Purpose

Support professorship in Nursing.

History

The Annabel Davis Jenks Endowed Professorship for Teaching and Research in Clinical Nursing Excellence is in recognition of Mrs. Annabel Jenks, a committed and caring nurse who had strong connections to the college in the 1970s and ‘80s. This professorship was made possible by a gift to the College of Nursing from the Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust. The Kirbo Trust donated $600,000 to establish the professorship, which was eligible for state-matching funds. Mr. Murray Jenks, a trustee of the Kirbo Trust, was the husband of the late Annabel Jenks.