Kathryn Suggs Chance Leonard Scholarship 2025
Introduction
Kathryn Suggs Chance Leonard was the youngest person to serve as president of the Georgia Nurses Association. Diagnosed at age 16 with Lupus, Kathryn decided she had a lot of living to pack into the time allotted to her. And live she did. Kathryn used the news of her diagnosis to begin, what would be for her, the lifelong practice of converting life’s obstacles and barriers into a wide range of opportunities.
Always a forward thinker, Kathryn worked in a variety of nursing settings. She obtained her doctorate in nursing, married and had a daughter, and completed her professional career as director of graduate programs at Georgia State University School of Nursing. Kathryn consistently advocated for the advancement of nurses and nursing. Through her roles as teacher, advocate, leader, and colleague, she had a profound and lasting impact on the nursing profession as a whole. Dr. Chance Leonard was in every sense of the word, a truly remarkable woman.
Qualifications
Be a student seeking a master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing.
Be enrolled in an accredited master’s or doctorate nursing program in Georgia.
Provide a letter from the dean or director of the nursing program confirming that the program is accredited.
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Be a resident of Georgia AND provide a copy of their Georgia Driver’s License.
Provide a copy of Nursing License number (if applicable).
Provide OFFICIAL academic transcript sent from the current academic institution.
Provide two recommendations from nursing faculty or clinical supervisor.
Plan to practice professional nursing in Georgia post-graduation.
Are members of respective nursing professional associations (e.g., Georgia Nurses Association, Georgia Association of Nursing Students, etc.).
Provide proof of membership in a nursing professional association (i.e., copy of membership card).
Selection Process
The Scholarship Committee will base their selection upon compliance with the Eligibility Criteria and adherence to all above steps within the application process. Recipients will be notified by August 1st.
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