The scholarship will support students pursuing education and is funded by an initially anonymous $1 million gift from the Simpsons, whose identities were revealed posthumously.

The gift comes from the Bowen family and will rename the Polytechnic Institute’s School of Construction Management Technology to the Bowen School of Construction.

The endowed scholarship will support undergraduate students studying in the university’s College of Education and Health Sciences.

The partnership will strengthen career and education pathways for nursing students through a new Practical Nursing program.

The new student support fund will help students who are experiencing unexpected setbacks that may interrupt their education plans.

The gift to establish the endowment comes from alumna Ginny Gray Davis, Virginia Davis’ daughter, and her husband Craig.

The grant comes from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and will fund the college’s “Rural RNs Rise (R3): Growing Caregivers” project.

The new partnership involves collaborative efforts to prepare individuals for the rapidly growing nuclear workforce in Tennessee through education, training, and two new programs for nuclear technology training.

The $250,000 gift will establish an endowment to support initiatives aimed at enhancing student wellness.

The partnership will result in a 24-month intensive program for students pursuing a bachelor degree in nursing.