The scholarship was established in memory of Doris Brelage, who lost her life in 2008.
Photo via Margaret Mary Health.
(Batesville, Ind.) - Margaret Mary Health, in collaboration with the Ripley County Community Foundation, have announced the winner of this year's Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship.
Calley Kaiser, a 2022 graduate of Batesville High School, received the $1,550 scholarship on July 11.
Kaiser is pursing her nursing degree from the IU School of Nursing.
The Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship was established shortly after Doris, a local nurse and EMS member, lost her life in a tragic accident in 2008. She worked at MMH providing care to the residents of southeastern Indiana for 37 years.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a graduate of Batesville High School, be a nominee from a practicing nurse at MMH, and have been admitted to an accredited nursing school, or be an LPN going on in an RN program to an accredited nursing school.
For more information, visit https://rccfscholarships.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx.