September 26, 2016
Head Women’s Basketball Coach Stephany Dunmyer and the VWC
Women’s Basketball Team, along with the members of the Chi Beta Psi fraternity,
will partner with LifeNet Health to promote the organization’s mission and
honor the memory of Nancy Kelly '15.
Last spring, Nancy, a well-respected member
of our Virginia Wesleyan community, lost her life in a tragic car accident. At
the time, she was continuing her education at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Prior
to the accident, Nancy had told her family that she wanted to donate her organs
and tissues, and with that decision she has saved the lives of others by
choosing to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor.
While at Virginia Wesleyan, Nancy was an outstanding
student, a talented athlete, and most importantly, an incredible person who
positively impacted so many areas of our campus and surrounding community with
her leadership and kindness.
LifeNet Health is a nonprofit, global leader in regenerative
medicine and the world’s largest provider of allograft bio-implants and organs
for transplantation. Their mission is “Saving
lives. Restoring health. Giving hope.” We wanted to let our community know that
LifeNet Health will be hosting a donation display and information booth at the Neptune
Festival, September 30, October 1 and 2 on the Boardwalk at 24th
Street at the Oceanfront.
In addition,
LifeNet Health will sponsor a display on our campus during Homecoming and
Family weekend on October 8 and at the VWC Women’s Basketball Game
in the Jane P. Batten Student Center on January 14 at 2 pm. It is at this home game that Nancy’s #14
jersey will be retired.
I encourage you to support Coach Dunmyer and our women’s
basketball team and Chi Beta Psi fraternity in their efforts to honor the memory
of Nancy Kelly.
