Emma Brasher, a recent graduate of Holmes Community College and a Grenada native, has received the Bower-Delta State University Transfer Nursing Scholarship of $4,000 from the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation.
Students studying to become nurses in Mississippi and planning to transfer to Delta State University are eligible to receive the scholarship. This initiative focuses on strengthening Mississippi’s healthcare workforce to ensure healthier communities for generations to come.
“The Phi Theta Kappa Foundation is a dynamic partner in our efforts to improve the health of Mississippians,” said Rebecca Cockrell, program director at the Bower Foundation. “Their strategic initiatives help identify students who demonstrate characteristics necessary to succeed in Delta State University’s nursing program. This collaboration maximizes the Bower Foundation’s funding to impact the education and employment of nurses in Mississippi.”
This year, three students have been named Bower Scholars, and will receive a $4,000 scholarship, renewable up to five semesters.
“The Bower-Delta State University Transfer Nursing Scholarship is a vital step toward growing Mississippi’s nursing workforce,” Amanda Karpinski Gorman, interim director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation said. “By supporting Phi Theta Kappa members on their path to a BSN at Delta State, this scholarship helps ensure our communities have access to skilled, compassionate care for generations to come.”
The scholarship provided in partnership with the Bower Foundation, Delta State University, and Phi Theta Kappa Foundation will help students cover costs of tuition, fees, and other educational expenses associated with completing their nursing program.
About Bower Foundation
The Bower Foundation directs its funds and energies into making sustainable, systemic improvements in the state’s health and health education infrastructures. Through strong partnerships, the foundation leverages limited resources through grants that support mutual goals of better health outcomes. The Bower Foundation is proactive and highly selective in providing grants for the creation, expansion, and support of quality health initiatives.
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
