Held Family Endowment for Nursing Excellence

The Held Family Endowment for Excellent Nursing will recognize, with a monetary award of $4,000, a Cooley Dickinson Registered Nurse(s) (RN), who has gone “above and beyond” in their efforts to provide exceptional, compassionate, and personalized care locally.  Nominations may come from patients (past or present), patient families, other caregivers, and/or colleagues.  Please complete the nomination form, linked below:

Held Family Endowment 2024 Nomination Form

The award will be celebrated at a short ceremony and reception on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 at 1pm.  Your completed application must be received by Tuesday, September 17th, 2024. Please send via e-mail to development@cooleydickinson.org or mail to Development Office, P.O. Box 329, Northampton, MA 01061-0329.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Nursing Scholarships

2024 Scholarship Cycle has Closed; Below 2025 Scholarship Applications will be available January 1st:

Edward Moss Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $500
The intent of the “Edward Moss Memorial Scholarship”, established by late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and endowed in 1966, is to provide financial assistance to a current Cooley Dickinson employee who is either currently accepted or enrolled full time in an accredited school of nursing, working to complete an associate’s degree, a three-year diploma, a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in nursing.

Therese Connor Nursing Education Fund
Award: $400
This fund is named in memory of Therese Connor, a nurse at the hospital for many year.  Financial assistance is available on an annual basis to registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson through the “Therese Connor Nursing Education Fund” as follows:
-The nursing professional must currently be certified in the Oncology area to renew his/her certification (first preference), or to continue further education in the Oncology area.
-The nursing professional must be beginning, engaged in or completing course work for certification in Oncology.
-In the absence of qualified individuals described above, nursing professionals seeking certification in another specialty area or renewal of existing certification would qualify.

CDH School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship
Award: $1,000
In its 20th year, the 2024 Cooley Dickinson School of Nursing Alumni Association Scholarship will once again be awarded to a deserving senior attending either Northampton High School or Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, who is pursuing a degree in nursing.

The Zucker Family Scholarship for Advanced Nursing Education
Award: $1,000
The Zucker Family Scholarship for Advanced Nursing Education was created in 2019 by Dr. Geoffrey and Donna Zucker to honor the work of nurses in the Pioneer Valley and support advanced education.  This scholarship is directed to part- and full-time CDHC nurses (working more than 3o hours per week) at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Cooley Dickinson Medical Group, and Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice who are pursuing an advanced degree (such as MSN, NP, DNP, etc.) and enrolled at six or more credits/semester at an accredited university.

The Heidi J. Sheehan Excellence in Nursing Scholarship
Award: $1,000
This scholarship is named in memory of Heidi Sheehan, a nurse at the hospital for many years, and was established by her husband, Greg Sheehan.  It is directed to part-time, full-time, and per diem CDHC nurses at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Cooley Dickinson Medical Group, and Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice who are pursuing an advanced degree (such as MSN, NP, DNP, etc.) and enrolled at six or more credits/semester at an accredited university.  Financial awards may be used for tuition, fees, required books, materials, school transportation.

Thank you for your interest in Cooley Dickinson Hospital Nursing Scholarships!

Continuing Mom’s Legacy – Therese Connor Nursing Education Fund

Named in memory of Therese Connor, a nurse at Cooley Dickinson hospital for many years, the Therese Connor Scholarship is given annually to a registered nurse employed at Cooley Dickinson who is continuing education in the nursing field, with focus in Oncology.  Pictured at right are Kathy Weston, Therese Connor’s daughter, and the 2016 scholarship recipient, Jamie Dalhaus, who is using the funds to offset the cost of her final class to becoming a Nurse Practitioner.