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Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment

Support CMU nursing students


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.

x2 Impact! Power Hours for Students First
Sep 13, 2024

A power hours event for the Students First General Scholarship Fund is coming up! Today, September 13, from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. ET, every dollar gets matched up to $532.

Help reach 1,332 for CMU 132!
Sep 13, 2024

Fire Up Chips! Thanks to giving 932 gifts for CMU students, you’ve unlocked the $532 reward to the Students First General Scholarship. In honor of 132 years, can you help us leap to 1,332 gifts to unlock the next reward for the Student Emergency Fund?

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632 Donor Challenge
Once we reach 632 donors, $532 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship.
632 / 632 Gifts
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$532
332 Donor Challenge
Once we reach 332 donors, $532 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!
332 / 332 Gifts
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$532
1,332 Donor Challenge
Once we reach 1,332 donors, $532 goes to the Student Emergency Fund!
1,332 / 1,332 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Turn the U.S. Maroon!
Thank you for turning the U.S. maroon! We had a donor from every state give back, and $1,132 has been gifted to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship as a result. Fire Up Chips!
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$532
932 Donor Challenge
Once we reach 932 donors, $532 goes to the Students First General Scholarship!
932 / 932 Gifts
Completed
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