Breonna Taylor aspired to become a nurse before her life was senselessly taken away at the hands of law enforcement officials on March 13.
The institution recently announced the creation of a scholarship named after Taylor.
The four-year scholarship—dubbed The Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund in Nursing—will financially support Black women from Kentucky who want to pursue degrees in nursing, covering tuition and fees.
“I am so appreciative that the University of Louisville, in partnership with the Black Student Union, will honor Breonna’s life through the creation of the Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship,” she said in a statement.
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, who serves as president of the UofL, says she believes the scholarship fund will empower other Black women to pursue careers in the medical field and follow in Taylor’s footsteps.
