Cumming Vietnam veterans develop nursing scholarship, honoring Thomas Kirby – Appen Media
Thomas Kirby is remembered through a nursing scholarship to be offered by Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
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Thomas Kirby is remembered through a nursing scholarship to be offered by Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Cumming veterans group is creating a nursing scholarship to honor a longtime member and U.S. Navy corpsman who died this year.
Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will begin accepting applications for the $5,000 Thomas Kirby Memorial Scholarship in August. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and a relative of a U.S. military veteran.
The scholarship may be given to students beginning their nursing education or those further along in the process.
The scholarship will be awarded in January 2026. The deadline for applications is Dec. 1.
Applications are available on the chapter website at vva1030-cumming.com or by calling 770-500-7234.
Kirby was thought of as the conscience of the chapter, often leading the way in charity work to assist Forsyth County residents in need, the group said.
“Kirby knew from his service in Vietnam that caring and devoted military nurses were responsible for saving the lives of innumerable military service members,” the Cumming chapter said.
During the past 10 years, Cumming Chapter 1030 has supported 43 other Forsyth County high school seniors with scholarships totaling $113,000.
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