UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beth Gregg has been named director of development for Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Gregg began her role on May 31, 2022.
Gregg has worked with the University’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations for two years in the College of the Liberal Arts, serving as a director of major gifts. Prior to joining Penn State, she worked with a variety of non-profits, medical centers, and various other universities.
In 2021, she raised $900,000, exceeding her goal for the fiscal year, and worked to secure an Early Career Professorship for the Rock Ethics Institute. Her work with the college’s alumni society board and board of visitors for political science resulted in the recruitment of several new volunteer participants.
“I am looking forward to being creative and entrepreneurial, while developing and implementing new initiatives to support the bigger philanthropic goals of the college,” shared Gregg, “The nursing profession is experiencing a greater evolution and the opportunities to develop support for the college and our students is truly exciting.”
Gregg said she credits the support provided by University Development with helping her realize growth and cultivating her ability to support the college’s vision through inspired philanthropy. In her new role, Gregg will lead the college’s development and alumni relations team, working in tandem with the dean to prioritize funding opportunities, including bringing food security and scholarship support to nursing students throughout the commonwealth.
Gregg joins the college after the transformative gift from Ross and Carol Nese; she said she believes her skills and leadership can continue to build momentum for philanthropy. Nursing is among the most expensive degree programs across the University, and scholarship support is central to offsetting financial barriers for nursing students, said Gregg.
Dean Laurie Badzek said, “Penn State Nursing has been truly transformed through philanthropy and the generosity of our supporters. Now, with Beth’s leadership, we believe we can bring even more support to our students. Regardless of campus location, our nursing students are faced with added expenses — like traveling to clinical sites and costs associated with licensure and simulation — the cost of their nursing education adds up and we need to continue supporting them.”
Gregg is a Certified Fundraising Executive and part of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. She earned her master’s degree in psychology from Arcadia University and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Lock Haven University.