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CarolinaNURSINGCarolinaNURSING
A Weekend to Remember:Celebrating 50 Years of Leadershipin Nursing Education
What a wonderful fall we had! As you know, the School celebrated50 years of nursing leadership witha gala weekend in November. Forthree days, we welcomed back oldfriends (and made new ones) as wetook stock of a half-century of“firsts” for our School. From start to finish, the activities honored thealumni, faculty, students andfriends so integral to our past andpresent success, as well as those whoare the hope for our future. If youwere unable to join us for some orall of the events, the centerpiece ofthis issue is an account of the festiv-
ities. If you were able to participate,I hope the story will serve as a keep-sake from a weekend to remember.
We’ve printed just a few of themany wonderful photos from thecelebration in this issue. To seeadditional photos, visit our Websiteat www.unc.edu/depts/nursingand click on the 50th anniversarylogo. The link will be availablethroughout the spring.
Although we leave a year ofanniversary events behind, the cele-bratory spirit continues within thesepages and within Carrington Hall.And, as always, this issue is packedwith the stories of the people andprograms that make the School ofNursing a leader among its peers.
Inspired by the past, we’re mov-ing swiftly toward our future. Thepassage of the Bonds for Educationreferendum, just a few days beforeour Gala Weekend, fueled our
festivities. My sincere thanks to all alumni living in North Carolinawho voted “yes” to improve theinfrastructure of the UNC System.Your School will benefit directlyfrom these funds (see page 15 fordetails) and, ultimately, so willnurses and nursing in NorthCarolina and beyond. The summerissue of Carolina Nursing willinclude detailed information onhow our building addition will helpus to continue leading in education,research and practice—well intothe next 50 years.
Linda R. Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAANDean
Dear Alumni and Friends,
FROM THE Dean
Carolina Nursing is published by the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill School ofNursing for the School’s alumni and friends.
DeanLinda R. Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN
Alumni Association DirectorKelly Almond
Content EditorLisa Mincey Ware
WriterLisa Mincey Ware
Contributing WritersKelly AlmondShelley ClaytonMeg Gambrell
PhotographyLisa CollardGordon Palmer
Design and ProductionAlison Duncan Design
School of NursingThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460(919) 966-1412E-mail: [email protected]://www.unc.edu/depts/nursing
Spring 2001 CarolinaNURSINGCarolinaNURSING
IN THIS ISSUE
4 A Letter from the Alumni Association President
5 Why I GiveLinda Carol Bryant, BSN ’83
6 The SON welcomes two new faculty members
7 Noteworthy NursesCarolyn Williams, Alumna of the Year
8 A Weekend to RememberCelebrating 50 years of leadership in nursing education
REGULAR FEATURES
2 Roll Call
14 SONdries
16 Alumni Notes
18 Continuing Education Calendar
NOTE OF CORRECTION
The Summer 2000 issue of Carolina Nursing incorrectly identified Ruth Anderson Stephens asthe first African-American graduate of the School of Nursing. An error in the University alumnidatabase has been corrected, and Gwendolyn Andrews (MSN ’60) is actually the first. Watch for aprofile of Andrews in a future issue of Carolina Nursing.
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December graduates sent off in style“We wanted to be sure all of our students, nomatter when they graduate, know how specialthey are to the School.” KATHY MOORE
On Wednesday, December 20,music, white lights and red rosesgreeted the black-robed and mortar-boarded graduates as they filed intoRoom 1 in Carrington Hall to taketheir place in history. This yearmarked the first time that theSchool of Nursing officially feted itsDecember graduates with a specialdegree-awarding ceremony separatefrom the University commencement exercise.
“Students who complete theircourse work in summer school orfall semester typically don’t receivequite as much attention as studentswho graduate in the spring,” said Kathy Moore (BSN ‘78, MSN‘90), the new Director of the Office
of Admissions and Student Services.“We wanted to be sure all of ourstudents, no matter when they graduate, know how special they are to the School.”
Dean Cronenwett presided overthe ceremonies, which included ascreening of the School’s 50thanniversary video in addition to thecustomary awarding of degrees andhandshakes. Immediately followingthe ceremony, the Class of 2000 students and their families andfriends, as well as faculty who alsomarched in the procession, shared a buffet lunch.
Congratulations to ourDecember graduates!
Graduates and their families enjoy a buffetlunch in Carrington Hall
December graduates VickiWest (foreground) and JessieKim prepare to march in theSON ceremony.
On December 4, the SONhosted a breakfast receptionfor faculty members who hadbooks published during theyear 2000. ProfessorsMargarete Sandelowski,Carolyn Cooper, ElizabethTornquist, Jennifer Leeman,Margaret Miles, JoanneHarrell, Sandy Funk, Dee DeeLowdermilk, and Nancy Miliowere on hand to answerquestions and accept praise regarding their newpublications. The titles of the new books:
The Art of NursingCarolyn Cooper
Health Promotion in the ElderlyJulie Fleury and Colleen Keller
Key Aspects of ManagingChronic IllnessSandy Funk, Joanne Harrell,Jennifer Leeman, MargaretMiles and Elizabeth Tornquist
Maternity and Women’sHealth Care (seventh edition)Dietra Lowdermilk
Public Health in theMarket: Facing ManagedCare, Lean Governmentand Health DisparitiesNancy Milio
Devices & Desires: Gender, Technology andAmerican NursingMagarete Sandelowski
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Some of America’s rural familiesmust travel long distances to receivehealth care and may encounternurses and doctors who are notfamiliar with health problems andliving conditions specific to rurallife.
In an effort to provide more health care opportunities to thesepatients, the SON has created theCommunity-Oriented Primary Carefor Rural Populations Option. Theoption, which began in January, ispart of the nursing school’s familynurse practitioner program, listed
eighth nationwide in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s mostrecent rankings of graduate programs.
The SON is actively recruitingnurses to enroll in the rural populations option.
“There is an urgent need forhealth-care providers who are sensitive to the health problems andconditions of rural families,” saidProfessor Jean Goeppinger, programdirector. “And, often, rural residentsare African-American, Hispanic andAmerican Indian. These groups
experience chronic illness at ratesfar higher than their percentage ofthe population warrants. Manyattribute this to a lack of accessibleand culturally acceptable healthcare.”
The option is important fornurses considering a career as afamily nurse practitioner in a ruralarea, especially nurses who aremembers of racial and ethnicminorities, Goeppinger said. Familynurse practitioners with expertise inrural health, especially those whoshare the life experiences of racialand ethnic minority group mem-bers, will help to decrease healthdisparities in these communities.
For more information on theRural Community-Oriented Primary Care Option, including anapplication form, call the Office ofAdmissions and Student Services at(919) 966-4260, visit our website atwww.unc.edu/depts/nursing/degree/copc or send an e-mail to [email protected].
BY SHELLEY CLAYTON
Three SON faculty memberswere recently invited to becomeassociate faculty scholars in theDuke University Institute on Care at the End of Life. ProfessorsBarbara Germino, MarthaHenderson and Susan Piercewere selected “in recognition of
their efforts to better under-stand and improve care atthe end of life.”
Henderson is an experton the legal aspects ofgrowing old and dying,
including living wills.
She was also recently appointed tothe Nursing Leadership Academy forEnd of Life Care, which offers lead-ership training to nurses in end-of-life care issues.
Germino is the co-editor of “Death, Dyingand Bereavement.” Her
expertise includes the issues concerning
quality of life and carefor the dying. She will par-
ticipate in various conferences andprograms and will write grants foreducational and research support.
Pierce has written numerousarticles on ethical decision making
and the perspective of family members on
dying in critical care set-tings. She will work tolaunch Project
Compassion — alocal Orange County
coalition to improve citizen accessto information about care options at the end of life and to eventuallybroaden those options.
The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life was officiallyinaugurated on March 2, 2000. The Institute seeks to address waysin which caregivers can improvecare and treatment of the dying.
