Delivering Joy

Page had a keen maternal instinct as early as 10 years old. “I couldn't wait to start babysitting,” she shared. “That drive to be with children transformed into a passion for maternal health care.” But what the eager-to-babysit version of herself didn’t predict was her helping families, especially young mothers, as a community health nurse far from home. 

After graduating from the University of Kentucky with her nursing degree, Page and her new husband, Walt Page, a fellow nursing graduate, traveled to Guatemala to serve in the Peace Corps. During their two years as community health nurses, Page worked closely with the community health center clinic staff to present educational talks, called “charlas,” to patients waiting to be seen, many who had walked for hours to receive care. She and Walt also worked closely with the community on projects to encourage healthy habits such as brushing teeth, boiling water to prevent intestinal amoebas and planting vegetable gardens for balanced diets. 

However, Page soon realized that her passion was a bicycle ride away to small, remote villages in the mountains where she and Walt immunized children. “We worked in a center for malnourished children, which was heartbreaking. But it was my early love for pregnant women and babies that helped me form a special bond with the women in Guatemala.”

A Maroon Move

Inspired by her Peace Corps experiences, Page returned to the United States to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse midwife. She completed her master’s in nurse midwifery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1994 and moved to Dripping Springs, Texas, along with her parents, Mary and Bert Loudon ’57. Avid Aggies, Mary and Bert were thrilled with the family’s decision to move back to Texas because it brought them closer to Aggieland. 
 

Acknowledging both her extensive accomplishments and servant’s heart, Page’s parents, Mary and Bert, funded a charitable gift annuity that will provide them annual payments during their lives and create a gift in Page’s honor to support the School of Nursing after they pass away. “We are so proud of Robin,” Bert shared. “This gift honors her hard work, but more importantly, it supports the School of Nursing. We hope these funds will further the school and benefit future nurses who will make an impact like our daughter has.”

The gift is one of several generous gifts the Loudons have committed to Texas A&M. The couple planned future General Rudder Corps Scholarships through a charitable remainder unitrust and are currently funding another scholarship that supports students pursuing electrical and computer engineering degrees. “It seems like we have been blessed with more than we need,” Bert said. “The Texas A&M Foundation allows us to help others in a way that we know will make a difference in students’ lives.”

Mary and Bert’s selfless personalities evidently passed on to their daughter, who knows that the endowment and her work are bigger than herself. “It all goes back to serving others,” Page related. “Regardless of my name being on the project or the endowment, it’s the daily service and work that matters most. And it’s the service to others that brings me the most joy.”

Interested in supporting the Texas A&M School of Nursing through a planned gift? Contact Amy Bacon '91 at the bottom of this page.