2019 South Carolina Nurses Association State Convention
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<strong>2019</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
1301 Gervais St., Suite 802 Columbia, SC 29201.<br />
PO Box 1768, Columbia, SC 29202<br />
FOR THE BOOK OF REPORTS<br />
January <strong>2019</strong>-August <strong>2019</strong><br />
This report is submitted on behalf of the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> Foundation (SCNF).<br />
SCNF Mission <strong>State</strong>ment: to promote high standards of health care by insuring the advancement<br />
of the nursing profession through scholarships, grants, and programs of excellence.<br />
Officers<br />
Elaine Reimels, President<br />
Donna Kleister, Secretary<br />
De Anna Cox, Vice President<br />
Pi Johnson, Treasurer<br />
Members<br />
In addition to officers – Meg Stanley, Tammy Gilliam, Deborah Hopla, Felicia Bowen, Elwood Owen,<br />
Kelly Bouthillet (SCNA liaison), Josephine Mitchell, Phyllis Raynor, and Kelley Wilson<br />
Appointments<br />
Pi Johnson, Treasurer, and Renatta Loquist, emerita member, to the Palmetto Gold Steering Committee<br />
Meetings of the Board of Trustees<br />
The SCNF Board of Trustees meets on the second Friday of the second month of each quarter<br />
beginning in February. The <strong>2019</strong> meeting dates were February 9, May 3 (Changed to 1st Friday due<br />
to USC graduation), August 9 and the last will be on November 8.<br />
<strong>Nurses</strong> Care License Plate Initiative:<br />
Through legislation, SCNF was able to obtain a special license plate referred to as the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> Foundation NURSES CARE License Plate. These vehicle license plates are available<br />
through the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Department of Motor Vehicles. Proceeds from the sale of the license<br />
plates as stated in the legislation must support nursing scholarships. The number of scholarships<br />
and amount of each scholarship has increased over time based on revenue generated. License<br />
plates can be obtained by going to: http://scdmvonline.com<br />
Scholarships and Awards Committee<br />
The License Plate Initiative (<strong>Nurses</strong> Care Scholarship) application process is now conducted online.<br />
That fund is growing and has resulted in an increased amount for each scholarship. In <strong>2019</strong>,<br />
$25,000 was awarded as 8 undergraduate awards of $2,000 each and 3 graduate awards of $3,000.<br />
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