MAD._HATTER SCHOLARSHIP CONTINUED College Selection Committee. The endowment will be ad- ministered by the Douglas College Foundation. The amount of the scholarship(s) will be determined annually by the income from in- vestments made by the Douglas College Foundation. All donations to the Mary Fewster Memorial Nursing Scholarship are eligible for a tax deductible receipt. This year your contribution will go twice as far in helping Douglas College students. The provincial govern- ment will match funds raised for scholarships and bursaries by providing a grant of equal value to the College’s student assistance trust fund. Donations should be forwarded to the Foundation Office in room 4800A. Please contact the Foun- dation at local 4801 if you wish to pledge your donation through IN MEMORY OF MARY FEWSTER The Nursing Departments were saddened by the loss of Mary Fewster on August 26, 1987. She was our Director of Nursing from 1981 - 1986. The following is sub- mitted in tribute to her. A TRIBUTE TO MARY FEWSTER ary was a true leader in the nursing profession. She had a lifelong passion for nursing. Even as a child, when other little girls were trying on a variety of dif- ferent adult roles through play ac- ting, Mary always was only interested in role playing as a nurse - to her dolls, her family, her y pets. As a Director of Nursing, she had hung on her wall a plate, given to her by acolleague. The plate bore a wonderful, whimsical pic- ture of three little girls dressed up as nurses, giving care to their dolls. She carried her early pas- sion for nursing through her life - to become a major contributor to nursing education. Mary began her formal career in nursing at Guy's Hospital, in Lon- don, England. She was fond of recounting her many harrowing and humorous experiences there as a student. She graduated in 1958 and came to Canada - to St. John’s, New Foundland. There she worked in the Grace Hospital, first as a nursing instructor, and then as the Associate Director of Nursing Service. During this time she also completed a diploma in Nursing Service Administration at the University of Toronto. From 1964-67 she worked in Salisbury, Rhodesia, again as a nursing in- structor. Following, she returned for a short time to Guy’s Hospital, as the Night Supervisor and then settled in the lower mainland of British Columbia. She taught nursing at Vancouver General Hospital while she prepared to enter the baccalaureate program at the University of British Colum- bia. In 1973 she was granted the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and in 1975 was awarded a Master of Science in Nursing. In May 1975 she joined the faculty of Douglas College. She was among the group of nur- ses to plan and implement the first program in General Nursing at the College. In 1978 she became the Acting Head of the Nursing Department and then, in 1981, the Director of Nursing. She served in this capacity until 1986, when she resigned her position due to ill health and took up the role of Cur- riculum Project Manager. Until recently she was involved in the re-development of our nursing programs. Mary was the Director of Nursing at Douglas College during the days of rapid growth of the Depart- ment and the proliferation of programs. Through her guidance, support and dedication, these programs achieved a high quality. She received much recognition and respect both within the Col- lege and within the larger com- munity. While maintaining a dedicated commitment to the College, Mary also took a responsible part in many external committees and groups. The Nursing Education Council of British Columbia, the Nurse Administrators’ Association of British Columbia, the Board of Directors of the Registered Nurses’ Association of British Columbia, the Board of Examiners of the Registered Nurses’ Associa- tion of British Columbia and the Committee on Nursing Education and Practice of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses’ Association of British Columbia were a few. She was interested in the national and international scene, showing this interest in many activities. She participated in the original Canadian Nurses’ Association blueprint committee for the nation- al nurse registration examinations. She was an item-writer for the na- tional CNATS examinations. Inter- nationally, she served as a nursing education consultant to the World Health Organization. In this capacity, she worked with groups of nurses in the Carribean to develop new nursing curricula. Most recently she was engaged in doctoral studies in educational administration at the University of British Columbia. The picture being painted here of Mary is that of a woman who had an overwhelming commitment to nursing and to nursing education. Her contributions to the profession were many. This was formally recognized by the Registered Nurses’ Association of British CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE