Advance Innovation and Promote Solutions in the Health Care System Fund

Support annual scholarship for students in Nursing; for tuition, books, supplies, living expenses; recipient will continue to get funding if he/she demonstrates superior performance with GPA 3.33 or higher. Annual award shall be divided among two undergraduate students and one graduate student. The three members of the Fawcett Scholarship Fund, Inc., shall serve as honorary advisors to the Dean of the College of Nursing and shall be informed of candidates under consideration for Fawcett scholar awards. These advisors are: Mr. Ted Parker, Port Charlotte, Florida; Mrs. Anna Koening, Jacksonville, Florida; and Barbara Rustige, Port Charlotte, Florida. These individuals will serve in an honorary advisory capacity to the dean for a period of five (5) years and will not be replaced once that time period has elapsed or should any member resigning prior to the end of the five year period. Suitable candidates will be sought first from the Charlotte County area of the state of Florida. If suitable candidates cannot be found, then other candidates will be sought from areas outside of Charlotte County within the state of Florida.

Support scholarships.

Support a chair in the College of Nursing with a focus on cancer care; including prevention and/or treatment. This is the preference of the Donor. If a suitable candidate is unable to be located for this purpose, however, the position may be filled with a faculty member in another relevant field of interest, at the Dean's discretion.