“I wouldn’t have gotten this far without them. They’re always willing to stop what they’re doing to catch me up to speed if I have any questions,” she said.
The Carla McCulloch Scholarship has been given to a second semester Associate Degree Nursing student since 1991. It was created by her parents, Larry and Carol McCulloch, formerly of Magee but now residents of Roanoke, Va. Carla graduated high school from Simpson Academy and was a Hinds nursing student at the time of her death in an April 1991 accident.
The family requests that a student receiving the scholarship exhibit the same kind of passion and personality as Carla, who was also known for her bubbly personality and quirky sense of humor.
“Although Carla’s time here on with us on Earth was too short, we are blessed to know that her impact on others continues to this day. The scholarship has been awarded for over 30 years to some of the best, brightest and, ¬ most importantly, ¬ compassionate people to ever practice the nursing profession,” said Carla’s sister Mandy Graybill in a written statement.
“It is truly a comfort to know that in some way, my sister has been able to fulfill her dream of nursing, even if it has been through the care and compassion n and hands provided by others,” she said.
Brittany Meacham, Director of Associate Degree Nursing at Hinds, said the nursing faculty is grateful to the McCulloch family for the scholarship. “It means the world having these types of scholarships and support for our students,” she said.
To learn more about the nursing program available at Hinds visit the website at www.hindscc.edu/pathways/health-sciences/associate-degree-nursing