SON Faculty chosen for End-of-Life Care Institute
Family Nurse Practitioner program unveils rural option
2000The Year of the FacultyPublication
“There is an urgentneed for health-care
providers who aresensitive to the
health problemsand conditions for
rural families.”JEAN GOEPPINGER
Dear Fellow Alumni,I am pleased and honored to
serve as president of the School ofNursing Alumni Association at thismomentous time in the School’shistory. As you will see in the follow-ing pages, the School has just culminated a year’s worth of eventscelebrating its 50th anniversary. And I believe the stories and photo-graphs you see here will reflect thatwe celebrated in fine style. It was afitting tribute to the incredible workthat has been accomplished by ouralma mater.
Now in year 51, we find ourSchool of Nursing at the “top of theheap,” in the words of Molly Broad,president of the UNC system. We’reranked in the top 5 in the nation forour graduate program, in the top 10for our undergraduate program andin the top 4 in the nation for draw-ing research funding from the NIH.As alumni, we share our experienceat the SON with nearly 6,000 otherproud UNC nursing graduates, andwe are, undoubtedly, the School’sgreatest achievement. We comprisea virtual army of highly skilled,exceptionally trained nurses whocare for our communities.
Over much of the time of theSchool’s existence, the AlumniAssociation has been serving theneeds and interests of SON alumni.Created in 1955 with the graduationof the SON’s first class, theAssociation has grown and evolved
with the School and the alumni itserves. We are still changing today.This past year, the AlumniAssociation Board of Directors votedto increase its size to better reflectand represent the diverse nature ofour alumni body. Accordingly, weare changing the way the Boardmeets, and to some extent its focus,to ensure that the Board gives adequate voice to alumni concerns,wishes, enthusiasm and interests.
On behalf of the entire Board, Iinvite you to share your thoughts onhow we’re doing and what we coulddo to serve you better. We would bevery interested to know what kindsof services you would like from youralma mater and how we mightbring those to pass. If you are interested in participating on ourAlumni Association Board or on any volunteer committees, please be in touch. You can reachme, or the Association’s director,Kelly Almond, at [email protected] 919-966-1412.
Thank you for your continuedinterest and support of the School of Nursing. I hope to see you atAlumni Day in the fall.
CAROLYN GRAHAM ’97 PHDPresidentUNC-CH School of NursingAlumni Association
A Letter from theAlumni Association President
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“As alumni, weshare our experienceat the SON withnearly 6,000 otherproud UNC nursinggraduates, and weare, undoubtedly,the School’s greatestachievement.”CAROLYN GRAHAM
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“Anyone who knows me well willtell you that I bleed Carolina blue,”says Linda Carol Bryant, a petite andvivacious woman with a quick andfriendly smile. For her, the decisionto come to The University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill was less amatter of choice than one of destiny.“About half of my family on mymama’s side went to Carolina andthe other half went to State,” shesays. “I always wanted to go toCarolina."
A native of Mt. Holly, NorthCarolina, Linda chose physical ther-apy as the career she would pursuein college. Fortunately, Carolinahappened to have one of only twoprograms in the state at that time,and Linda moved to Chapel Hill.Midway through school, her plans tobecome a physical therapist changedwhen she happened across a booktitled “Nurse” by Mary Anderson. “Iknew that the things she was doingin that book were the things that Iwanted to do,” said Linda. “So atthat point, I changed my major andwent to school for an extra year sothat I could apply to the nursingprogram.”
Linda’s memories of her days atthe SON vary: from trudgingthrough one of Chapel Hill’s infre-quent snowstorms only to discoverher clinical had been canceled toobserving a double heart valvereplacement to remembrances offavorite faculty. “Susan Pierce wasmy first clinical instructor. She hadsuch a tremendous knowledge baseabout med-surg nursing. And I hadPolly Welborn Brown for my surgi-cal rotation…she taught me to beprepared and to know that I neededto know what was going on with mypatient. And there was Linda Oxley,my pediatric clinical instructor."
