Two practical nursing students at Beaufort County Community College have been chosen to receive the Carol and Buster Humphreys Nursing Scholarship to attend BCCC. Barbara Jackson and Demetrice Jones have been chosen for the award.
Jackson, 29, left, is a graduate of Washington High School. She is employed as a broker/realtor at Coldwell Banker Coastal Rivers Realty in Washington. Jackson and her husband, Luke Jackson III, have two children. After graduating from BCCC, Jackson hopes to get a job in her field either in a local doctor’s office, hospital, or home health agency. She also hopes to continue her studies.
Jones, 38, of Plymouth, right, is a graduate of Creswell High School. She also holds associate degrees in Medical Laboratory Technology and General Education from BCCC. She is employed as an EMT for the Bertie Ambulance Service. The daughter of Robert and Lillie Norman of Roper, she has three children. Jones too, hopes to find a job in her field and continue her education after graduating from BCCC.
“I want to thank the Humphreys for their generosity,” she said. “I appreciate being given this opportunity.”
The scholarship was established last year by Henry C. “Buster” Humphreys Jr. of Washington and his wife, Carol, to provide financial assistance to a BCCC nursing student.
Humphreys, retired president of National Spinning Co., is a member of the BCCC Board of Trustees. Humphreys is past chairman of the Beaufort County Community of 100, a group of private citizens promoting economic development in the county, and a former member and past chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.
Recipients of the scholarship must have a 3.0 grade point average or better. Recipients who maintain a 3.0 GPA are eligible to receive the scholarship each semester until they graduate.
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