Donor News and Events

Brennan/Gaffrey Establish Endowed Scholarship

Elizabeth “Nancy” Gaffrey ’92 (M.S.N.) and her husband, Robert Brennan, have made a planned gift to the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science to establish an endowed scholarship for doctoral students preparing for the role of nurse educator. The Robert J. Brennan and Elizabeth A. Gaffrey Nurse Educator Scholarship was established through a gift from their life insurance, which will benefit the school in the future.“ Bob and I realize that doctorally prepared faculty are vital to teach the nursing students of the future,” says Gaffrey. She adds, “Our planned gift, through our life insurance, allowed us to make a substantial contribution as an investment toward the future of the school and nursing.”

Dean Sally Hardin, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., in acknowledging their gift, said the school was “very grateful to Gaffrey and Brennan for their leadership and commitment to nurse educators. Planned gifts are important to meet the long-term goals and needs of our school.”

Allen Baytop, University Relations Director of Special Gifts and Scholarship Development, Dean Sally Hardin, Nancy Gaffrey and Bob Brennan.

USD Recognized Scholarship Donors and Students

The University of San Diego held its annual Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon for Scholarship donors on April 4 at the Center for Peace and Justice. Dean Sally Brosz Hardin greeted the large contingent of Nursing school scholarship donors that included: Deans emeriti Irene Palmer and Janet Rodgers; Linda Robinson and Harvey Rempel, representing the Pearl and Natalie Surkin Endowed Scholarship Fund; Patrick Morrin, representing the Danvera Foundation; Ann Orwig, representing the Dr. James Orwig, M.D. Memorial Scholarship; Mary Ann Napier and Paul and Cindy Hubbard, representing the Marion Hubbard Loan Fund; and Nancy Gaffrey and Bob Brennan representing their Nurse Educator Scholarship. Scholarship recipients attended to express their personal thanks to the donors.

From left to right Bob Brennan, Nancy Gaffrey, Ann Orwig, doctoral students Jeanne Maiden and Laurel Ecoff and M.S.N. student Nala Ana Alan Sewall behind Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Naylor.

2004-05 Leadership Giving Club:

Alcalá Circle ($25,000 or higher)
ARCS ® Foundation, Inc.
Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation
County of San Diego
Nancy Gaffrey ’92 (M.S.N.) and Robert Brennan
Catherine Johnson*
Scripps Healthcare
Richard and Kaye Woltman Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation

Benefactors ($10,000 to $24,999)
Richard Charlton
Danvera Foundation
Kathy James(M.S.N. ’85, D.N.Sc.’91) and Ron James
Irene Sabelberg Palmer, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. and Andrew Palmer*
Janet A. Rodgers, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.

Patron ($5,000 to $9,999)
AMN Healthcare

Dean’s Club ($1,000 to $2,499)
Cay Casey ’84 (M.S.N., Ph.D. ’02) and Dr. Mike Casey
Connie Curran (M.S.N. ’95, B.S.N. ’90)
Dean Sally Brosz Hardin, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.and Dr.Tom Hardin
Cindy and Paul Hubbard
Patricia Keller ’82 (M.S.N.)
Dian Kotarba-Doyle ’83 (B.S.N., M.S.N. ’88)
Mary Ann Napier
Joe Passaretti and Yen Tu
Patricia and John Seiber
Beth Sise ’85 (M.S.N.) and Dr. Mike Sise
Linda Urden ’89 (D.N.Sc.), R.N., F.A.A.N.

* Deceased

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