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UNCG receives $715,000 investment from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina to support School of Nursing

Funding will help increase access to health care in rural parts of the state.  UNC Greensboro prides itself on providing students with access to excellence inside and outside the classroom. Now, thanks to a $715,000 investment from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina, UNCG’s School of Nursing will expand its goal of providing health care in rural and underserved… Continue reading…

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Dille Support Fund helps nursing students thrive

Zack Wiggins ’25 sometimes worked four jobs a semester to earn enough money to attend UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing. As he inched closer to achieving his dream of becoming a registered nurse, he suddenly realized he did not have enough money for his senior-year tuition.  Then good news arrived. The Tom and Paula Dille Support Fund was available to keep him on track to commencement. Thanks… Continue reading…

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UNCG faculty member’s legacy funds nursing scholarship

During their careers, UNCG faculty work to change lives in the classroom. School of Nursing clinical nurse professor Mary Jo Helfers, who passed away in 2023, has continued to make an impact through her legacy.   The Mary Jo Helfers Endowed Scholarship in the School of Nursing was established in 2013. It honored the memory of Helfers’ great aunt, Erma Todd Walsh, who served in the… Continue reading…

Phipps family expands impact with new nursing scholarship

A gift from Dale S. Phipps ’82, ’86 and Barbara M. Phipps establishes the Dale and Barbara Phipps Nursing Scholarship Fund. It also furthers the Phippses’ commitment to three existing funds: the Dale and Barbara Phipps Accounting Scholarship Fund, the Kathy Walker Phipps Graduate Award in Creative Writing, and the Dale and Barbara Phipps Athletic Scholarship Endowment.

Bedford Falls Foundation commits $3 million to UNCG School of Nursing 

The Bedford Falls Foundation’s mission is to remove barriers to a high-quality nursing education and address the critical nursing workforce shortage. Now, its donor-advised fund has committed to a $3 million gift to UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing that will establish the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship.

Forrest Family plans gift to support nursing students

Students who earn degrees in health care fields can make a big impact in their communities. Now, Betty Wall Forrest ’75 has announced a planned gift that will help UNC Greensboro Nursing students with financial need through the Betty Jo Wall Forrest and Hayes Womble Forrest Family Legacy Endowment Scholarship Fund.

Safran’s $1M gift will create nursing professorship at UNCG 

A health care entrepreneur and nurse who has taught countless American Heart Association Lifesaving courses, Susan Morris Safran ’77 knows firsthand how important it is to have excellent teachers. Now, she is bolstering the already exceptional standard of faculty excellence at UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing.

Spartans receive Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia Scholarship

Several Spartan doctoral students in the School of Nursing have been supported by a special one-year scholarship.

Before the 2022-2023 academic year began, the Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia Board of Directors established a merit scholarship for students in UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia Concentration.