September 2, 2005
Troy University nursing students and faculty deployed to hurricane-stricken Hattiesburg, Miss.
TROY -Troy University School of Nursing students and faculty are scheduled to arrive Thursday, September 1, in Hattiesburg , MS , to help with the relief efforts of Hurricane Katrina.
The students decided to volunteer after hearing about a similar situation at Flowers Hospital in Dothan . The students will be helping nurses at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg , MS , said Bernita Hamilton, Director of the School of Nursing .
"Much-needed medical supplies will also be delivered to Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg ," Dr. Hamilton said.
Troy Regional Medical Center and Lakeview Hospital in Eufaula donated the supplies for delivery by the faculty and students.
The students and faculty involved with this trip are; Carolyn Andrews, faculty; Dr. Don Jeffrey, faculty; Dr. Amy Spurlock, faculty; Milton Craig Cassady of Chancellor, AL.
Teresa Fryer of
Tracy Hall of Saraland, AL.
Paul Kiley of
Tammy Kilgore of
Leigh Phillips of
Hope Scroggins of
Christina Szabo of Ozark AL.
Nancy Tindell of
Kerry Varner of Red Level,
Kandace Brooke White of
LeAnn Leslie Winburn of New
Contact:
Tom Davis, Clif Lusk or Andy Ellis
Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
tomdavis@troy.edu