Gov. Abbott visits TTUHSC to introduce new nursing program for veterans - Lubbock AJ

Lubbock AJ - Governor Greg Abbott announces support for TTUHSC School of Nursing Veteran to BSN Program  

Abbott, on the panel of officials who introduced the new program at a special event Thursday at Tech, said a fault in this country is that those who serve in the military come back and have difficulty finding work.

“I can tell you for an absolute fact that I was able to be governor of Texas because there were nurses who worked around the clock, day after day, month after month, putting my life back together,” he said.

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