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Shelly Dawn Delaughter

This scholarship is awarded to honor the memory of Shelly Dawn DeLaughter. Shelly attended the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing. During school Shelly was diagnosed with a serious illness. Even with the diagnosis Shelly was determined to stay in school and complete her degree. After graduation, she worked at Oklahoma Memorial Hospital on the pediatric oncology ward for a little over a year before she got so sick she was unable to continue. Even then Shelly would recite the medicines, doses and what they were for so that when she went back to work she would still be on top of things. Up until the last few weeks of her life, she would wake up wanting to go back to work as a nurse.

The parents of Shelly have established this scholarship to honor their daughter. In order to be eligible for this scholarship you must be a student currently enrolled in the undergraduate program with a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average. The applicant must be complete a 500 word essay on “Why I want to be a Nurse?”.

Deadline: November 17, 2008

Note: This scholarship does not have an application. All you need to do is completet the 500 word essay on "Why I want to be a Nurse?" and return it to the address listed below.

Please mail essay to:

OUHSC College of Nursing

Attn: Shawn Elwell

PO Box 26901, CNB 125

Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901

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