Mark Bruce Swillinger has donated a $1.5 million gift to Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lyn College of Nursing in memory of his late wife, Marilyn Lee Swillinger, to establish an endowed professorship in hospice and palliative care nursing.
Gift Honors Late Wife, Marilyn Lee Swillinger, Supporter and Advocate for Health Care and the Arts
Sept. 2, 2025 – Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million gift from Mark Bruce Swillinger in memory of his wife, Marilyn Lee Swillinger, to establish an endowed professorship in hospice and palliative care nursing. The Mark Bruce and Marilyn Lee Swillinger Endowed Professor will expose nursing students to specialized studies in hospice and palliative care throughout their nursing education. Additional gifts totaling $300,000 name the dean’s conference room for Marilyn Lee Swillinger, and the collaborative classroom for Mark and Marilyn together…