GW Nursing Magazine Spring 2016

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Congratulations to the George Washington University School of Nursing on five years of excellence in education. The George Washington University Hospital is honored to have your alumni caring for our patients. Help define the future of medicine at GW Hospital. APPLY TODAY: www.gwhospital.com/careers 160532
Philanthropy News New Scholarship Grants Accelerate Second Careers In Nursing Students pursuing a second career in nursing now have more opportunities for funding a nursing degree. The recent grants to create the Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship and the Johnson- Pawlson Scholarship for Enhanced Quality and Safety bring more than $840,000 in new funding for students in the SON Accelerated Bachelor of Science (ABSN) program. In her acceptance letter to the Helene Fuld Health Trust, founding SON Dean Jean Johnson said the establishment of the scholarship will “support deserving and promising students … both now and in the future.” The $650,000 grant, which provides funds for the immediate awarding of scholarships, also creates an endowment to fund future students. Since 1965, The Helene Fuld Health Trust has awarded grants to leading nursing schools and other organizations that undertake innovative programs designed to develop and expand the professional and leadership skills of nursing students, faculty and administration. Dr. Johnson and her husband, Greg Pawlson, a GW faculty member and university leader from 1976 through 1999, also have made a major commitment to the ABSN program through their endowment of the Johnson- Pawlson Scholarship for Enhanced Quality and Safety. The $190,000 fund will provide one need-based scholarship for an ABSN student who demonstrates an interest in patient safety and quality and includes those areas in his or her coursework while in the program. Because their gift to the SON was made through the Making History Campaign, GW will provide a matching scholarship equal to the yearly award from the endowment for 10 years. “Many of our students are already carrying student loan debt from their first bachelor’s,” says SON Dean Pamela Jeffries. “These funds will remove the barriers for several students who have discovered the opportunities and possibilities of nursing.” Founding Dean Jean Johnson and family at her retirement party. And More Scholarships… A $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundations will allow the SON to grant need-based scholarships to under-represented students, particularly those from lower incomes and traditionally underserved communities in nursing. The foundations support wellestablished nonprofit organizations that address important issues in education, health, culture and social service and serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. The SON will use the grant to award new and current student scholarship packages ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. The James M. Johnston Trust has awarded the SON a one-time grant of $25,000 for nursing scholarship support. Previous trust grants to the SON include $10,000 (2013), $25,000 (2014) and $35,000 (2015). The Washington, D.C.-based Trust provides grants to higher and secondary educational institutions located in the D.C. metro area and North Carolina for scholarships, training of nurses and faculty salaries. nursing.gwu.edu / 45
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