BNFSAS Nursing Scholarship

The BNFSAS Nursing Scholarship was established by the CMU Health & Sciences Department to honor the memory of Lucille Sommerville. Lucille was born on October 12, 1914 in Maysville, Missouri. She attended nursing school at O’Connor Hospital in San Jose. In 1936, she moved to Grand Junction. Lucille worked as a ward nurse at Mesa Memorial Hospital and Lincoln park Hospital , and then as a nurse for Dr. Addie Maynard for 15 years. She was active in volunteer work for the mentally disabled for two years after retirement. She was also a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother. This scholarship will provide assistance to nursing students.