This scholarship is established by LaDonna Northington, Monica Northington and Hiawatha Northington II, the children of Mr. Hiawatha and Mrs. Eunice Northington. Both Mr. and Mrs. Northington were skilled educators who were dedicated to their craft and who believed in the power of a good education. Mr. Northington was a high school teacher with a love of science and math. He had an outgoing personality and was loved by all his students. Mrs. Northington was an elementary school teacher who loved English and “words.” She was a warm and humorous spirit, and no one who ever met her ever forgot her. In their later years, both Mr. and Mrs. Northington experienced complex health problems, which required interaction with health care professionals and coordination across the continuum of care. The scholarship established in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Northington is designed to assist Nurse or Nurse Practitioner students who will work with geriatric clients to assure excellence of medical care to these patients in their sunset years.

• Hold current, unrestricted Mississippi RN license

• Current member of MNA

• Nurse or Nurse Practitioner currently working in geriatrics seeking advanced degree (i.e. BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD). Plans to continue in the field of Nursing and work with geriatric clients either in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

• Submit a letter from faculty of the school verifying enrollment with anticipated date of completion prior to receipt of award

• Hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher in nursing curriculum

• Provide official transcript from last completed college semester

• Submit two professional letters of reference

• Write an essay addressing “My Role in Improving Care for the Elderly in Mississippi”