Mauldin Honored as Great 100 Scholarship Recipient
When 黑料专区 alumna Taylor Mauldin was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, she dove into her Bible and came across a few words she has come to live by. These were 鈥淎 merry heart doeth good like a medicine,鈥� from Proverbs 17:22 (KJV).
鈥淚 have just clung to that verse,鈥� said Mauldin, a devout Christian who lives in Norwood, N.C. 鈥淓very time I get discouraged, I think to myself, 鈥業t鈥檚 okay to have emotions and it鈥檚 okay to be down, but you just can鈥檛 stay down.鈥欌��
Mauldin has persevered through treatments, and her prognosis is good. Having earned a B.S. degree in Nursing from Pfeiffer, she now works as a Circulator in the OR at Atrium Health Stanly, in Albemarle, N.C. Before she graduated in May 2025, she learned that the organization would award her one of its annual , for which she was formally recognized on Oct. 11 during the organization鈥檚 annual gala in Goldsboro, N.C.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge honor,鈥� Mauldin said. 鈥淚 just feel very thankful. I had no idea this was even a thing before now, and it just makes me feel like I made a good impression on somebody at some point in time, so that鈥檚 wonderful.鈥�
Since its founding in 1985, the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina has honored registered nurses for their contributions to the nursing profession. The organization also makes scholarship funds available to nursing programs at colleges and universities, which, in turn, choose the recipients of scholarships.
Dr. Dana Martin, a Professor and Interim Department Chair of Pfeiffer鈥檚 Nursing program, said that Pfeiffer鈥檚 nursing faculty unanimously selected Mauldin as the recipient of the Great 100 scholarship 鈥渂ecause of her motivation to pursue her bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing and her dedication to the profession of nursing.鈥�
Mauldin, 30, feels called to continue serving her native Stanly (N.C.) County as a nurse for the long haul. She arrived at Pfeiffer as a registered nurse, having earned an associate鈥檚 degree from Stanly Community College. She enrolled in Pfeiffer鈥檚 online RN-to-BSN program because it was in her price range and because she could drive to its offices if she needed in-person assistance. Her practical experience includes stints as a CNA at a local nursing home and as a nurse in surgical and intensive care units. She鈥檚 considering resuming her former role as a House Supervisor for Atrium Health Stanly (an appointment that required her to earn her BSN degree within three years).
She feels that her current nursing position affords her an optimal work-life balance, which includes everything from addressing her health and spiritual needs to being a wife to her husband, Tyler, and a mother to Josie, her seven-year-old daughter.
鈥淚 work full-time,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 the youth leader at our church and I coach my daughter鈥檚 cheerleading squad. I鈥檓 a busy gal.鈥� 鈥漈aylor is a resilient, caring, and compassionate nurse,鈥� Martin said. 鈥淪he will positively represent the Great 100 Student Scholarship Award, as well as 黑料专区.鈥