Rebecca (Bke) Thompson Millwee Endowed Scholarship in Nursing

Nursing student, rising senior, demonstrated compassion for patients and people at the highest level, academic excellence and curiosity for continued learning, leadership and service within and beyond the nursing profession, and respected by their peers.

Award
Varies
Academic Colleges, Departments, and Units
College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Deadline
02/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. If you would like to be considered for this scholarship, please complete the additional steps included in this section. About this Scholarship: Rebecca (Bke) Thompson Millwee loved nursing. She loved people and wanted to deliver compassionate care and healing as only a nurse can. Bke worked in a variety of roles ultimately working with a team of heart surgeons at St. Vincent Infirmary as a circulating nurse. Bke never stopped being a nurse, and she never stopped learning about the practice of medicine because she was also a life-long patient. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of twelve, she learned firsthand the difficulties of managing her health with the constant challenge of a disease that affected every aspect of her daily life. Even as a patient, she mentored young nurses who cared for her. She was quick to offer praise to the many nurses she encountered on her medical journey. She was a patient advocate, determined and persistent in giving her best to patients and her peers. She was relentless in her curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge and was always looking for a better way to care for others. In her humility, she would disagree, but Bke exemplified the very best of what it means to be a nurse, and the recipient of the Bke Award will be a student who demonstrates the same qualities.
  2. Please read the prompts and respond accordingly. Each response is limited to 300 words.
    • 1. Empathy and compassion are essential qualities for providing patient-centered care. Please share an experience in which you demonstrated empathy and compassion towards others. How did this experience influence your decision to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing? How will you continue to cultivate empathy and compassion for the remainder of your academic career and as a professional after you graduate?
    • 2. Academic success can be attributed to curiosity and a strong desire to learn in and out of the classroom. Think about your academic goals, and the steps you have taken to reach them. Please explain how your passion for learning has helped you succeed as a nursing student.
    • 3. Please explain how engaging in service-oriented activities and/or serving in a leadership role can contribute to your success as a nursing professional.
  3. Eligibility for this scholarship requires students to complete the General Scholarship Application and COEHP Conditional Scholarship Application in addition to these steps.
  4. Letters of recommendation from your peers can provide reviewers with a broader context of the qualities you possess. While these letters are not required, we strongly recommend you request at least one letter to support your application for this scholarship. A peer is defined as a fellow classmate enrolled in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, or a co-worker if you are currently employed as a nurse. If you would like to request a letter of recommendation from a peer, please provide the name and email address in the field below. BEFORE SUBMITTING CONTACT INFORMATION – We recommend that you contact this person to ensure they are willing to provide an online recommendation for you. Be sure to CONFIRM their preferred email address if they do not have a UARK email. Let them know that they will receive an automated email from scholars@uark.edu with a link to submit their recommendation online. You may want to advise them to add this email address to their contacts, as some e-mail servers may block this address and route the notification to a users spam/junk folder. Only recommendations submitted online will be accepted. You may request up to 3 recommendations.
    • To request a letter of recommendation from a peer, please enter their name and email address below.
    • To request a letter of recommendation from a peer, please enter their name and email address below.
    • To request a letter of recommendation from a peer, please enter their name and email address below.