The Ilse Boyette Book Scholarship was recently awarded to two full-time students on behalf of the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation, Mr. Henry Boyette, and his family. The scholarship was established in honor of Ilse Boyette, who loved nursing and the medical field.  

The 2024 Ilse Boyette recipients were Keslyn Carter and Brittany Flanders.  Carter is a student at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.  She currently works at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel.  Carter is dedicated to attaining academic success and has always maintained a good GPA all while being active in extracurricular activities.  Carter states, “I am eager to contribute significantly to the nursing community.”

Flanders is pursuing a psychology degree at Middle Georgia State University. She intends to pursue a master's degree in speech-language pathology after earning her bachelor's degree in psychology. In 2018, she graduated from high school and obtained her CNA. She currently is a Patient Care Tech at Tift Regional Medical Center, working on the Cardiac Stepdown unit.  Flanders states, “Healthcare is my passion because I love helping people make a 180 turn in their journey to getting better.”

These scholarships are a $500 cash award, to be used on book expenses at the school of the recipient’s choice.  Funds have been made possible through the Ilse Boyette Memorial, as well as Tour de Tifton, which is sponsored through the Tiftarea YMCA.  For more information on the Ilse Boyette Book Scholarship, please contact the Foundation at (229) 391-3310 or visit our website at www.trmcf.com.