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PHILANTHROPY
From Loyalty to Legacy:
Doris Baumgardner Webb, BSN ’59, and John Webb
In each issue of nursing for um, we profile a member or members of the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Louisa Parsons Legacy Society, comprising donors who have made planned gifts to the School.
Doris Baumgardner Webb, BSN ’59, has always felt a strong sense of loyalty to the University of Maryland
School of Nursing because she values the experiences and knowledge she gained as an UMSON student. This year, along with her husband, John, she decided to express that gratitude in a meaningful way: with a charitable gift annuity that the School may spend in any way it sees fit. This gift makes the Webbs the newest members of the School’s Louisa Parsons Legacy Society. The Webbs contributed to UMSON
not only to help the School maintain
the reputation of its nationally ranked programs, but also to help future nurses succeed by funding necessary resources and advanced equipment.
“It just seemed like a good cause,” Doris Webb says. “I believe in nursing and the profession, and the University of Maryland has always been an outstanding school
and has tried to keep a good reputation throughout many years. I am so proud of that. It seemed like the right thing to do.”
After graduating with her bachelor’s degree more than 55 years ago, Webb taught in Towson University’s nursing program as an adjunct faculty member in the simulation lab. She has remained involved with UMSON through the
alumni association, for which she served as assistant treasurer shortly after her graduation.
The family also has a personal connection with nurses who graduated from UMSON because they contributed to saving the lives of the Webbs’ son and a close friend.
“Our son had testicular cancer and came through that,” Doris Webb says. “One of our dear friends also had breast cancer and survived that, and I thought good nursing had gotten them through. ... This gift was a wonderful way in our hearts to honor them, to maybe pay it forward, so that someone else can receive all those good things
our son and our friend did through their illnesses.”
Although there are many aspects of the School that the Webbs admire, they decided to make their donation unrestricted so it can be used to benefit any area, providing the greatest impact possible.
—Morgan Caplan
The Louisa Parsons Legacy Society
The School of Nursing’s Legacy Society is named in honor of pioneering nurse and philanthropist Louisa Parsons, the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s first
superintendent; she made the first planned gift to the School in 1916. The Louisa Parsons Legacy Society comprises people who, like Parsons, are committed to supporting future generations
of students and nurses by providing funding for scholarships, research, faculty positions, and other critical needs.
Joining the Louisa Parsons Legacy Society allows you to make a significant difference to future nursing students without impacting your current lifestyle.
To learn more about making a planned gift to UMSON, contact Laurette L. Hankins, associate dean for development and alumni relations, at hankins@son.umaryland.edu or 410-706-7640.
Estate of Robert and Myrtle Ageton, DIN ’44
Janet D. Allan
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Floraine B. Applefeld
Estate of Carolyn V. Arnold
Estate of Zabelle S. Howard Beard
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Deborah S. Beatty, MS ’96
Ann F. Bennett, MS ’69
Marjorie Stamler Bergemann
Jean L. Bloom, DIN ’46
Estate of Mary J. Brewer
Estate of Clarence Q. and E.L. Bunderman, DIN ’31
Ann Ottney Cain
Estate of Dorothy C. Calafiore, BSN ’51
Shirley E. Callahan, DIN ’52
Sharon A. Childs, MS ’91
Avon B. Chisholm
Marlene H. Cianci, MS ’66, BSN ’65
Estate of Gladys B. and Lansdale G. Clagett
Estate of Bonnie L. Closson, BSN ’61
Claudette C. Clunan, BSN ’72 Stephen S. Cohen
Regina M. Cusson, MS ’79 Estate of Mary Jane Custer Carol Distasio, MS ’73
Susan G. Dorsey, PhD ’01, MS ’98
COURTESY OF JOHN AND DORIS BAUMGARDNER WEBB