The University of Louisville says its School of Nursing’s Owensboro BSN Extension program is helping local students earn nursing degrees and remain in the region, as illustrated by three sisters who work at Owensboro Health. The university published the announcement Oct. 14.
According to UofL, the sisters grew up on a family farm in Hawesville, Kentucky. Two completed the program in May and December 2025, respectively, while the third has begun studying in it and works as an emergency department technician at Owensboro Health.
UofL says the extension program brings its faculty and curriculum to the region, allowing students to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing without leaving their local support networks. The announcement says students receive financial assistance through a collaboration with Owensboro Health in exchange for local service commitments.
The university says the program has graduated more than 500 nurses since it began in 2009. Its announcement gives no event schedule, cost figures or contact information for prospective students.
