Betty Wold Johnson Tribute

She was passionate about promoting the health of her community. For decades she eagerly supported Princeton Health during many milestone and capital events, helping to fund new programs and equipment upgrades. Her gifts were transformational and she was always there for us when we needed her most.

Betty was also a longstanding champion for the advancement of education and training for healthcare professionals. Her most recent gift to Penn Medicine Princeton Health was to our Training and Simulation Lab, which is currently under construction. Thanks to Betty and her progressive, forward-thinking nature, Princeton Health nurses, medical students, and other healthcare providers will soon be able to participate in real-world, experiential learning and professional training in a highly advanced clinical simulation laboratory. This type of ongoing learning offers providers the opportunity to become highly skilled in medical techniques within the safety of clinical simulation. The risk-free environment will be an invaluable tool to help nurses and other key members of our medical team practice their clinical and decision-making skills while receiving real-time feedback. We are tremendously grateful for her shared commitment to our goal of providing innovative learning opportunities for our nurses and other medical professionals. 

Betty always set the bar high. When supporting capital and endowment campaigns, she frequently matched the gifts of others. In 2019, she created the Centennial Challenge Grant, in honor of Princeton Health’s centennial anniversary. This $1 million challenge grant for nursing excellence, will support scholarships and continuing education, research and innovation, and the Nursing Residency Program. The Centennial Challenge Grant will be received when Princeton Health raises $1 million from the community towards the endowment.

“Betty’s loss will be felt in such profound ways, and our community may not know another philanthropist or humanitarian the likes of her for some time. She left a legacy of excellence at Princeton Health, and I feel privileged to have gotten to know her,” said Barry Rabner, President and CEO, Princeton Health.