Wanda G. Lear Memorial Scholarship Fund
Organized by
Leslie McClung & Darren Lear
Leslie McClung & Darren Lear
$1,093
Raised
100% tax-deductibleNo fees
100% goes to scholarship recipients
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Contributions
5LM
Leslie McClung & Darren Lear
$693
JM
Janice McClung
$200
TA
Toni And Charles Couzenza And Roller
$50
SS
Scooty Selzer
$100
VH
Vangie Hill
$50
Our story
Wanda G. Lear was born in a small town in Southeastern Kentucky. She earned her Associate’s degree in nursing while working full-time and parenting 2 small children. While working full time as a nurse in Lexington, Kentucky, she went back to school and earned her BSN and MSN from the University of Kentucky. After earning her MSN, she began teaching and found her true calling. Wanda loved learning and loved teaching others. She impacted countless lives with her compassion and wisdom as a nurse and as a nurse educator. She worked in many different settings and taught nursing in Kentucky before relocating to Florida in the late 1990's. She retired from Daytona State College as a Professor of Nursing.
Our goal
Our mother, Wanda G. Lear, died unexpectedly and much, much too soon on February 5, 2024. It is our fervent desire that her legacy of love and learning live on through this memorial scholarship. In honor of our mother, we are awarding a $1000 scholarship to a first-year nursing student at an accredited college or university every August. During her years of teaching, Professor Lear inspired and paved the way for beginning nursing students to embark on an impactful and rewarding career. Now we, as her children, wish to continue that legacy in her memory. We thank you in advance for helping us honor our mother by contributing to the Wanda G. Lear Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Scholarships made possible by your generosity
Comments from contributors 4
Leslie McClung & Darren Lear1 year ago
$693
I am a friend of the family and am also a nurse. I want to honor Wanda Lear while providing assistance to a nursing student.
Janice McClung2 years ago
$200
For the short time I knew Wanda, I was impressed with the family stories I heard about her capabilities, especially in the nursing field. May many more be trained and serve as she did.
Toni And Charles Couzenza And Roller2 years ago
$50
Literally hundreds of Registered Nurses got their start in Nursing in "Ms. Lear´s class". Those former students always speak of how Wanda encouraged and mentored them. May her legacy continue with this scholarship.
Vangie Hill2 years ago
$50
This is a beautiful way to honor Wanda’s legacy.