Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Piedmont Scholars

-- Piedmont Nursing Scholars --

The first initiative under the Center for Health and Learning, established through a partnership between Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer University, June 2005, kicked off in December with the selection of the inaugural group of Piedmont Nursing Scholars. Twelve students from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University have been selected to participate in the scholarship nursing program. Selection criteria included demonstrated leadership, scholastic achievement, and commitment to the profession of nursing. Chosen for the pilot group were:

Claire Draffin, Jonesboro, GA

Tiffany Johnson, Atlanta, GA

Lisa Giles, Snellville, GA

Elizabeth Kennedy, LaGrange, GA

Katie Melton, Marietta, GA

Lindsay Morales, Douglasville, GA

Kimberly Smith, Athens, GA

Lynne Sycamore, Duluth, GA

Dahnide Taylor, Chamblee, GA

Christina Vidana, Decatur, GA

The second group of Piedmont Nursing Scholars was recognized in August 2006. This group included:

Danielle Acha-Morfaw, Cameroon, West Africa

Stachia Aiken, Baltimore, Md.

Emily Grace Battaglia, Newnan, Ga.

Diane Brajta-Clark, Salem, Mass.

Diedre Campbell, Lithonia, Ga.

Kareen Carty, Ontario,

Canada

Laura Cash, Brooks, Ga.

Dana Coleman, Kennesaw, Ga.

Robyn Davenport, Lawrenceville, Ga.

James DiAngelo, Chamblee, Ga.

Kimberly Dowell, Vancouver, Wash.

Leena J. Ebai,

Cameroon

, West Africa

Charissa Faith, Calhoun, Ga.

Sheena Gaiter, Marietta, Ga.

Yanet Garcia, Atlanta, Ga.

Julie Hilsman, Atlanta, Ga.

Deena Holloway, Greenville, N.C.

Keith Hood, Monroe, Ga.

Laura Hudgens, Albany, Ga.

Elizabeth C. King, Sharpsburg, Ga.

Sarah King, Brookings, S.D.

Mary Glenn Morehead, Augusta, Ga.

Hannah Oliver, Social Circle, Ga.

Donya Olivier, Covington, Ga.

Lauren Pfeifer, Peachtree City, Ga.

Whitney Pozgar, Nashville, Tenn.

Kristin Punch, Suwanee, Ga.

Claire Reeves, Atlanta, Ga.

Kimberly Roe, Hampton, Ga.

Cindy Sar, Atlanta, Ga.

Brianne Shanks, Birmingham, Ala.

Andrea Steuer, Athens, Ga.

Anne Thorne, Chamblee, Ga.

Constance Wernersbach, Indianapolis, Ind.

Congratulations to students who received this very competitive scholarship!