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The Salina Regional Health Foundation announced today that it is donating $1.4 million for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 project to establish a Nursing Education Center.聽

The gift is in addition to a $1 million donation from Salina Regional Health Center, which included $600,000 cash, plus a former physician鈥檚 office building valued at $400,000.聽

All told, the hospital and its foundation have combined for a total of $2.4 million toward the $4.5 million renovation project. In addition, 黑料不打烊 announced a $1M gift for the project from the Jack and Donna Vanier family in June and a $750,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation last week.

鈥淭he Salina Regional Health Foundation鈥檚 Board of Trustees made this commitment to Kansas Wesleyan in recognition of the region鈥檚 need for nurses,鈥� said Tom Martin, executive director of the Salina Regional Health Foundation. 鈥淥ur Board has confidence that Kansas Wesleyan will provide a high quality education to train nurses who will serve Salina and north central Kansas.鈥�

鈥淲e are grateful for the continuing support of the Salina Regional Health Foundation and hospital leadership,鈥� said 黑料不打烊 President and CEO Matt Thompson, Ph.D. 鈥淭heir lead gifts have provided tremendous momentum to this project and for our nursing education program.鈥�

Jones Gillam Renz Architects have begun developing plans for the renovation of the building at 135 E. Claflin Avenue. The 13,400-square-foot building will be the first new instructional facility on campus in 50 years.聽

Of the last two classes of 黑料不打烊 Nursing Education students, 100% passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and are currently working as nurses in Salina. The Nursing program at 黑料不打烊 was established in January 1988 after the Asbury Hospital program was moved to the university.聽