CLEVELAND, Ohio — The family of Marian K. Shaughnessy, founder of the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy, recently made an $8 million matching gift to bolster the academy’s work and support its students through scholarships.

The academy — part of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University — is a center for nursing leadership development.

This latest philanthropic gift commitment marks the single largest gift to the university’s school of nursing since its inception and brings the Shaughnessy family’s total giving to Case Western Reserve University to more than $16 million, the university said.

The $8 million donation also is intended to be a matching gift that inspires others to donate, as the school launches a $25 million fundraising ini

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