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HONORING J.T. & MARGARET

T ALKINGT ON

MARGARET TALKINGTON CENTER FOR NURSING EDUCATION

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BY LINDSEY HOLT

As a result of a generous gift from enrichment of the Lubbock community have utilized the facility for a variety
the J.T. and Margaret Talkington as a whole. One example is the Nursing of activities. The annual Lanier
Foundation, the LCU Foundation Distinguished Speaker series held Lecture series, a notable event for the
opened the Margaret Talkington Center annually on the LCU campus with an university and underwritten by Mark
for Nursing Education on September average attendance of 500 nursing and Lanier, was able to use the facility for
18, 2015. Since opening, the Margaret medical professionals. This event is featured scholarly presentations by
Talkington Center for Nursing Education sponsored by Prosperity Bank and is world-renowned authors Dr. Tremper
has not only blessed Lubbock Christian hosted by LCU and Covenant School Longman III, Melvin Tinker, and Dr.
University’s Department of Nursing of Nursing, and this year featured Peter J. Williams in the W.R. Collier
and the Covenant School of Nursing, Dr. Mark Taylor, an award-winning Auditorium, along with book signing
but it has also facilitated the pursuit of speaker recognized internationally as receptions in the atrium area.
academic excellence within LCU and an educator, expert, and thought-leader These examples provide just a small
been of service to the community of on the forefront of transformations in glimpse of the tangible impact of this
Lubbock. educational practice and workplace generous gift from the J.T. and Margaret
This building has enabled LCU and management. Talkington Foundation. It is clear that
Covenant to continue strengthening their The Texas Nurses Association and the the Margaret Talkington Center for
partnership and offering high-quality Covenant and LCU nursing alumni Nursing Education has already had a
nursing education for undergraduate associations hold regular monthly tremendous influence in our community.
and graduate students, as well as local meetings in the Margaret Talkington With such a great impact in only two-
healthcare professionals, all under one Center for Nursing Education. The and-a-half years of service, this building
roof. The Margaret Talkington Center for alumni meetings are not merely social will continue to be an abundant blessing
Nursing Education is regularly utilized gatherings, but events cleverly titled for generations to come.
by its students for classwork, research, “Brown Bag Luncheons” in which
testing services, and graduation presentations are made by members and
ceremonies. The university’s Center for guests who offer practical expertise in
Nursing Excellence is housed within various aspects of nursing. All the while,
the new facility, offering resources current students enjoy the beautiful
to nursing students and to practicing atrium area for a break or study session.
nurses within the community. The Lubbock community has also
In addition to the high level of student benefitted from other events that
use, the Margaret Talkington Center
for Nursing Education routinely offers
collaborative educational events with
a variety of partners in the medical
community. Many events are hosted
in the facility, which have contributed
to the pursuit of academic and
vocational excellence, the development
of the medical community, and the

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