A \u00a0little girl will have a big impact on countless lives thanks to the Marlie Kai Dodson UCF Oncology Nursing Endowed Scholarship.<\/p>\n
Marlie\u2019s mom, Sarah Dodson,\u00a0\u2019o1, established the scholarship after losing her 8-year-old daughter to a lifelong battle with brain cancer on Dec. 31. Now, it will forever honor that brave little girl who dreamed of becoming a UCF cheerleader.<\/p>\n
The scholarship gift agreement was signed April 26 and will become endowed once it reaches the $25,000 mark.<\/p>\n
Inspired by her daughter\u2019s spirited dreams, Sarah has also decided to establish an additional scholarship in cheerleading, especially since she hasn\u2019t seen or heard of many cheerleader nursing students. \u201cMarlie probably would\u2019ve been the first one,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
While touring the classrooms and labs at the UCF College of Nursing, Sarah told Dean Jean Leuner about the nice, thoughtful UCF nursing students who visited with Marlie when she was in treatment at Arnold Palmer Hospital. Some even brought her gifts at the end of their shifts, Sarah said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to see why Marlie became an instant fan of all things UCF. In addition to her mom, four other family members are alumni, including her aunts, Jennifer Agnew, \u201994, April Agnew,\u00a0\u201997, and Rebecca Dodson, \u201911, and her uncle, Robert Agnew, \u201999, who used to buy Marlie a new UCF cheerleading uniform every time she grew out of one.<\/p>\n
The Marlie Kai Dodson UCF Oncology Nursing Endowed Scholarship will support future caregivers. Once fully funded, the scholarship will exist in perpetuity and be open to any nursing student who is committed to making an impact on others\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n
If you would like to support this scholarship, please contact Katie Korkosz at 407.823.1600 or katiek@ucf.edu.<\/p>\n
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