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Burdonne Young Scholarship Fund
Burdonne Young's decision to become a nurse was apparently the right choice because it is a career to which she devoted over 50 years.
Born in Woolmarket, Ms. Young received her nurse's training at the Old Biloxi Hospital. In 1951, she was employed by Memorial Hospital, which was then located at the CB Base. She started as a charge nurse in the surgical unit, and was promoted within three months. She served as Director of Nurses from September 1960 to December 1965. She then assumed the position of administrative supervisor until 1984. In 1972, Ms. Young was elected as Employee of the Year at Memorial Hospital. She retired in September 1984 only to return 5 years later in 1990. On her "second go-around," Ms. Young received the Donald Evans Sutter Award from the MHG Development Foundation for her service to Memorial Hospital and the community.
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She is affectionately known as "Ms. Memorial." In fact, her license plate reads "Ms MHG." She has served on the Donald Evans Sutter Award Board, and has been a member of the Memorial Auxiliary, Coast District Nurses Association, and American Nurses Association. Ms. Young is a member of Coalville United Methodist Church.
In 2001, the Burdonne Young Scholarship Fund was established to award college scholarships to dependents of Memorial Hospital employees. Scholarships area awarded to education in a health care related field and a non-health care related field. |
Award Recipients
- 2001 - Cory Hutto and Maria Bui
- 2002 - Ricky Greer, Jr. and Eric Hutto
- 2003 - Jessica Platz and Nathaniel "Nate" Collidge
- 2004 - Valarie Regaliza and Jackson Switzer
- 2005 - Jacob Newberry and Nora Thoa Oliver
- 2006 - David Quiqley and Steven Bayne
- 2007 - Melissa Moon, Brittany Coolidge, Dylan Black and Ratessiea Lett
- 2008 - Chase Richardson, Danielle Gargiulo, Kaitlyn Stovall and Michael Shore
- 2009 - Jessica Boger, Ricky Floyd II, Eric Cloyd-Simcoe, Jasmin Kirkwood
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Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Foundation
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