To honor a young woman with strength, hope and tenacity, the Friends of Katherine Wilson have endowed a scholarship fund that will bear her name. It will benefit future students who share Katherine’s passion for nursing. For 4-1/2 years Katherine struggled to complete her nursing degree while bravely battling rare small cell lung cancer. Katherine fulfilled a lifelong dream when she earned her BSN in 2004 along with Sigma Theta Tau distinction at age 27. Katherine died comfortably at home in Chapel Hill with her parents, Anne and John, her friend, Brian Woods, and her hospice nurse by her side on February 16, 2005, at age 28. The Friends intend to raise $100,000. To date, more than 310 people have made gifts totaling over $68,000 to establish the scholarship. The first recipient will be named at the start of the fall 2005 semester. To make a gift, contact SON Director of Advancement Norma Hawthorne at (919) 966-4619 or Norma_Hawthorne@unc.edu.
To make a contribution online complete the gift form on the following page: https://www.webslingerz.com/uncdev/cc_gift.html
For the field "Your Designation" select "Katherine Wilson Scholarship Fund" which appears below School of Nursing in the listing of designations.
