FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 4 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Lewis and Donna Epley were dedicated supporters of the U of A for more than 60 years, and their generosity left a profound mark on the College of Education and Health Professions.

In 2012, the Epleys made a founding gift to create a 45,000-square-foot clinic, classroom and laboratory. The Epley Center for Health Professions still houses the college's Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. The two also created a scholarship for students beginning their nursing journey at EMSON that has continued to build over the years.

Lewis Epley passed away in early 2025, and Donna in February 2026.

"The Epleys' enduring legacy lives ...