Providence Hospitals awards annual Preston Jones Memorial Scholarship
April 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has named Katherine Neuffer Hines as the 2015 Dr. Preston A. Jones Memorial Scholarship recipient. A fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Hines will graduate in May and begin a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Tommy Suggs, chair of the Providence Hospitals Development Foundation Board of Trustees, said, “Katie is an excellent representation of the legacy of Dr. Preston Jones. Her thorough clinical work in the hospital has only been surpassed by the compassionate care and encouragement she extends to patients.”
Hines is very involved in both school and community. In school, she is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Saunders Humanism Honor Society, has served as founder and leader of the new student-run honor council at the School of Medicine, and was co-president of the American Medical Women’s Association. In the community, Hines is the leader of the Alpha Omega Alpha spring service project working with HomeWorks on a Columbia one-day blitz. Hines also served as a mentor for Lower Richland High School students interested in careers in healthcare and as a student volunteer at the Free Medical Clinic.
In addition to her academic achievement and volunteerism, the primary reason she was nominated for the award is her peers’ admiration. One nomination letter stated, “From the moment I met Katie, I knew she was someone special. From discussions during Introduction to Clinical Medicine to talking about patients on rounds, Katie was always thinking of the patient’s best interest before anyone else’s.”
To honor the legacy of the late Dr. Preston A. Jones, Providence Hospitals established a scholarship in his name in 2009 through the generous support of donors wishing to continue his legacy of excellence. Hines received the scholarship on April 14, 2015, at a reception held at the Palmetto Club.
About Providence Hospitals
Providence Hospitals is the leading provider of cardiovascular and orthopedic services in the Midlands. Providence is composed of two hospitals, 13 physician practices, a network of rehabilitation centers, two sleep centers, a school of cardiac diagnostics and an accredited chest pain center. In total, Providence employs more than 2,000 dedicated staff.
Founded in 1938 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Providence is known statewide for outstanding clinical quality and compassionate care. The Providence open-heart surgery program has ranked consistently in the top 15 percent of open-heart programs for the past six and a half years. Both the orthopedics and cardiac services have received the South Carolina BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction Center designation. For more information, visit www.providencehospitals.com.
