Contact: Tim Gehret
843.792.2626
April 19, 2006
CHARLESTON -- The South Carolina Nurses Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2006 Palmetto Gold Award for excellence in nursing practice and commitment to their professions. The following RN's from MUSC will be recognized at the annual Gala, which will be held on April 22 at Seawell's Banquet and Convention Center in Columbia at 6 p.m.:
Marilyn Laken, Ethel Amerson, Ellen Ruja, Pamela Shepp, Sharon DeGrace, Lynne Nemeth, Theo Fouts, Laura Gallagher, Luc Gagne, Laura Hildebrand, Robert Rodriques, Gigi Smith, Michele Farthing and Johnnie Martines
The Palmetto Gold Award is an annual statewide nursing recognition program that showcases the valuable contributions nurses make to patient care in our state. The program also raises funds to endow scholarships for registered nurse students.
The South Carolina Nurses Foundation, a 501-C-3 corporation, provides the vehicle through which donations to the Palmetto Gold scholarships are received and invested.
The mission of the South Carolina Nurses Foundation is to advance the profession of nursing in South Carolina through awards, grants and scholarships. Established in 1974, SCNF is one of the oldest nursing endowments in the country and continues in its charitable, scientific, literary and educational role.
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