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This article describes two strategies used to produce a more diverse RN workforce by increasing recruitment and retention efforts and supporting students entering nursing programs through successful matriculation and graduation. The recruitment program exposed 392 high school students to careers in nursing, with a subsequent enrollment of 21 students into nursing education programs. The retention program engaged 185 students enrolled in the traditional baccalaureate nursing (BSN) program to increase matriculation and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).