Eileen Austin Neal Scholarship Awarded to Megan Scott 
Posted on 8/27/2009

The 4th annual Eileen Austin Neal, RN, nursing scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Megan Scott, from Fall Mountain Regional High School, to attend Colby Sawyer College to pursue a BSN degree.  Scott’s award was decided by nurse managers at the hospital.
 
Eileen Austin Neal was a registered nurse at Springfield Hospital for 64 years, retiring in 2005.  She was the first recipient of the hospital’s George F. Leland Community Health Award in 2003. In 2004, the hospital established the Eileen Austin Neal Sprit of Nursing Award, given to a staff nurse, in recognition of her many years of dedicated service.
 
Upon her death in February of 2006, at the request of Eileen’s family, Springfield Hospital Foundation established a nursing scholarship fund in her name with the gifts received in her memory.
“Springfield Hospital is a better place for Eileen having worked here,” says Larry Kraft, Director of Springfield Hospital Foundation. “This scholarship continues her positive influence on nursing and the community.”    ###

 
 
 
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Larry Kraft, director of Springfield Hospital Foundation, and Suzanne DelloRusso, Nurse Manager of Inpatient Services, present scholarship award to Megan Scott at display honoring Eileen Neal, RN.