Samaritan Medical Center Foundation Announces 2025 Susan Peters Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Recipients

WATERTOWN, NY – The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is proud to announce Olivia Marra and Courtney Sartwell as the recipients of the 2025 Susan Peters Scholarship.

Marra, a Registered Nurse serving in Samaritan’s Interventional Radiology, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), and Infusion Departments, is pursuing her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. Sartwell, also a Registered Nurse in the PCU, is advancing her education to become a Nurse Practitioner.

Established in 2018, the Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship supports Registered Nurses who are continuing their education toward Nurse Practitioner degrees. Each year, two scholarships of $2,000 are awarded to help offset the cost of advanced education.

The scholarship honors the legacy of Susan Peters, a graduate of the former House of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing and a retired Certified Oncology Nurse at Samaritan Medical Center. Peters served for more than 20 years as a Nurse Manager of Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, and Alternate Level of Care Units before retiring. She passed away in 2020, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, leadership, and dedication to patient care.

Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in the healthcare system, providing many of the same services as physicians, including developing treatment plans, ordering diagnostic tests, performing minor procedures, and prescribing medications.

For more information on scholarships available through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation, call 315-785-4584, visit samaritanhealth.com/scholarships, or email [email protected].