Mercy Health Foundation board member Sister Noeline Banks, RSM knows St. Joseph’s Mercy. A Sisters of Mercy teacher and school administrator for nearly 47 years, Sister Noeline developed a fondness for St. Joseph’s as a 16-year-old Mount St. Mary’s student while routinely driving Sisters from Little Rock to the hospital for retreats. Her affection has grown over the years, beginning with the compassionate care her mother received after being hospitalized for a stroke.

“The love and care my mother received during that time was nothing short of remarkable,” said Sister Noeline, assistant principal at Hot Springs’ St. John’s Catholic School, where she has spent the last 27 years. “I am delighted to now be serving on the Mercy Health Foundation board. I wasn’t sure what role I could fill, but soon realized that I might offer a Mercy presence. Sisters of Mercy foundress Mother Catherine McAuley always said, ‘only the best for those who entrust themselves to us for care.’ We have some of the best doctors and nurses, so our job as a board it to provide them with the very best tools to carry out their mission.”