It was during her pediatric rota-tion that Linda found her specialty.“To work with children is what Iwanted to do in my nursing career,and it’s pretty much what I’ve done;I’ve done very little nursing care ofadults.” Oxley wrote the recommen-dation that helped Linda get her firstnursing position: staff nurse in theinfant-toddler unit at UNC-Hospitals. “It meant a lot to me toknow that she thought I’d be a goodpediatric nurse because I respectedher so much,” said Linda.
Aside from two years at hospitalsin Charlotte, Linda has been withUNC-Hospitals since graduating in1983. Currently, she is a clinicalnurse supervisor for women’s andchildren’s services. Her manyresponsibilities include coordinatingstaffing, coordinating admissions
with positions and "troubleshootinganything and everything."
When she is not at work, Lindaenjoys Tar Heel sports (she has season tickets to football and basketball), her nieces and nephew,dance classes, and reading. She alsoloves spending time with friends—especially Reuben, her 12-year oldbeagle.
A few years after graduation,Linda began giving to the SON’sannual fund. "I got a good basicnursing education at Carolina—I wouldn’t choose to go anywhereelse. I knew that I wanted to be ableto give back to the School, and I hadreached a point where I had paid offbills and had the money."
Linda continues to give, andencourages others to consider doingso, at a level that is a good fit fortheir financial situation. “I believevery strongly that people should givebecause they want to, and to causesthat are very important or meaning-ful to them. If it means a lot to you to be able to help continue aprogram, and to help it continue to strive to be the best or one of thebest, then that’s why you shouldgive.”
To contribute to the UNC-CHSchool of Nursing annual fund, please contact Kelly Almond, Office of Advancement at (919) 966-1412 or [email protected].
Why I GiveLinda Carol Bryant, BSN ’83
ABOVE: Linda relaxing athome, with best pal Reuben
ABOVE LEFT: Linda and friends on graduation day, 1983. (L–R) Linda Carol Bryant, TimMcCurdy, Joanne Kohl Speight,Carly Arthur Testerman, MelodyAlpha Miller.
In this issue of Carolina Nursing, we introduce a new regular feature devoted to the stories of alumni, faculty,students and friends who generously give back to the School of Nursing in all kinds of ways. Their support isvital to the School’s mission of leading in education, research and service, and we want to share their storieswith you.
On January 1, 2001, Dr. BarbaraA. Mark began her tenure as thenew Sarah Frances RussellDistinguished Professor of NursingSystems. Mark comes to the UNC-CH School of Nursing fromVirginia Commonwealth University,where she served for 20 years, mostrecently with a joint appointment of professor in the School ofNursing and the Department ofHealth Administration.
She has conducted extensiveresearch on the organization of caredelivery in general acute care hospi-tals, and is currently funded by theAgency for Health Care Researchand Quality to study the effect ofchanges in nurse staffing levels andhospital financial performance on
quality of patient care. Mark is a fellow of the American
Academy of Nursing and a recipientof the Wayne Hall Research Awardfrom Virginia CommonwealthUniversity. She formerly served onthe editorial board of NursingEconomics.
“We’re very pleased to bring Dr. Mark to this campus,” said DeanLinda Cronenwett, who formerlyheld the Russell professorship. “She is a national leader amongresearchers who are monitoringhospital performance on key indicators of patient safety.”
Mark, a native of Connecticut,earned a bachelor’s of science innursing at Skidmore College, amaster’s of science in nursing at
the University of Washington—Seattle and a PhD in nursing fromCase Western Reserve University.
The Russell professorship wasestablished in 1996 through a$425,000 gift from Carl VernonRussell in honor of his wife, whopassed away in 1987. Sarah FrancesRussell was a native of Halls,Tennessee. Her nursing careerincluded service in the U.S. ArmyNursing Corps, where she achievedthe rank of full colonel. Sarah wasan alumna of the SON, where sheearned a master’s degree in 1959.She also held a PhD in administra-tion from Carolina.
Welcome Barbara!
