Frontier Nursing University Student Leslie Copp Named a Tillman Scholar

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) student Leslie Copp, RN, BSN, SANE-A, has been named one of the 2023 Tillman Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Among a class of 60 U.S. service members, veterans, and military spouses chosen for their service and leadership potential, they will each receive scholarship funding to pursue higher education and continue their service in the fields of healthcare, business, law, public service, STEM, education, and the humanities.

"The Tillman Scholars program supports our nation's active duty service members, veterans, and military spouses by investing in them through education, lifelong leadership development, and a global community of high-performing peers and mentors to help them develop as leaders and make an impact at both a local and global scale. Copp's husband, Justin, is a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army with 23 years of service, including two deployments, most recently in Kuwait in 2017," stated FNU in an official press release.

Copp works full-time as a forensic nurse examiner in Indianapolis, specializing in trauma care. She is also pursuing her master's as a family nurse practitioner at FNU and aims to achieve a dual degree as a doctor of nursing practice and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.

"I just feel so honored,” commented Copp. 

"We are so proud of Leslie, not only because of her commitment to her studies at Frontier but also because of the essential work she is doing in her community,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN. "Everything she is doing exemplifies our mission and shines a light on the healthcare disparities in rural, diverse, and underserved communities.”

About the Pat Tillman Foundation

The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable veterans and military spouses as the next generation of leaders. It helps them scale their impact as they enter their next chapter of service beyond self through academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development, and a global community of peers and supporters.

"Tillman Scholars are finding comprehensive solutions to everything from water scarcity to human rights to national security," states the foundation.

About Frontier Nursing University

The mission of FNU is to provide accessible nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner education that integrates the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The university transforms healthcare by preparing innovative, ethical, compassionate, and entrepreneurial leaders to work with all people, emphasizing rural and underserved communities.

FNU offers graduate Nurse-Midwifery and Nurse-Practitioner distance education programs that can be pursued full- or part-time with the student's home community serving as the classroom. Degrees and options offered include Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), or Post-Graduate Certificates.

In 2021 and 2022, Frontier was named a "Great College to Work For" by the Great Colleges to Work For® program.