In 2024, the Columbia University-Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (CUPHSONAA) donated $50,000 to create a second permanent NEF scholarship. Preference is given to a Columbia University School of Nursing students or alumni to study at a graduate nursing program of their choice. This scholarship honors Penny Hund West in memoriam. Ms. West graduated from Columbia Nursing in 1969. Her classmates remember her vividly and enjoyed studying and living together in Maxwell Hall. Ms. West dedicated her life to nursing and caring for others. She also trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and enjoyed presenting her exquisite culinary creations to friends and neighbors. Ms. West had many interests and talents including being an avid gardener, accomplished horsewoman, and devoted animal rescuer. Penny Hund West died in 2021.