Title
Community Pride Award - Catherine Taylor Foster, Ph.D.
History
Mayor McLaughlin will present a Community Pride Award to Dr. Catherine Taylor Foster. On May 13, former President Carter presented Dr. Foster with the 2009 Lillian Carter Award in recognition of her work as an outstanding senior Returning Peace Corps Volunteer. At the age of 59, Dr. Foster became a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal. For two years Dr. Foster lived in a remote region of Nepal where health care was not readily available. She worked alongside and educated local health staff and volunteers in treating and supporting patients, setting up clinics and coordinating immunization.
Dr. Foster is a decorated Army nurse with nearly 40 years in nursing. She has achieved the status of colonel in the Army Nurse Corps, U.S. Army Reserve. Dr. Foster serves on our Veterans Commission.