by M. McKnight, Voiture 646, 40&8
BARRE – The local chapter of The Forty and Eight, a national veterans organization, has awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to six outstanding students in nursing programs in colleges in Vermont. Lauren Thomas of Hardwick, at VTSU Castleton, is among the receipients.
The recipients of the scholarships are students in locations within Vermont State University. All are enrolled in a degree program ending in Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees.
Other recipients include Aaron Boulerice, Stanton, at VTSU Williston; Carrie Kamont, Barre, at VTSU at Central Vermont Medical Center; Angela Duffy-McCracken, Montpelier, at VTSU Randolph; Kayla Carbo, Essex Junction, at VTSU UVM Medical Center; and Tessa Krygier, Winooski, at VTSU St. Albans.
A national program to help alleviate the shortage of skilled nurses in this country has long been a special interest to La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux, the veterans organization founded in 1920, also known as “The Forty and Eight.” Since 2017, Grande du Vermont/Voiture Locale 646 in Barre, has provided $39,000 to assist 37 students in nursing programs in universities in Vermont.
For more information about The Forty and Eight, please contact Melvin McKnight at [email protected]. For more information about 40&8 Nurses Training Scholarships, please contact Jessica Rivait at 802-989-8328 or [email protected].
