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Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment
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This endowment was established in 2022 by Nate ’07, ’09 and Nicole ‘10 Tallman in loving memory, and to honor their beloved daughter, Grace Helen Tallman (d. 2019).

Grace had been born nine weeks early with severe complications and passed away a few days after Christmas. The kindness of her nurses lingers with the couple, so they established an endowed scholarship for nursing students at CMU and named it after Grace.

Grace’s scholarship will help send more compassionate nurses out into the world, to make the kind of difference the Tallmans experienced during long, stressful days. 

“CMU is where we met and we’re both so passionate about it,” Nate said. “We’re happy to be able to help out the nursing program at CMU and to create something that’s meaningful to our family.” 

The Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment supports a senior enrolled in the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within the Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (RN-to-BSN). 

Preference will be given to students who express interest within the pediatric field. Student applicants are required to submit an essay describing an experience in their life that has inspired them to pursue a career in nursing and their passion for pediatric care.

Meet the Match
Nov 28, 2023

Support CMU nursing students through the Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment. All gifts will be matched up to $25,000!

Reward Unlocked!
Nov 28, 2023

We’ve reached 1,000 contributions! Thank you so much. A $1,000 gift is going to CMU students, this time to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship. Fire Up Chips!

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Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment Matching Challenge
Help send more compassionate nurses out into the world and have your gift matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000!
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$500
500 Donors Challenge
Once we reach 500 gifts, $500 goes to the Students First General Scholarship Fund!
500 / 500 Gifts
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$1,000
1,000 Donors Challenge
Once we reach 1,000 gifts, $1,000 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship.
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$250
250 Donors Challenge
Once we reach 250 gifts, $250 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!
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$750
750 Donors Challenge
Once we reach 750 gifts, $750 goes to the Ignite Scholarship – For First Generation Students.
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