1971 FIRST CLASS PHOTO The school’s first graduating class at Widener awarded degrees to 14 students.
SCHOOL OF NURSING HISTORY 1965
Theresa Lynch was ready for retirement from Penn Nursing when she was approached by Dr. Ronald Wells to discuss the development of a nursing education program in Delaware County. Inspired by the vision and mission of the program, Dr. Lynch pushed off retirement to serve as founding and interim dean.
1965
The Crozer Foundation of Chester is authorized by the state to grant bachelor of science in nursing degrees through the College of Nursing of the Crozer Foundation.
July 1970 The Crozer College of Nursing is absorbed by PMC Colleges as a four-year bachelor’s program.
1972 PMC College’s School of Nursing receives the final accreditation from the National League of Nursing.
1973
Patricia Scahill (second from left) is the first nursing major to join the university’s Army ROTC program. 30
1981 The Burn, Emergency and Trauma graduate program is created. Led by former Dean Janette Packer, the program is one of three in the nation and the first comprehensive academic program in the northeast at the time.
