Dedicated Volunteer, Compassionate Nurse, Follower of Christ
Nominating Institution: Aquinas College
The legacy of Rebekah Lemley, a 2005 graduate of the Aquinas College Associate of Science in Nursing program, makes evident how a life well lived embraces the Dominican imperative of Aquinas College to preach the Gospel, serve others, and engage culture in truth and charity.
Rebekah was a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and served as the Burn Program Manager. As a nurse, she brought healing to others through her faith, hope and charity, which were evident in all that she did.
While there are many examples of how Rebekah engaged culture in truth and charity, her participation with Camp Hope is perhaps the work for which she was most passionate. Camp Hope is a nonprofit organization that offers a time away for children between the ages of 6 and 16 who have suffered burn injuries.
Rebekah passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2019, from a pulmonary embolism. Her absence leaves a substantial hole in the Nashville medical community and in the organizations privileged by her support and participation.
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