Yarbrough scholarship will fund nontraditional Kennesaw State nursing students
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The establishment of the Jane J. Yarbrough Endowed Nursing Scholarship at Kennesaw State University will allow the memory of a longtime nurse to carry on at the school.
Funded by her husband, Dick Yarbrough who has been a syndicated Marietta Daily Journal columnist for years, the scholarship will be awarded to non-traditional students who have earned a bachelor’s degree but are interested in pursuing nursing through KSU’s Wellstar School of Nursing.
Yarbrough, who endowed $50,000 toward the scholarship said, “My greatest achievement in life is this scholarship. This is very important to me to help the next generation of students pursue a critical profession through the inspiration of my wife, who has made this possible.”
Jane Yarbrough enrolled at Kennesaw State to study nursing after raising her family. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree and worked at Piedmont Health as a registered nurse for a brief time and, after that, as an occupational nurse for Delta Airlines. Jane Yarbrough passed away in 2020.
Said her husband, “Jane did not like attention much, but now she’ll get the recognition she deserves. I felt this was the best way to honor her commitment to nursing.”
According to Susan Dyess, the interim director of the Wellstar School of Nursing, the scholarship will fund KSU students advancing into the nursing field.
Said Dyess, “This scholarship is a boon for our program and by extension for the region and state. This will help a deserving student to accomplish a degree and serve an important role in our society. Dick Yarbrough’s love for this profession and our program is palpable, and we appreciate his generous support.”