CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The University of Cincinnati has received a $3.4 million gift from the estate of alumnus Stephen J. Helman, a 1983 graduate, to support the College of Nursing and the Division of Student Affairs.
The donation establishes the $2.5 million Dorothy Wehmeyer Helman Student Excellence Endowment Fund, which will provide scholarships, internships and co-ops for nursing students. Nearly $1 million will create the Student Mental Health Support Endowment Fund to enhance mental health services through Student Affairs.
Helman’s family said he wanted to honor his mother, Dorothy W. Helman, a nurse who graduated from Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science in 1952.
“Mr. Helman’s generous gift, honoring his mother’s remarkable career, creates a lasting legacy that will empower our students to grow as compassionate caregivers and future nurse leaders,” Alicia Ribar, dean of the College of Nursing, said in a statement…