Huntington Residents Make Contribution to Villanova University

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Two Huntington residents have made a commitment to create a professorship that will support the Villanova University College of Nursing.

Villanova considers Richard Kreider and Marianne Kreider “loyal supporters” of the College of Nursing. Their daughter graduated from CON in 2005 and two other Kreider kids were also Villanova alumni.

Through their contribution, they established the Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professorship in the Nursing of Vulnerable Populations.

Richard Kreider graduated from Villanova School of Business in 1983 and is an active alum.

The professorship will support faculty members whose teaching and research benefits those with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.

“We hope this gift will allow the College to attract and retain highly qualified academic leaders that will prepare the next generation of nurses to face the challenges of the healthcare field and provide exceptional care for vulnerable populations around the world,” Richard Kreider said in a statement.

Their contribution is part of the university’s Comprehensive Capital Campaign, which has raised $420 million toward its $600 million goal.

“The Kreiders’ extraordinary generosity, including the time and the leadership Rich has provided the College of Nursing through his participation on the Board of Consultors, and the Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change, speaks to his loyalty to Villanova and his appreciation of the contributions that nurses make to the University and society,” said M. Louise Fitzpatrick, professor at Villanova University College of Nursing.

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