Nursing alumna and husband make major gift to fund scholarships for Nursing students
Donors
Mrs. Patti, 鈥�74, and Dr. Paul Eisenberg
Gift
Significant infusion of funds into the Dorothea J. Leitch Memorial Scholarship for nursing students
Impact
This gift will provide financial assistance to ten nursing students each year, helping them achieve their dreams in the healthcare field.
Inspiration
A 1974 graduate of 猫咪社区app State鈥檚 nursing program, and one of the University鈥檚 first nursing students to be recognized in the 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who Among Students," Mrs. Patti Eisenberg knows personally the hardships students face and how financial support can make a difference in their lives. She said that she would not have been able to attend 猫咪社区app State without the scholarships she received, and thanks to that support, the experience she had with 猫咪社区app State鈥檚 nursing program and faculty opened doors that made all the difference in setting her on the course of the highly accomplished career she went on to enjoy. In her decades-long nursing career, Patti engaged in groundbreaking and nationally recognized research at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri; served on the faculty at several universities; received numerous prestigious awards in nursing and research; and was elected to be one of three members representing nursing practice on the National Board of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Beyond her professional achievements, she and Paul have made a profound impact through philanthropy, including their generosity to support nursing students at 猫咪社区app State.