Welcome, Laurel Ridge Nurses!
Since 2002, nearly 1,200 students have earned an associate degree in nursing from Laurel Ridge Community College. Our graduates make an enormous difference in the health of our communities!
The Pulse: Nursing Newsletter
Our nursing newsletter, The Pulse, provides Laurel Ridge nursing alumni with news and updates about the college and our nursing program.
Carmen Smith
2023 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Carmen Smith followed her mother into the nursing program. Mother and daughter were both inspired by watching nurses care for Smith’s baby brother in the NICU.
Read StoryCalling All Nursing Alumni: Clinical Faculty Members Needed
Alumni can help the college by becoming clinical faculty members. Clinical faculty oversee groups of Laurel Ridge nursing students in certain areas of hospitals and are paid by the college. We are always in need of clinical faculty! If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Diana Mitzel, clinical coordinator, at [email protected].
Private Support Critical to Student Success
In May, 55 nursing students graduated from Laurel Ridge. Of those graduates, 27 received a total of 63 scholarships or emergency assistance grants from the Laurel Ridge Foundation, adding up to $110,000 in support.
These funds are available thanks to the generosity of alumni and other donors. You, too, can support the next generation of Laurel Ridge nurses! A donation of any size to our Nursing Fund will make a difference. Please consider paying it forward with a gift of your own.
How to Give
Online: Visit https://laurelridge.edu/foundation/donate-now/ to donate securely online with your credit or debit card.
Check: Mail your donation, payable to “Laurel Ridge Foundation,” to Laurel Ridge Educational Foundation, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645. Enter “Nursing Fund” in memo line.
Phone: Call the Laurel Ridge Foundation at 540-868-4089 to donate via credit card.
At the first Nursing Alumni Cocktail Reception, Laurel Ridge President Kim Blosser gave a much-deserved round of applause to our graduates. Thank you for all you do!
