The Ann and Matt Fennell Scholarship Fund was established to honor my grandparents’ legacy and to support the education of the next generation.

After attending St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Elmira, N.Y., and working as a surgical nurse at Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C., my Mima returned to Elmira to marry my Papa and start their life together. In 1977, they moved to El Paso with their 10 children.

From my grandpa opening and managing Westinghouse Electric, and my grandma returning to school to renew her nursing certification, the couple was devoted to the community in which they lived.

Inspired by their mother’s career in nursing, and the kindness and dedication of nurses who cared for their parents throughout their lives, the family is pleased to share a scholarship opportunity for students pursuing a career in nursing.

The Ann and Matt Fennell Scholarship Fund is for students pursuing an education in nursing; Traditional BSN or RN to BSN degree plans at The University of Texas at El Paso and the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing; and who have demonstrated high achievement in academics. Priority will be given to students who have already been accepted into a nursing program and/or are enrolled in Phase 3/final phase of the program.