LaRue Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Criteria:

The applicant must:

  • Be a Female
  • Have a 2.5 GPA or higher
  • Major in Nursing or a health-related field
  • Actively participate in a ministry at The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church or community

Essay Requirement:

The application must be submitted with a minimum 500-spaced essay (typed and double-spaced) addressing the following question:  What do you consider to be an important public health issue in the African American community? Why?

Background:

The LaRue Wilson Memorial Scholarship was established in 2024 to recognize and support young women pursuing a postsecondary nursing education. Nurses are critical to society’s spiritual and physical health, recovery, and well-being. For over 40 years, LaRue dedicated her life to serving others as a servant leader nurse in her local church and as a National Baptist Convention Nurses Auxiliary member. This scholarship is intended to encourage and assist young women with educational expenses within a two- or four-year program in Nursing or a health-related field of study.

La Rue Wilson was a beloved, beautiful woman who mentored and supported thousands of people throughout her life. She often quoted 1Cornnthians 13: “ Love is patient, Love is kind” LaRue Wilson received her wings in 2021 and is greatly missed by those her life has impacted. This scholarship is a part of her legacy to support and love those who seek to help others.

Nurses… Nurses love. Nurses heal. LaRue Wilson was a patient, caring church nurse who believed in the power of healing through God’s love.