Historic Gift Renames Critical Nursing Education Institution the Breiner School of Nursing
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (CU) has received its first-ever transformational gift. The $5 million gift from Ed and Julie Breiner, both 1977 graduates of the CU legacy institution Bloomsburg University, will support nursing education at all CU locations—Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield, and Clearfield.
Their commitment marks the first multimillion-dollar alumni gift that supports the new comprehensive direction of the integrated university and largest single gift ever given to the School of Nursing at any of the historic campuses. In honor of their support, the school, which has programming at all university locations, will be renamed the Breiner School of Nursing, within the College of Health Professions.
“There are no words that can truly express how grateful we are for Ed and Julie’s steadfast support,” said CU President Bashar W. Hanna. “This amazing gift and their commitment to supporting education for healthcare professionals will empower our School of Nursing to provide an affordable, top-tier education and produce exceptional graduates. Thanks to the Breiners’ generosity, we can now extend those opportunities and resources to even more students.”