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Sutherland Memorial Scholarship awarded

Sutherland Memorial Scholarship awarded

NEWPORT, Ark.  �  Arkansas State University-Newport awarded the Sydney Sutherland Memorial Scholarship to its first two recipients in February. Hailey Neeley, of Tuckerman, and Taelehs Nicholson, of Newport, were each awarded a $500 renewable scholarship to help them continue their education in the nursing profession.

Sydney Sutherland檚 family helped present the checks to each student and expressed their gratitude to every person that helped make this opportunity possible.

淲e can檛 thank the community enough for helping us keep Sydney檚 memory alive in such a positive way,� said Maggy Sutherland, Sydney檚 mother. 淭his scholarship is just one way we can keep Sydney檚 light shining.�

The Sutherland family, including Maggy, Sydney檚 father Dion, brothers Sam and Tyler, and her nieces Mila and Leni, expressed great joy in knowing this scholarship will be able to support future nursing students for years to come.

淚t means so much to our family to be able to honor Sydney and her passion for helping and serving others,� Sam Sutherland said. 淓ach scholarship that is given is just another way for Sydney檚 legacy to live on.�

Sydney graduated from 麻豆原创檚 Practical Nursing program before becoming a Registered Nurse. The first scholarship recipients are following closely in her footsteps.

Hailey Neeley is also a graduate of ASUN檚 Practical Nursing program and is currently working towards becoming a Registered Nurse through the ARNEC program at ASUN.

淐aring for people has always been my passion,� Neeley said. 淚n the nursing profession you have to take care of complete strangers, and I have signed up to do this for life, just like one of my very best friends, Sydney Sutherland.�

Taelehs Nicholson is enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at ASUN. She decided to join the healthcare industry after giving birth to her son that was diagnosed with a form of Down Syndrome.

淔ollowing in her [Sydney] footsteps will be a difficult journey, but her inspiration is leading me down a path to do all that I am able to help and assist those around me,� Nicholson said.


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