Natalie (Wallace) Carraway

After graduation from THS, I attended college Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. I started out with a major in Biology, but changed to nursing the semester prior to starting nursing school. While at Mississippi College, I was actively involved in Swannanoa Social Tribe. Attending nursing school at Mississippi College was a life changing experience. I was involved in the Student Nurses' Association and Baptist Nursing Fellowship. Nursing school consumes your life and those who have been through understand what I mean. Luckily, I was able to meet my wonderful husband, Jason, while we were both in nursing school. He proposed at Ballard Park on July 4, 2007. We both graduated from Mississippi College with Bachelor of Science in Nursing in December 2007.

We moved back to Tupelo, MS and both started working at North Mississippi Medical Center on the same day in January 2008. Not long after, Jason and I got married March 15, 2008 and have been married over five years this year. He is not only my best friend, but also my calmness in the chaos.

 

 We don't have any children just yet, but we have some "furry" ones! Below is a picture of Allie, Sake, and Jack. With my mom, we also own four horses.

I have been working as an Emergency Room nurse for the past 5 years. I have met some amazing people and been able to save/change some lives. Just this year, I had the honor of being nominated for Nurse of the Year Nursing Excellence award. I was also nominated for the Emergency Nurses' Association 2013 Nursing Practice and Professionalism award. Even though I did not win, it is just a huge honor to be nominated. I serve as a member on the Shared Governance Nursing Education Council, which allows me to have a voice on several issues that impact my nursing career.

I have been fortunate to gain a wonderful "second family" with my work friends. Because of these friendships, Jason and I have been able to do a lot of traveling over the past couple of years. We visited Las Vegas, Virginia, and Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Missouri, just over the past year. We also picked up a fun hobby called geocaching. It's a great way to stay active and be outdoors, all while spending time with friends. I have been doing a little photography as well, just as a hobby in my spare time.

We are looking forward to closing on a house in June! We can't wait to have a place of our own to call home. I cannot wait to see everyone in June at the reunion!