Braccia Family Donates $1.5M to Support UArizona COVID-19 Priorities

Braccia Family Donates $1.5M to Support UArizona COVID-19 Priorities
The largest portion of the gift, from two UArizona alumni, will support students in the College of Nursing.
June 18, 2020
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The largest portion of the gift, $1 million, will be used by the College of Nursing to enhance simulation facilities at the Tucson, Phoenix and Gilbert campuses.
(Photo courtesy of College of Nursing)HealthSportsTeaching and StudentsCollege of NursingCOVID-19Media contact:
Liz Warren-Pederson
University of Arizona Foundation
Office: 520-621-8822 | Cell: [e-mail] the latest on the University of Arizona response to the novel coronavirus, visit the university ' s  COVID-19 webpage.For UANews coverage of COVID-19, visit  https://uanews.arizona.edu/news/covid19.Two University of Arizona alumni have made a $1.5 million gift to support COVID-19 initiatives, students in the College of Nursing and student-athletes whose eligibility has been extended.Andrew and Kirsten Braccia, who live in the San Francisco Bay area with their four children, were inspired to make their gift after learning about University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins ' plan to reopen campus in the fall using a" test, trace and treat " strategy, saidJohn-Paul Roczniak, president and CEO of the UArizona Foundation." The Braccias have expressed their confidence in our president ' s leadership at this difficult time. They ' re pro...

Source: The University of Arizona: Health - June 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research