Lucy Regueyra honors the wishes of her late husband, Dr. Francisco Regueyra, through her endowment of the Dr. Francisco and Lucille Regueyra Scholarship Fund.

“Supporting scholarships felt like the appropriate thing to do. That was Frank’s wish, and I want that carried out,” Lucy says.

Lucy’s generosity ensures that future generations of aspiring nurses can attend Mercy College of Ohio.

“Frank was an excellent physician and Mercy College of Ohio is an excellent school,” she says. “He always said the Mercy nurses were the best he ever worked with.”

Lucy views the scholarship fund as a way to help the next Francisco Regueyra. Her husband fled the Cuban revolution in 1961 and overcame much to become a physician.

“If you ever have a tragic moment in your life, you want people to be there to support you. That is what the scholarship does — it helps people when they need financial help,” she says.