Honoring Our Legacy, Sustaining Our Mission
To our wonderful community of supporters, friends, and champion advocates for nursing education:
For 41 years, the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. has had the profound privilege of supporting dedicated nursing students and practicing nurses as they pursue their educational and professional dreams. Together, we have invested in the heart of healthcare—the passionate individuals who care for our communities when they need it most.
As our Foundation completes its official dissolution, we are thrilled to share how Julia’s mission and legacy will live on in perpetuity.
Rather than ending our work, we have transitioned our scholarship and grant funds directly into permanent endowment funds at five extraordinary institutions. Through these new endowments, scholarships will continue to be awarded year after year in the name of the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation.
For those who wish to continue supporting nursing education in memory or honor of Julia, you can now make direct, tax-deductible contributions to any of our five partner institutions below:
Russell Sage College
How to Donate: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1804/lg20/form.aspx?sid=1804&gid=2&pgid=411
Designation: Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Empire State University
How to Donate: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/70822/donations/new
Designation: Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Designation: Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Maria College
How to Donate: https://mariacollege.edu/alumni-giving/giving-to-maria/online-giving
Designation: Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Excelsior University
How to Donate: https://www.excelsior.edu/giving/donate-online-now/
Designation: Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship
(Tip for donors: When giving through the links above, please select “Other” or “Special Designation” if prompted and enter “Julia O. Wells Endowed Scholarship” to ensure your gift reaches the correct fund.)
While our formal organization is closing its doors, the impact of your generosity will continue to bloom in hospital rooms, clinics, and classrooms for generations to come.
Thank you for four decades of unwavering support, dedication, and shared belief in the power of nursing education.
With deepest gratitude,
The Board of Directors
Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.
In recognition of the generous legacy of Julia O. Wells, a 1918 graduate of the Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses in Albany, New York, the school’s alumni association endowed the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.
In 1988, the Foundation was created for the purpose of advancing the vital profession of nursing through the support of academic education.
This is achieved by the Foundation:
- Providing a financial award to high school seniors pursuing a career in professional nursing
- Providing financial support to institutions engaged in continuing registered professional nursing education.
The Foundation provides scholarship monies to select colleges and high schools in the greater Capital Region.
High Schools
Learn more about our high school scholarship program.
Colleges
Learn more about our college scholarship program.
Contact Us
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About Us
Julia O. Wells was a 1918 graduate of Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.
Get In Touch
- juliaowells@gmail.com
- (518) 235-3896
Mailing Address
PO Box 921
Latham, NY 12110