The 2012 graduating class of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has achieved 100 percent participation in its senior class gift campaign, an annual fund-raising effort. The funds will support need-based scholarships at the school.

This marks the first time a senior class at the school has gained 100 percent participation, says Jamie Tinker, senior class president and chairman of the senior class gift committee. The achievement coincides with National Nurses' Week, May 6-12. This year's theme is "Nurses: Advocating, Leading and Caring."

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As May’s National Nurses Week recognizes the many ways America’s 3.1 million registered nurses work to improve the health of millions of people, Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is celebrating record growth for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. Representing 40 states and 14 countries, the School of Nursing's incoming class is one of the largest in the school's history. Overall applications increased by 42.5 percent, particularly in students with the degrees in other disciplines.

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School of Nursing's Newest Students Represent Huge Growth for School