Scholarships

Upon his death in 2010, Dr. Lusk and his wife Barbara, made a generous gift to The Carolinas Center to support its efforts to provide high quality education to professionals who provide care for patients who are facing their end of life journey. It is Dr. Lusk's wish that this fund be used to support education in a way that it can have the largest impact on care of the patient and his/her family.

Scholarships are available to all direct care staff, including, but not limited to, nurses, social workers, bereavement counselors, hospice aides, chaplains, volunteer managers, and volunteers. Due to a stipulation by the donor, scholarships are not available for physicians. Consideration will be given for need.

Several scholarships of up to $1000 each are awarded each year in December to be used during the upcoming calendar year. The Education Committee selects the winners, and they are notified via email by Tara Stewart.

Many lives were touched by Dr. John A. Lusk. He was best known as:

A long time board member of the Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care

A hospice Medical Director for both Hospice and Palliative Care Greensboro and Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point

As a founding board member of Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro

As one of the first physicians in North Carolina to become certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

As a hematologist/oncologist

As a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina and a Clinical Instructor at the Duke School of Medicine

Scholarships are available for TCC hospice members for any educational opportunity offered by The Carolinas Center for up to $1,000/recipient. Award decisions are based on information contained in the scholarship application.

Each scholarship can be used to cover registration fees and travel expenses and will be granted upon receipt of expense report and receipts.

In order to apply for this scholarship, your employer must be a hospice member of The Carolinas Center.

Online applications must be completed by December 15th each year. All scholarships will be awarded by December 31st for use during the next calendar year.

Scholarships are non-transferable and must be used by the winner. Scholarships must be used during the calendar year following the December they are awarded. Any unused portion of the scholarship will be rolled back into the scholarship fund.

Funds will be awarded upon submission of the required expense form with the appropriate receipts from the meeting or event the winner attends. When registering for an event please submit the registration form to Tara Stewart at [email protected] and write “Scholarship” in the payment section.

Hannah Boyd, MSW, LCSWA, Hospice Social Worker, Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell

Rev. Carolyn Burrus, MDiv., Hospice Home Chaplain, Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell

Elizabeth Cutshall, LMSW, Spartanburg Regional Hospice

Gwendolyn “Victoria” Thompson, BSN, RN, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro

Lisa Nesbitt, MSN, RN, Education Coordinator, Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County

Heather Thornburg, MSN, RN, Quality & Compliance, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry

Eniris Riddick, MPA, Manager of Volunteer Services, Trellis Supportive Care

Beth Taylor, BSN, CRRN, RN, Corporate Compliance Officer/Director of Quality, Hospice of Randolph County, Inc.

Joshua McCullough, RN, Case Manager, UNC Home Hospice

Kimberly Setzer, MSW, LCSWA, Bereavement Coordinator, Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care

Sarah McNulty, MSW, LCSW, Social Worker, Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell

Stacy Baker, BSW, Social Worker/Counselor, Hospice Cleveland County

Jodi Belcher, RN, HC-BC, Nursing Team Lead, Hospice and Palliative Care Iredell County

Jennifer Everhart, RN, CHPN, Director of Clinical Services, Hospice of Davidson County

Amanda Hill, BSW, Social Worker/Counselor, Hospice Cleveland County

Deborah Hoopes, Volunteer Manager, Lutheran Hospice

Jessica Lesesne, RN, CHPN, Nurse Case Manager, Friends of Caroline Hospice

Jessica Mims, BSW, CHP-SW, Director of Family Services, Richmond County Hospice

Marnie Shotwell, RN, CHPN, Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell

Janet Stirewalt, BSN, RN, CHPN, RN Coordinator, Carolinas Healthcare System

Selene Teague, BSW, Outreach Provider Representative, Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care

Tanya Williams, BSW, Bereavement Coordinator, Scotland Regional Hospice, Laurinburg, NC

Amy Baker, Quality and Compliance Coordinator, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry

Vickie A. Casey, LCSW, Social Worker, Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell

Christine Dellinger, BA, Bereavement Team Leader, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter

Tonya Jordan, LPN, Executive Director, Hospice of Pamlico County

Rudolf Harald Petrini, MA, LPC, NCC, Bereavement Counselor, Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell

Carolyn Roberts, CHPNA, Hospice of Laurens County

Denny R. Stegall, RN, CHPN, Hospice Nurse, Hospice of Union County

Jessica Thrasher, Hospice Department Secretary, Roper St. Francis Hospice

Rhiannon Vaughan, RN, Hospice/Home Health Supervisor, Madison Home Care & Hospice

Ginger Wilson, RN, Director, Madison Home Care and Hospice

Brandi Anthony, MSW, Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, Statesville, NC

Anne Batten, LCSW, Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

Krista Haynes, Hospice of Cleveland County, Shelby, NC

Dawn Jenkins, RN, CCM, CHWC, FCN, Hospice of Davidson County, Lexington, NC

Nora Jenkins, RN, McLeod Hospice of Pee Dee, Florence SC

Ashley Thompson, Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington, NC

Kara Thompson, RN, BSN, Hospice of Davidson County, Lexington, NC

Tina VonCannon, Hospice of Randolph County, Asheboro, NC

Rev. Lara Wheless, MDiv, Ark Hospice, Greenville, SC