Courier Program Ready for Summer Relaunch

In 1928, the Courier Program was established and began recruiting young men and women to work in the Kentucky Mountains to learn about service to humanity through work with the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS). In these early days, Couriers delivered medical supplies to remote outpost clinics, cared for the FNS horses, assisted nurse-midwives in-home visits, and occasionally helped with births

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, one of Frontier Nursing University’s oldest programs relaunches on May 31, 2023. The Courier Program, which will be operated from the Versailles campus for the first time, is an opportunity for college students to participate in an eightweek service learning internship within Woodford County, which is home to the city of Versailles and the FNU campus.

“These eight weeks will be filled with observation learning, volunteer work, and educational modules that will guide our Couriers this summer and beyond,” said Lisa Colletti-Jones, FNU’s Director of Annual Giving and the Courier Program. “It is our goal to carry out the traditions of the Courier Program by servicing an underserved population in our community. We look forward to sharing the good work of the Couriers with our FNU community as the summer progresses.”