The Prowl: Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence Sponsorships

For decades, the Southern University College of Nursing & Allied Health has prepared compassionate, highly skilled healthcare professionals who serve communities across Louisiana and beyond. The Prowl celebrates this legacy while investing in the next generation of Louisiana’s healthcare workforce.

Celebrate – Event Sponsorships. Celebrate forty years of excellence while supporting scholarships and student success through corporate sponsorships and table purchases.

Invest – Pipeline to Practice Scholarships. Transform lives by funding students from enrollment through graduation through one-time and multi-year scholarship investments.

Sustain – The 1986 Fund. Build a lasting culture of philanthropy through annual leadership gifts that support scholarships, workforce development, academic excellence, and student success.

Transform – Legacy Healthcare Partnerships. Create generational impact through major and multi-year investments that strengthen Louisiana’s healthcare workforce.

Levels of Investment

Table Sponsor – $2,500 – Reserved table for 10 guests

Scholar Sponsor – $4,000 – One semester of tuition plus table for 10

Year of Opportunity Sponsor – $6,000 – One academic year of tuition and mandatory fees plus table for 10

Excellence Partner – $10,000 – Scholarships, academic excellence, workforce development, and student success

Healthcare Champion – $15,000 – Expanded scholarship and workforce investment

Pipeline to Practice Partner – $20,000 – Four-year scholarship for one student

Legacy Healthcare Partner – $40,000 – Four-year scholarships for two students

Presenting Partner – $50,000+ – Premier campaign and event partner

Reasons to Invest

  • America’s Best Nursing School 2025 & 2026 (Nurse.org)
  • Nationally recognized as largest producer of African American male nurses
  • Louisiana’s leading producer of African American nurses and nurse practitioners
  • Preparing the healthcare workforce that serves hospitals and communities across Louisiana through nursing, speech pathology, counseling, and therapeutic recreation


Impact lives. Strengthen communities. Transform futures. Be a part of the legacy.

For custom partnership discussions, contact Marlin L. Hollins, J.D., Director of Advancement, at marlin.hollins@sus.edu or 225-771-2015.

Download the Sponsorship Deck