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B-CU nursing students receive scholarships and job offers from Halifax Health

B-CU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is ranked second among all HBCU nursing programs and sixth in the state of Florida.


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  • | 5:00 p.m. February 14, 2024
B-CU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Sandra Tucker (center) with students Taliyah Jackson, Marla Cole, Ariana Lyles and Ja’Kayla Cooper. Courtesy photo
B-CU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Sandra Tucker (center) with students Taliyah Jackson, Marla Cole, Ariana Lyles and Ja’Kayla Cooper. Courtesy photo
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Bethune-Cookman University College of Nursing and Health Sciences sophomores Taliyah Jackson, Marla Cole and Ariana Lyles and junior Ja’Kayla Cooper were recently each awarded $10,000 scholarships from Halifax Health. The scholarships are renewable every year through graduation.

In addition to the scholarships, the students are guaranteed a nursing job at Halifax Health in the specialty of their choice upon graduation.

B-CU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is ranked second among all HBCU nursing programs and sixth in the state of Florida. The college’s faith-based approach to nursing education seeks to cultivate leaders in the profession who serve, educate and empower patients and those around them to achieve optimal wellness. 

Under the leadership of Dean Dr. Sandra Tucker, future leaders in nursing are taught to advocate for opportunities for all citizens to improve their quality of life through innovative nursing practice with the primary goal of eliminating health disparities within their immediate and global communities.

For more information about B-CU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences, please visit Cookman.edu/CONH.

 

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