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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2011
PAM MCEVOY
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
FAYETTEVILLE, NC— Methodist University announced a project to raise the awareness of
students and faculty about the contributions nurses made in the Vietnam War. This project is made
possible by a grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. According to Dr. Drew
Ziegler, Director of the Tally Center for Leadership Development at Methodist University, “The nurses
who served in Vietnam are often an overlooked group whose courage and sacrifice deserve to be
remembered. This generous grant from the Arts Council will help us to honor the service of those nurses.”
As part of Fayetteville’s Heroes Homecoming, Methodist University’s Nursing Program and the
Tally Leadership Center are hosting a luncheon November 10 th to honor nurses who served in Vietnam.
Beginning in early October and leading up to the event, large poster exhibits of nurses in various
situations in Vietnam will be displayed across campus. These visual images will help students and faculty
understand the experiences and challenges faced by nurses in Vietnam. The Arts Council grant covers the
cost of producing these multiple artistic displays.
"The Arts Council is proud to partner with Methodist University in support of this project to
honor nurses who served in Vietnam," says Deborah Martin Mintz, Arts Council Executive Director.
"Project Support Grants for 2011-12 will help fund 22 projects facilitated by 18 nonprofit organizations in
our community. These projects help strengthen our community through festivals and concerts, youth
education programs, outdoor public art exhibits, author lectures, and so much more."
The purpose of Project Support Grants is to increase opportunities for access to arts, cultural and
historical programming in Cumberland County. Project Support Grants may be awarded to nonprofit
agencies in Cumberland County who demonstrate financial and administrative stability.
Methodist University launched its Bachelor of Science in Professional Nurse Studies last year.
Currently, over 100 students are enrolled in this new major. The Lura S. Tally Center for Leadership
Development has been an important part of the Methodist University campus since 1995. Nursing and
Leadership students are participating in the planning and preparation of the November 10 th event.
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County serves the 300,000 residents of Fayetteville
and Cumberland County. For more than 30 years, the Arts Council has ensured growth in our children’s
education, our community’s cultural identity and our economic progress. The Arts Council’s grants,
programs and services are funded in part by contributions from businesses and individuals and through
grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council, with
funding from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Methodist University is an independent four-year institution of higher education with over 2,400
students from 44 states and 53 countries. Methodist University offers over 70 majors and concentrations,
three master’s degree programs, and 19 NCAA III intercollegiate sports. For additional information,
please call (910) 630-7043 or pmcevoy@methodist.edu. .
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