Mersadies “Sadie” Orr was accepted to the Capstone College of Nursing for the summer semester.

She was accepted with 95 other students out of 300 applicants.

Orr is a 2011 Hartselle High School graduate and attends the University of Alabama. She also made the President’s List for 2012-2013 school year and was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, whose members rank in the top 20 percent of their class with a minimum GPA of 3.4.

Orr also received the Ernestine Tucker Award on April 7 for the sophomore with the highest academic standing. She is pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing, with a goal of attaining a master of science in nursing.