Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Leona Whetstine Nursing Scholarship
Leona Whetstine Nursing Scholarship
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The Leona Whetstine Nursing Scholarship was initiated by one of Mrs. Whetstine's children, Walter Whetstine, in honor of his mother. The Leona Whetstine Nursing Scholarship is an endowed scholarship to ensure that Mrs. Whetstine's legacy and memory lives in perpetuity. Leona Whetstine is an ASU nursing alumna, who attended ASU in her 40's to earn a nursing degree to support her family. Married with 3 children; she graduated in 1965. Mrs. Whetstine then went on to work in public health, including tuberculosis work in Northern AZ and as Assistant Supervisor for public health in Yuma. She later taught in an LPN program and a nursing program in El Centro, CA, to which she commuted. She earned a master's degree in vocational education from the University of San Diego.
Impact of donor support
- More learners can pursue higher education. Thanks to our donors, more than 7,000 ASU students have received upwards of $32 million in scholarships with more than $39 million raised.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- Important initiatives continue. More than $320 million in new gifts and commitments support ongoing initiatives at ASU.
- The spirit of generosity abounds. In the past year, more than 100,000 individual, corporate and foundation donors stepped forward to help the ASU community.
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