Pictured: Brad Talbert, CEO, Betty Jenkins, RN, and Ana Trabold, Nurse Better Scholarship Recipient

Rock Hill, SC – June 28, 2016 – Piedmont Medical Center is proud to recognize its employees who have earned a degree while fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of their jobs. The Graduation Celebration will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2016, beginning at 2pm.  The 2016 Nurse Betty Scholarship and Robert D. White Scholarship Recipients will also be awarded.

 The Nurse Betty Scholarship Program recognizes the many years of dedicated service to Piedmont Medical Center by Betty Jenkins, RN. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited school of nursing in South Carolina pursing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Since 2011, one applicant per year has been chosen to receive a $5,000 scholarship that can be renewed for up to $20,000 towards the recipient’s collegiate experience. Nurse Betty is scheduled to be present.

The Robert D. White Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to graduating seniors in York County who have been accepted into an accredited paramedic school in SC. Since 2011, one applicant per year has been chosen to receive a $3,000 scholarship that can be renewed for up to $6,000 towards paramedic training. Robert D. White is scheduled to be present.

Both scholarship programs support Piedmont’s commitment to support and retain highly skilled healthcare providers in York County.  In return for the scholarship, recipients commit to work for Piedmont Medical Center in their respective field for 24 months upon completion of their education.

Please join us as we present these prestigious awards to our two recipients and all PMC employees who have earned a degree over the last year.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Location: Women’s Tower Auditorium – 222 S. Herlong Ave., Rock Hill 

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About Piedmont Medical Center
Piedmont Medical Center is a full service 288-bed hospital serving York, Lancaster and Chester counties. Piedmont has more than 350 physicians on staff, representing a broad range of over 40 medical specialties and subspecialties. The hospital’s main campus includes the Heart and Vascular Center which offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services, including an accredited Chest Pain center with PCI designation. This designation means Piedmont can provide emergency coronary interventions such as balloon angioplasty and stent placement. Piedmont has offered a heart surgery program to the community since 1997. Piedmont is also an Advanced Primary Stroke Center honored with a Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Honor Roll Elite Award.

 Piedmont provides emergency services in our newly expanded Emergency Department, an accredited cancer program, endoscopy, a bariatric medicine program, women’s services in The Women’s Center, orthopaedics, neurosurgery and psychiatric services. The medical center has several outpatient facilities, including diagnostic services, Sleep Center and Wound Care Center.  Piedmont is affiliated with Piedmont Physician Network, a network of primary and sub-specialty physician practices (www.pmcphysiciannetwork.com).