DARLINGTON — Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County will be accepting applications for the Cathy Lee Nursing Scholarship.

Cathy Lee was a dedicated member of the nursing staff at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County for over 35 years. In 1974 she began her employment as a CNA. She furthered her education and became an LPN in 1980. She was taken suddenly by a fight with cancer. Cathy had an excellent work ethic and leadership skills. She always exemplified good character and was very family orientated. Most important of all she was very compassionate about her patients and they always came first. In memory of Cathy, the employees at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County have established a nursing scholarship.

Applications for the nursing scholarship are available on the hospital website. Qualifications include: applicant is pursuing a nursing degree, have completed one year in the nursing program for Bachelor’s Degree or one semester of the ADN Program, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The deadline for the applications is Saturday, May 15. Submit applications at www.memorialhospitaloflafayettecounty.org. For more information, call 608-776-5731.

There will be one $500 scholarship awarded this year pending the number of applications and qualifications of the candidates. The final awards will be determined by the Cathy Lee Nursing Scholarship Committee.