Emily Morgan of Bradford has earned the $1,000 Benjamin O. and Blanche Wentworth Endowed Nurse Scholarship.
Bradford Hospital Foundation (BHF), the fundraising organization of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), presented the scholarship to Morgan, an aspiring nurse, on Friday.
Morgan will graduate May 30 from Bradford Area High School and will continue her education this fall in the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s nursing program. She is currently employed at Bradford Ecumenical Home as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
“We are honored to remember our Bradford Hospital School of Nursing and the 600 (registered nurses) who graduated over its 60-year existence. This scholarship is given in memory of its alumna Blanche Wentworth from 1945,” said Stacy Williams, BHF executive director.
The fund was established by Ben and Kathy Wentworth to honor and memorialize Ben’s mother and father.
After graduation, Blanche Lucco Wentworth worked at Bradford Hospital as a private duty nurse. She later worked at the Bradford Nursing Pavilion, retiring after many years of service.
The Benjamin O. and Blanche M. Wentworth Endowed Nurse scholarship fund is designed to assist BRMC employees or McKean County residents who are nurse aides or licensed practical nurses pursuing an associate degree in nursing.
To make a gift to the Benjamin O. and Blanche M. Wentworth Fund, or any other BHF fund, call (814) 362-8288.