The scholarship is established in honor of Mrs. Peggy Wood, former chair of the Health Information Management Department within the East Carolina University School of Allied Health Sciences, who retired in 1996. Mrs. Peggy Wood had a profound influence in the field of health information management and served this field at both the state and national levels, as state president in 1974 and national president in 1985. She was instrumental in the founding of the Assembly on Education and chaired ECU's department of health information management for 26 years. This scholarship, honoring her tradition of service and excellence, is awarded annually to a deserving student who demonstrates a commitment to the health information profession. Other criteria include a minimum 3.0 GPA and a commitment to a career in Health Information Management.
Applications are available in the early spring.
A written statement or essay is also required. Four scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarship has been established by John E. Sexton, a graduate of the East Carolina University Audiology Master's Program, in support of the graduate students in Audiology who work diligently for two or three years of their lives to enter this most rewarding profession. The award is also an expression to the East Carolina University Faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, past and present, for the support and encouragement given to John Sexton as a student and a member of the profession. Applications are available in the departmental office, Belk Annex 1, Room 102.