"SAUL"itude Scholarship for Nursing

This scholarship is for a student starting a 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (BScN) leading to a career as a Registered Nurse.  Criteria will be marks as well as a desire to help others. 

I grew up on a farm in rural Manitoba and attended a one room school.  High school was 5 1/2 miles away so I got there the best way I could.  Since there was no grade 12 available in the village, I attended United College, graduating as a Honour Student.  I enrolled in the Winnipeg General Hospital, now "Health Science Centre" School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1960 and was presented with the Gold Medal for General Proficiency.  This included a scholarship which was used to enroll a the U of S in Saskatoon for post-graduate in Teaching and Supervision.  I graduated as an Honour Student in 1962.

After time in the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) I married, moved to Northern Manitoba where I was Matron of the small mining town hospital.  My nursing career was not long but stood me in a good position for life experiences.  I gave up nursing to look after our two sons and help in our family business.  

My father was killed in a farm accident when I was thirteen years old.  I learned how to work hard at an early age.  

I hope the recipient of this scholarship will work diligently towards the goal. 

I wanted to pay it forward.

- Marilyn Saul