Press Release
Megan Ciarlelli of Cheshire Named Brandt Nursing Scholarship Recipient - 9/4/2008
Wallingford, CT, September 3, 2008....Megan L. Ciarlelli of Cheshire has been named a 2008 recipient of Masonicare's prestigious Norma J. Brandt Nursing Scholarship.
Ms. Ciarlelli was one of three scholarship recipients honored at a reception held August 15 in the Hartog Activities Center at Ashlar Village in Wallingford. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Endicott College in Beverly, MA.
The Norma J. Brandt Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 through a generous gift to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, the philanthropic affiliate of Masonicare. John O. Brandt, Jr., a Mason from Putnam Lodge No. 46 in South Woodstock, established the fund in memory of his late wife, Norma, a registered nurse with a life-long dedication to the nursing profession.
To qualify, applicants must be a Masonicare employee, the child or grandchild of a Masonicare employee, or be affiliated with a Masonic organization, either as a member or as a child or grandchild of a member.
Employees must be eligible for benefits and employed by Masonicare for a minimum of one year. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to the nursing profession and emulate Norma's "love of nursing, positive attitude, and warm, giving nature." This year, scholarships in the amount of $2,000 or more were awarded to the 2008 recipients, and the three 2007 scholarship recipients were awarded additional funding for the coming academic year.
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Penny O'Neill
Public Relations Manager
Masonicare
203-679-5041
poneill@masonicare.org
www.masonicare.org
