Scholarship Created in Honor of Longtime Nurse, Southington Students Eligible

Southington students who are in the the process of becoming nurses are eligible for a scholarship created in the honor of longtime Bristol Hospital nurse Julie Roche.

Roche was a lifelong Bristol resident and a 26-year nurse at Bristol Hospital. She passed away after a battle with leukemia.

“She loved her job more than anything, taking care of people, comforting them during their times of need and she was really good at it,” said Katelin Roche, Julie’s daughter. Katelin stated that her mother’s most recent and proud position at Bristol Hospital was as a critical care nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU).

The scholarship will be made available through the Main Street Community Foundation.

The Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund will award a $500 scholarship to a student that has the qualities that Julie exemplified. Students from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott who are currently enrolled full or part time in a two-year or four-year college with at least one year of classes toward a nursing degree completed may be eligible to apply.

“We are thrilled to be able to assist students who have the same passion and commitment to nursing as Julie,” said Susan Roesch, Julie’s mother.

The first Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship will be awarded in 2015 and applications are being accepted through March 27, 2015. The 2015 Scholarship Directory, which lists all scholarships and eligibility criteria, and the application are available on the Foundation’s website, www.mainstreetfoundation.org.
Anyone interested in making a contribution to the Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund may do so at any time by sending donations to: Main Street Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2702, Bristol, CT 06010.