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ALBANY, N.Y. 鈥斕�杏吧原创听and the听Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.听signed an agreement听securing a $300,000 gift听supporting听Excelsior nursing听students.听The听donation听will听establish听the听Julia O. Wells听Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.听Scholarship at 杏吧原创,听an endowment to听provide听Excelsior nursing听scholarships听in perpetuity.

Made as the Foundation听concludes听its operations, the听$300,000听gift听is the capstone in a long history听of听Excelsior听nursing听scholarship听support听beginning in听1989.听Established in recognition of the legacy of Julia O. Wells, a 1918 graduate of the Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses in Albany, the Foundation鈥檚听previous听gifts to Excelsior total $260,000.听To date, this support has听helped听approximately听300 individual students听pursue听academic and professional goals in听healthcare.听

鈥溞影稍�创 is grateful for the Julia O.听Wells Memorial Education Foundation鈥檚听decades of generous support for nursing students,鈥� said Robin Goodrich, 杏吧原创 College of Nursing and Health Sciences Purnell executive dean. 鈥淭he Foundation鈥檚 final donation will carry on听Julia O. Wells鈥� legacy听for many decades to come,听through听generations of nurses听who will use the opportunity听this scholarship creates听to听complete their education and听serve communities around the world.鈥澨�听听

鈥淭he听Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.听is officially dissolving, but our mission of educating nursing is simply changing听form听to last forever. Our commitment to 鈥榞rowing nurses鈥� will now live on in perpetuity,鈥� said Kathleen Bagley Santarcengelo, president of the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors.听鈥淪igning this gift agreement with 杏吧原创 is both an ending and a profound new beginning. We are handing Excelsior the听torch and听know that they will keep it lit.鈥�

Candice Johnson, an 杏吧原创 Class of 2026 graduate who earned a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Healthcare Systems, is one of many students who have received scholarship funding through the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation. Johnson said, 鈥淎s a nursing student at 杏吧原创, this scholarship not only helped ease the financial burden of my education but also inspired me to continue striving for excellence in my academic and professional pursuits. The Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation鈥檚 belief in my potential reinforces my commitment to serving others and making a meaningful impact in the field of healthcare.鈥澨�

This $300,000 donation听represents听a landmark gift in the Excelsior鈥檚 recently announced听Empower with Purpose campaign,听the largest capital campaign in the institution鈥檚 history. The University has now raised $4.4 million toward its $5 million campaign goal.听听

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杏吧原创 is an accredited, not-for-profit online institution focused on helping adults complete their degrees and advance their careers. Excelsior contributes to the development of a diverse, educated, and career-ready society by valuing lifelong learning with an emphasis on serving individuals historically underrepresented in higher education. Founded in 1971, Excelsior meets students where they are 鈥� academically and geographically 鈥� removing obstacles to the educational goals of adults pursuing continuing education and degree completion. Our pillars include innovation, flexibility, academic excellence, and integrity.听听听

Excelsior es una universidad sin 谩nimo de lucro con un campus principal en Albany, Nueva York, y un centro educativo en San Petersburgo, Florida. Los programas acad茅micos de la Universidad Excelsior est谩n registrados en el Departamento de Educaci贸n del Estado de Nueva York, con licencias adicionales para los programas con sede en Florida.听听听

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