VIA presents Beebe nurse with scholarship
The Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach recently presented a $5,000 scholarship award to Melissa Woody, BSN, RN.
A Delaware native, Woody grew up in Roxana, attended Indian River High School and graduated from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing in 2020.
She was employed by Beebe immediately after graduation. Her experience includes stepdown, cardiac cath lab holding and the progressive care unit. Woody is currently enrolled at the University of Delaware pursuing her MSN-MFP family nurse practitioner degree.
“Beebe Healthcare has played a pivotal role in my life through education and experience,” Woody said. “I am just a year and a half away from becoming a family nurse practitioner. As a person who grew up in Sussex County, I know how special the community here is. Thank you to the VIA for acknowledging the potential in Sussex County, and supporting me and other nurses to become the very best we can be. Thank you for recognizing the tremendous need for new healthcare providers to meet the needs of the growing community. I am beyond grateful to have been selected as the recipient of this generous scholarship.”
Established in 1909, the VIA’s vision has been to shape the future through charitable contributions and providing caring volunteers, as well as ensuring positive impact for people and organizations in need in the Rehoboth Beach and Cape Henlopen area.
The VIA created the annual advanced nursing awards in 2016 to support registered nurses at Beebe Healthcare who are working to enhance their clinical knowledge and expertise. Through graduate education, these nurses become prepared to share with and educate other nurses as well as their patients. They also use their advanced practice and leadership training in clinical settings and in nursing research.
“The VIA’s commitment to assist Sussex County registered nurses employed at Beebe Healthcare in their pursuit of advanced nursing degrees not only supports an individual nurse, but also improves the quality of care in our community," said Rose Marie Patin, MSN, RN, who chairs the advanced nursing scholarship committee.
