Three registered nurses who work for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center were awarded scholarships to help pursue their degrees at Southern New Hampshire University.The nurses were surprised at work with the news that they will be getting $1,000 to support their education.“Nursing is a tremendously rewarding career, but also one that is challenging, demanding, and time-consuming," said Karen Clements, chief nursing officer at DHMC and Clinics. "That these nurses would choose to further their education on top of their workload during the COVID-19 pandemic speaks to their desire to be the best nurses they can be and their commitment to delivering their patients the highest-quality care possible."Elise Beer, of Chichester, works in the intensive care nursery and is enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing program. Hope Scelz, of Quechee, Vermont, works in peri-operative services and is working towards her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.Alison Swanson, of Bradford, works on the vascular surgery specialty team and is working on her Master of Science in Nursing.