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\"Erin,
From left to right: Erin Anderson, May 19′ bachelor of nursing graduate, Teddy Kiehl, and Laura Kiehl, donors to the Boise State School of Nursing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The story of Zach and Laura Kiehl has touched the lives of many on the Boise State campus. Their contributions to the School of Nursing as donors and the deep relationships they have formed with students, faculty, and staff are only a fraction of what makes this family so inspiring to the campus community.<\/p>\n

Their story began in early 2017 when they became pregnant with their first child. After a complicated pregnancy, Ruth Elizabeth Kiehl was born at 33 weeks gestation. Her birth came after 11 weeks of bed rest and multiple hospital visits where Zach and Laura were supported by a fantastic team of nursing staff. While Ruth was believed to be healthy at birth, she passed away unexpectedly just hours later.<\/p>\n

During the many days spent in the hospital, Zach and Laura formed a unique bond with their nursing staff, one of whom was Erin Anderson, a Certified Nursing Assistant and Boise State nursing undergraduate student. Anderson recently graduated in May 2019 with her bachelor of science in nursing. Anderson assisted during Zach and Laura\u2019s pregnancy and helped support them through the entire journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an extreme pleasure to care for Laura and Zach Kiehl throughout the pregnancy of their first child Ruth,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cIt didn\u2019t take long to recognize that they were exceptional people, and they quickly became one of my favorite families on the unit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring their time in the unit while Laura spent many days on bed rest, I was fortunate enough to form a strong relationship with the Kiehl family. Once I had learned that Ruth passed away unexpectedly, the sadness I felt for Zach and Laura was indescribable and to this day, I cannot put into words how heartbroken I was, and still am, for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the loss of their daughter, Zach and Laura turned their grief into something beautiful. Inspired by the care they received during their pregnancy with Ruth, Zach and Laura established the Ruth E. Kiehl Memorial Scholarship for Boise State School of Nursing students.<\/p>\n

The Ruth E. Kiehl Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of their daughter and the impact her short life had on their family and those who cared for her. As new donors to the Boise State School of Nursing, Zach and Laura were thrilled to have an opportunity to recognize their daughter and the diligent efforts of their nursing staff by choosing to pay their generosity forward. Zach and Laura were honored at the Spring 2018 Nursing Convocation Ceremony to recognize their scholarship contribution. Little did they know, the day after the ceremony, Laura was to find out she was pregnant with their second child, Theodore Alexander Kiehl, a.k.a Teddy.<\/p>\n

\"Erin
Erin Anderson and Teddy Kiehl at the Spring 2019 Nursing Convocation Ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One year later, Zach, Laura, and Teddy Kiehl all attended the Spring 2019 Nursing Convocation Ceremony to celebrate Anderson\u2019s graduation and recognize her incredible support and care during their pregnancies.<\/p>\n

“I think a lot of people probably ignore CNAs and don\u2019t think twice about the thankless work,\u201d said Laura Kiehl. \u201cBut you, Erin, are impossible to ignore. You are a light and a force in this world and you will make one heck of an amazing nurse! Yes, Ruth\u2019s scholarship is in honor of her, but it was very much inspired by you and the hard work you put into nursing school. I\u2019m only sorry we didn\u2019t get to award you the Ruth E. Kiehl Memorial Scholarship. Erin, I\u2019m so proud to know you and excited for all of the lives you will impact.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWords fail me when trying to explain how honored I am to know the Kiehl\u2019s, and to have known Ruth,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cZach and Laura somehow managed to take the loss of their daughter, and turn it into something so beautiful and generous. They harnessed their grief and turned it into something incredible that will change student\u2019s lives. I only hope I can take a small piece of what I learned from them and carry it with me throughout my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Erin,<\/figure>

Laura and Zach are working to grow their scholarship to the endowed level to create a permanent legacy to honor Ruth\u2019s memory. You can help them achieve their goal by:<\/p>\n

Giving Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

-By Taylor Music<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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