Education & History
Generosity Continues
St. Luke's nursing students will benefit from the newly established Dorothy Zug Taylor St. Luke's School of Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund, which will provide scholarships to first-generation students who plan to work at St. Luke's after graduating
DOROTHY ZUG TAYLOR created a significant endowment to provide St. Luke’s nursing students with scholarships. Her long-standing ties to St. Luke’s University Health Network date back to her time as a 1957 graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing. “Dotty,” as she was known to her friends and family, passed away in July 2023 following a lifetime of accomplishment and service to her community.
The newly established Dorothy Zug Taylor St. Luke’s School of Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund will be used to provide scholarships to nursing students with demonstrated financial need and an interest in entering a nursing career in acute care or behavioral health. Preference will be given to first-generation, post-high school students who intend to work at St. Luke’s following graduation.
Her original “Pay It Forward” endowed scholarship fund to benefit the St. Luke’s School of Nursing was created in 2007 to support and advance the education of students and faculty members. The most recent endowment continues her long-standing commitment to providing educational opportunities for aspiring nurses.
“St. Luke’s and the School of Nursing deeply appreciate this latest example of Dotty’s commitment to the nursing profession. As a proud graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing, she has supported the school for decades. Through this most recent endowment, Dotty has ensured that countless students will be able to pursue a nursing education that would otherwise be out of their reach. Additionally, a nursing excellence award to recognize practicing registered nurses will be named in her honor,” said Carol Kuplen, former President of St. Luke’s University Hospital- Bethlehem and Chief Nursing Officer.
Following her graduation from nursing school at St. Luke’s, Dotty went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a nurse in Philadelphia before settling in Bethlehem and raising three children: Dr. Kathy Zug, Marty Zug, and the late Charles Zug IV.
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