Invest in the future of nursing
Philanthropic support plays a critical role in preparing students for today’s complex healthcare environments. Gifts help expand hands-on clinical learning, strengthen simulation and training resources and provide scholarships that allow students to focus on learning rather than financial strain.
School highlights
- In spring 2026, 217 pre‑licensure BSN nursing students are community‑facing in clinical settings for over 200,000 hours, while an additional 48 first‑semester students are restricted to lab practice.
- 100% of graduates employed within 6 months
- More than 800 hours of clinical training per student
Your impact
Donor support helps:
- Provide scholarships for nursing students
- Enhance clinical simulation labs and instructional technology
- Support experiential learning that prepares students for real-world practice
Your dollar in action
- $250 supports clinical supplies and hands-on lab materials for nursing students
- $500 helps offset the cost of required licensure exams
- $5,000 provides immediate partial scholarship support for a nursing student
- $25,000 supports simulation lab equipment
- $50,000 endows a named scholarship or fund
Ways to give
- Give online through WMU’s secure giving portal
- Mail a check designated to the Bronson School of Nursing to:
Attn: Gift Processing
WMU Foundation
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5403
- Connect with the college advancement team to discuss customized, in-kind or planned giving opportunities
Current funds and endowments
- The Alumni of Bronson School of Nursing Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Anastasia E. Schauer Memorial Scholarship
- The Ari M. Sezto Nursing Scholarship
- Bernardine M. Lacey Nursing Chair Fund
- Borgess Excellence in Nursing Scholarship Fund
- Borgess Service League Endowment
- Bronson Alumni Nursing Fund
- Bronson School of Nursing Endowment Fund
- Bronson School of Nursing Virtual Reality
- BSON Holistic Nursing Certification
- The Caitlin Erin Boudreau Nursing Scholarship
- The Dorothy and Phillip Law Memorial Endowed Fund
- Empower Success Fund
- Harold S. and Edna P. Nedeau Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
- June M. Sherman Spirit of Life Scholarship
- Karl and Beverly Haug Bronson School of Nursing Scholarship
- Lessie Mae Terrell Scholarship
- Lois I. Richmond Nursing Scholarship
- Loren E. and Nellie M. Clark Nursing Scholarship
- Marie F. Gates Endowed Scholarship
- Nicole Jennings Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
- Patty D. Hunt Endowed Nursing Scholarship
- Rosalie Clauwaert Lloyd Memorial Scholarship
- Rosalie Clauwaert Lloyd Memorial Scholarship
- Roy and Maureen Roberts Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Students
- Sharie and Sidney Falan Fund
- Theodore and Hazel Perg Endowed Scholarship Fund
- The Wiessner Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund
Questions
For more information, contact Spencer Haworth, chief development officer for the College of Health and Human Services.
