DONOR WALL

Florence Bayuk Educational Trust

Gift of more than $60,000 directed to scholarships for diverse undergraduate nursing students. The Trust is focused on alleviating the nursing shortage by increasing the number of registered nurses in the region. The Trust is a longtime donor with lifetime giving to the College of more than $613,000.

Florman Family Foundation

Gift of $120,000 for scholarships to students enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Accelerated Option Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Combined with the Betty Florman Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship Endowment, the Foundation has provided more than $800,000 in support as a longstanding donor to the College.

ESTATE OF LOTTIE M. BROWN ’75

Legacy bequest in honor of 1975 Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumna Lottie M. Brown of nearly $100,000 for matching funds to be used by the College for priority needs.

DR. LUCIE AND LT. COL. PHILIP DLUGASCH for the ANALISE DLUGASCH MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT

FIU Nursing educator Dr. Lucie Dlugasch and her husband, Lt. Col. Philip Dlugasch, established the endowment to honor the memory of their late daughter Analise, a 2011 graduate of FIU. Their mission with the endowment is two-fold: to sponsor CPR and basic life support programs at the College’s Simulation Teaching and Research (STAR) Center — an official American Heart Association Training Center; and to provide scholarships for students who demonstrate an interest in life support and cardiac initiatives. The first three student scholarships from the endowment were awarded in spring 2022.

ESTATE OF DOUGLAS JOLLY ’78

Gift of $10,000 to honor the life and professional achievements of 1978 Health Services

Administration alumnus Douglas Jolly directed to scholarships for Master of Science in Athletic Training students with need.

Mr. Jolly was a supporter of athletics and served as the former COO of Doctor’s Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida.

Boost Oxygen

Gift of $60,000 to support the Boost Oxygen LLC Research Initiative in the Doctor of Athletic Training program. Boost Oxygen is the company behind all-natural, portable supplemental oxygen canisters used by athletes for recovery, older adults for an active lifestyle, people at high altitudes for altitude acclimation, and those experiencing poor air quality.

DR. STUART HARRIS for the YANET S. HARRIS RN MEMORIAL UNDERGRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

A gift of $50,000 to enhance the endowment that honors Dr. Harris’ late wife and 1997 Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumna, Yanet S. Harris, by providing full tuition scholarships for two undergraduate nursing students each year.

Peacock Foundation

Gift of $60,000 directed to scholarships for diverse undergraduate nursing students. The Foundation has generously supported the College since 2012 with lifetime giving of $480,000.

DR. BRIAN PORTER and the DR. LUZ PORTER GRADUATE NURSING SUPPORT ENDOWMENT

This endowment was first established by the late Dr. Luz Porter, Professor Emerita, upon her retirement from FIU Nursing in 2010. As the first director of FIU’s master’s and doctoral nursing programs, Dr. Porter was a guiding force and cherished mentor for countless students interested in nursing research and careers as nurse educators. The endowment has grown with additional gifts from family and friends, including her son, Dr. Brian Porter, who are motivated to honor and support Dr. Porter’s legacy of helping talented graduate nursing students who need financial support to complete their research projects and earn advanced nursing degrees.

DR. AUDREY MILLER & FAMILY for the NURISTA “SHIRLEY” VERNON RN MEMORIAL UNDERGRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship for students with high need was established by FIU Nursing faculty member Dr. Audrey Miller and her sister in memory of their late mother, Nurista “Shirley” Vernon, RN. Mrs. Vernon was, in the words of her daughters, “a wonderful, caring, and compassionate nurse to all.”