Reading Area Community College gets $300,000 donation for nursing program scholarships
Jun. 8—A local foundation has made a significant investment in the effort to train new nurses.
The Neag Foundation has donated $300,000 to Reading Area Community College to use for scholarships for students enrolled in the school's nursing program.
The money will be used to provide full scholarships over the next two years to students enrolled in RACC's nursing and practical nursing programs.
"Having worked as a nurse for 30 years, Carole Neag was a passionate advocate for the nursing community who supported RACC for many years," Sally Reis Renzulli, Neag Foundation board chair, said in a statement announcing the gift. "The Neag Foundation is delighted that Carole's legacy will live on through the nursing students at RACC who are following in her footsteps providing compassionate and skilled health care services to our community."
The scholarships will allow RACC to continue its efforts to train the next generation of nurses, officials said, noting that nursing is the largest profession in the health care industry.
"This award will immediately benefit our nursing students who are highly prepared and ready to enter the regional health care workforce," said Dr. Susan Looney, RACC president.
