Inaugural Cori Lowery Brotherton Nursing Scholarships awarded
Three Legacy Health employees recently received scholarships to pursue nursing education from a new fund within Legacy Health Foundation. Established in memory of Cori Lowery Brotherton, who graduated from the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in 1959, the scholarship fund aims to remove financial barriers for employees who are working toward a nursing degree or CNA/MA certifications.
A total of $5,000 was awarded to these three recipients in this first year of the program.
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Shasta Argue Callahan is a lead respiratory therapist at Emanuel Medical Center and has been a Legacy employee for 27 years. She is pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing at Mount Hood Community College to fulfill her lifelong dreams of becoming a nurse and providing more comprehensive, holistic care to patients.
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Emily Johnson is a certified hospital technician in the medical/surgical ICU at Salmon Creek Medical Center and is pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing at Clark College. She is a first-generation college student and wants to provide critical care to patients in their most vulnerable times as an ICU nurse.
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Makayla Vick is a certified hospital technician at Meridian Park Medical Center and is pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing at Mount Hood Community College. She dreams of becoming a labor and delivery nurse and ultimately, a nurse practitioner.
Cori was a master gardener and could "make anything grow" so, it is in the spirit that Cori's family chose to celebrate her life by establishing a fund to help other nurses grow in their careers. After working many years as a nurse, Cori became one of the first nurse practitioners in Oregon in 1975. In addition to her dedication to the nursing profession, Cori had an amazing positive attitude, giving spirit and work ethic.
Your contributions can help the next cohort of students grow into nursing roles at Legacy Health. To donate to the Cori Lowery Brotherton Nursing Scholarship, please visit legacyhealthgiving.org/brothertonscholarship.
