Scholarship Information
Leah Patricia O'Grady Memorial Award | |
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Maximum Amount: | $350.00 |
Faculty: | Nursing |
Status: | Current 4th Year |
Process: | recommendation from the School of Nursing |
Scholarship Type: | Award |
Description: | Awarded to a third-year student in good academic standing who demonstrated competence and compassion while caring for elderly patients during the course N323, Developing Partnerships with Clients and Families living with Chronic Illness, or its successor course. |
Background: | This award was established by Dr. Brendan O'Grady for his wife of fifty-five years, the late Leah Patricia (Brothers) O'Grady, a graduate of PWC 1942. Dr. & Mrs. O'Grady were impressed with the care Mrs. O'Grady received from UPEI nursing students who attended to her needs as part of their UPEI studies. Mrs. O'Grady passed away on October 14, 2006. |