Margaret A. Briller Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund honors the life of my mother, Margaret A. Briller. Margaret was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She knew at an early age that she wanted to help others but did not have the financial means to do so because she was a single mother. Despite the challenges of being a single mother and economic barriers, she persistently pursued her goal of becoming a nurse, enrolling in the St. Philip's College Vocational Nursing Program. With the determination to provide a better life for her children, she persevered and graduated nursing school in December 1978. Margaret worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for 32 years in the oncology and gynecologic oncology departments at Bexar County Hospital (later renamed Medical Center Hospital; and currently University Hospital). Even after retirement, her love for nursing continued as she cared for her family, friends, church members, and community. She was an active church member, avid reader and movie watcher, and caretaker of her grandchildren. She also loved to work crossword puzzles while listening to her favorite R&B singer, Jeffrey Osborne, or favorite gospel singer, Rance Allen. Despite her fight with diabetes, Margaret loved life, honoring and praising God through her sickness. On January 19, 2023, Margaret passed away peacefully in her home in San Antonio, TX, surrounded by her family.