Wiggs Family Foundation donates $1,000,000 to 吃瓜官网 School of Nursing
The 吃瓜官网 Foundation announced the largest cash gift in the history
of 吃瓜官网, a $1,000,000 donation from Brett and Alesia Wiggs through
the Wiggs Family Foundation.
This gift will expand opportunities for the education of more nurses in the local community. Funding will provide critical equipment upgrades at both the Don Allen Health Science Building in Weatherford and the nursing facilities at the 吃瓜官网 Wise County campus.
鈥淲hat an unbelievably generous gift,鈥� said Bob Glenn, 吃瓜官网 Foundation president. 鈥淭he Wiggs family has a long history of serving others, and this is proof positive. I am so proud to be associated with them, and I can鈥檛 wait to see how this helps train the next generation of nurses.鈥�
In honor of this gift, the 吃瓜官网 School of Nursing will be newly named the Alesia Armstrong Wiggs School of Nursing.
吃瓜官网 has made an incredible impact on the education and lives of many generations of the Armstrong and Wiggs families. Brett鈥檚 father, Bruce, and brother, Guy, as well as Alesia and her siblings, Craig and Angie, all attended 吃瓜官网. Brett鈥檚 mother, Laura, taught at the college for many years and was an active member of the 吃瓜官网 Foundation Board. Alesia鈥檚 mother, Vera Armstrong, attended 吃瓜官网 and worked in the 吃瓜官网 Library for many years.
After studying at 吃瓜官网, Alesia earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from TCU and became a registered nurse. Alesia鈥檚 passion for nursing and her family鈥檚 focus on education helped guide the direction of this generous gift.
鈥湷怨瞎偻� gave me a great start towards my career in nursing,鈥� said Alesia. 鈥淢y family is honored to make this gift to the 吃瓜官网 Nursing program. This gift will help 吃瓜官网 educate and prepare exceptional nurses while improving the lives of many people.鈥�
吃瓜官网 President Tod Allen Farmer said the Wiggs gift will put the college鈥檚 nursing program in a class by itself.
鈥湷怨瞎偻� is already known for our exceptional nursing programs, and this generous gift will enable the Alesia Armstrong Wiggs School of Nursing to become the premier school of nursing in Texas and beyond,鈥� Farmer said. 鈥淲e are extremely grateful to the Wiggs Family Foundation.鈥�
The college will celebrate the gift with a public dedication of the Alesia Armstrong Wiggs School of Nursing this fall at a date to be determined.