an HCA hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals – Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center – as well as Moncks Corner Medical Center. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Summerville Medical Center is committed to providing quality health services along with wellness information and opportunities to the communities it serves. For more information about Summerville Medical Center, please visit our website at www.tridenthealthsystem.com or call 843.832.5000.

Summerville Medical Center Berlin G. Myers Scholarship 2010 Winners

Kaylie Michelle Fehr

1. Bishop England High School
2. Accepted to both Clemson University and University of South Carolina and plans to attend Clemson University’s Nursing School in the fall
3. Goal is to become a Nurse
4. Personal quote: “I have compassion for those who have less than I do, and I hope that this quality serves me well in a nursing career.” 
5. “Her determination, enthusiasm and dedication to her studies and her community have impressed me greatly  over the course of these past years so I can unequivocally state that Kaylie is exactly the type of young woman your organization would be proud to have represent you.” –Andrea L. Bunting, teacher at Bishop England

1. Academic Magnet High School
2. Plans to attend Charleston Southern University
3. Goal is to become a Nurse in a nursing home or in hospice care\
4. Personal Quote: “I believe I can make a difference to those people whom I am around and I can learn from every experience.”
5. “She is a dedicated student, strong leader, and has strong values.  Juliann has the combination of talent and intelligence that I believe will take her as far as she intends to go in life.” –Gwen Hooffstetter, teacher at Academic Magnet High School

1. Graduate from Berkeley High School and  attended Charleston Southern University College of Nursing until her transfer to MUSC College of Nursing
2. Currently attends the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing
3. Goal to be Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist from program at MUSC after completing her BSN degree
4. Personal Quote on future: “My future plan is to become a CRNA, continue on as a nurse educator, and one day establish a college of nursing of my own.  I would like to build a nursing college at an existing university in South Carolina to provide the support I will need to create a positive learning atmosphere.”
5. “She stands out among all of the other students that I have mentored as she is not satisfied with the “status quo” but rather strives for excellence at all times. Her enthusiasm about nursing is absolutely enlightening and contagious!”-Nicole Coxe, Clinical Faculty of MUSC College of Nursing/VA Nurse Academy

1. Bishop England High School
2. Plans to attend Trident Technical College
3. Goal is to become a paramedic and then continuing his education at Frances Marion University to study Graphic Design
4. Great personal accomplishment is earning being part of Boys Scouts with the intent to become an Eagle Scout
5. “Mr. Lafarete is well-mannered, kind, respectful of authority and concerned for the well-being of others.”-Sylvia Trapalis, teacher at Bishop England High School

1. Summerville High School and Winthrop University Graduate
2. Currently attends the Medical University of South Carolina and is studying to earn a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
3. Goal is to be an Occupational Therapist in an inpatient rehabilitation or acute hospital
4. Was previously awarded “Therapy Aide of the Year” in 2008-2009 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
5. Personal Quote: “When I become an Occupational Therapist I plan to strive to help individuals who are suffering from a medical condition or have had some type of traumatic injury in order to regain their skills and abilities to independently take care of themselves and complete their activities of daily living.”
6. “I say that she is worthy of the Summerville Medical Center/Berlin G. Myers scholarship because she knows that excellence is not an exception rather it is a prevailing attitude.”-Dr. Hazel L. Breland, Assistant Professor at MUSC