Alexis Herrera of Zebulon is a May 2022 graduate of Nash Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing degree program. While enrolled at NCC, she received the Gerald P. Cox and Meilia S. Cox Family Foundation Nursing Scholarship which was established in 2010 to promote excellence in health care by helping to provide educational assistance to deserving students entering the healthcare profession. Herrera also was awarded the Ruby Shearin Allsbrook (Aunt Ruby’s) Memorial Nursing Scholarship established in 2017 by Robert Allsbrook to honor the memory of his mother and her service as a registered nurse. Alexis Herrera was nominated for the DAISY Award by her preceptor. "I believe that she is truly exemplary with everything. Her care and compassion for her patients are awesome. She is a very hands-on learner and is willing to learn. She provided exemplary care to her patients in all areas."