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Kirsten Murphy of Southington Named Brandt Nursing Scholarship Recipient - 9/4/2008

Wallingford, CT, September 4, 2008....Kirsten E. Murphy of Southington has been named a 2008 recipient of Masonicare's prestigious Norma J. Brandt Nursing Scholarship.

Ms. Murphy was one of three scholarship recipients honored at a reception held August 15 in the Hartog Activities Center at Ashlar Village in Wallingford. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.

The Norma J. Brandt Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 through a generous gift to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, the philanthropic affiliate of Masonicare. John O. Brandt, Jr., a Mason from Putnam Lodge No. 46 in South Woodstock, established the fund in memory of his late wife, Norma, a registered nurse with a life-long dedication to the nursing profession.

To qualify, applicants must be a Masonicare employee, the child or grandchild of a Masonicare employee, or be affiliated with a Masonic organization, either as a member or as a child or grandchild of a member. Ms. Murphy is the granddaughter of Richard Murphy, who is a Mason and a Shriner.

Employees must be eligible for benefits and employed by Masonicare for a minimum of one year.  Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to the nursing profession and emulate Norma's "love of nursing, positive attitude, and warm, giving nature."

This year, scholarships in the amount of $2,000 or more were awarded to the 2008 recipients, and the three 2007 scholarship recipients were given additional funding for the coming academic year.

Penny O'Neill
Public Relations Manager
Masonicare
203-679-5041
poneill@masonicare.org
www.masonicare.org

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