Faculty Sponsered Endowment
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Distinction Award: Supports recognition of the student with the most masterful and significant scholarly project each academic year.
- Lorene and Gerald Liesveld Nursing School Scholarship: Supports students enrolled in the UNM College of Nursing BSN program.
- Viens/Montoya Nurse Practitioner Fund: Supports Nurse Practitioner students who need assistance with their clinical preceptorships in rural and underserved areas.
- NMNEC Nurse Educator Endowment – in Honor of Nancy Morton (sponsored by Karen Brown): Supports Nurse Educators involved with NMNEC with travel c
- Stephen and Mrs. Angela Hernandez Endowed Fund: Supports students who are currently serving in the active or reserve component of the US Armed Forces, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, or a veteran of the US Armed Forces who has been discharged under honorable conditions. Preference is given to students enrolled in a PhD program at the UNM College of Nursing.
- Kristen Ostrem-Niemcewicz Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship: Support students in post-master’s certificate programs for Certified Nurse Midwifery and/or Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Kristen Ostrem-Niemcewicz Midwifery Professional Development Fund: Supports student membership dues to the American College of Nurse Midwives. It supports multiple students as long as the dues can be paid in full.
Other College of Nursing Funds
Student Scholarship
- Alex O. Romero Family Fund
- Judith Harris Global Health Endowment in Nursing
- Maggie Ferguson Nursing Scholarship at the UNM College of Nursing
- College of Nursing Senior Class Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Thornton Family Scholarship
Staff and Faculty Support
New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium
Dean’s Discretionary
Program Support

Start an Endowment
Endowments for scholarships, faculty, research, or program support impact the College of Nursing now and into the future.”
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A named scholarship, research or program endowment starts with a commitment to give $25,000
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A named faculty support endowment starts with a commitment to give $100,000
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Endowment are established with one-time gifts or a pledge for up to 5 years

Faculty & Staff Giving
As Faculty & Staff you already do so much to support the students and our programs here at the UNM College of Nursing. Thank you!
An easy way to add even more impact is to make a payroll deduction to one of our donor supported funds. Just click on the button below, fill out the form, and email it to Ann-Mary, Director of Development Ann-Mary.MacLeod@unmfund.org
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Why Our Program
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Giving Contact
Director of Development
Ann-Mary Macleod, MA
College of Nursing
Building Number 228 Office 347
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