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The School of Nursing welcomestwo new faculty members
Barbara A. Mark, PhD, RN, FAAN
BY SHELLEY CLAYTON
The SON welcomed back Dr. Barbara Jo Foley as our newDirector of Continuing Educationon October 1, 2000. Although it'sbeen a few years since she was a student here, Foley, who received herBSN in 1967, kept in touch—serving on the faculty during the1973-74 school year, as well as par-ticipating on the School of NursingFoundation Board since 1998.
Foley returns to the SON afterthirty years in the army, mostrecently as the Commander of theNational Army Medical DepartmentAugmentation Detachment inAtlanta, Georgia. Working with the
largest Army Reserve medical unitin the country, she was responsiblefor overseeing the education, reten-tion and readiness of over 1300physicians and nurses throughoutthe United States.
As the Director of ContinuingEducation, Foley’s responsibilitiesinclude educational development,meeting planning and courseadministration. She is also a clinical associate professor at theSON and an adjunct assistant professor at the College of Healthand Human Services at GeorgiaState University, where she obtainedher doctorate in 1997.
In addition to her duties in continuing education, Foley was
appointed to the Department ofDefense’s Medical Working Group in 1996 and continues to serve. She is also a fellow of the AmericanAcademy of Nurses.
Foley’s research focus is nursingin the armed forces. While servingin the military, she received fundingfor her study of “The AdvocatingPractices of Nurses during a MilitaryOperation,” in which she inter-viewed nurses stationed in Bosniaabout their roles as patient advo-cates. She currently has a grant tostudy the relationship between nurs-ing processes and patient outcomesin United States Army Hospitals.
Welcome back, Barbara Jo!
Barbara Jo Foley, PhD, RN, FAAN
Every year since 1981, theSchool of Nursing’s AlumniAssociation has recognized analumnus or alumna who embodiesthe spirit of nursing— eitherthrough their scholarly endeavors,their promotion of health care ortheir tireless service to the profes-sion. During the summer, theAlumni Association Board has the enjoyable task of reading theinspiring nominations of men andwomen who have dedicated theirlives to nursing and voting on awinner. Last year’s batch of nomi-nees were no exception. Although it is difficult to choose just one winner, the members of the AlumniAssociation Board are pleased toannounce that Carolyn Williams,PhD, RN, FAAN is the recipient ofthe 2000 Alumna of the Year Award.
A 1965 graduate of the SON,Carolyn holds three degrees fromCarolina—a combined MSN-MPHand a PhD in epidemiology.Currently, she serves as dean of the University of Kentucky’sCollege of Nursing. Dr. Williams wasactive in nursing education,research and practice activities for many years as a professor at both the SON and the School
of Public Health. In addition,Carolyn served as director of thegraduate program and research atEmory University’s Nell HodgsonWoodruff School of Nursing.
Carolyn has held many leadership roles during her career,including serving as president of theAmerican Academy of Nursing andchairperson of the ANA Commissionon Nursing Research. She enjoyedan appointment by President Carteras a nurse member of thePresident’s Commission for theStudy of Ethical Problems in Medicine, Biomedical andBehavioral Research. She has alsoprovided international consultationto South America and Geneva and is a member of the World HealthOrganization’s Nursing AdvisoryPanel. Currently, Carolyn is servingas president of the AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing.
Carolyn received her award during the 50th Anniversary galaweekend festivities, at which shealso participated as a member of the Distinguished Alumni PanelDiscussion on the Future of NursingEducation. All panel membersreceived a Dean’s Award forDistinguished Contributions to
Nursing Education. “She is truly a credit to the
School of Nursing and to theUniversity,” said Dean LindaCronenwett. “We are proud to claim her as an alum.”
Nominations for the 2001Alumna/us of the Year Awards areaccepted until June 1, 2001. Formore information, please refer tothe nomination form on page 24, or contact Kelly Almond, AlumniAssociation Director.
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NOTEWORTHYNurses
Alumna of the Year:Carolyn Williams, PHD, RN, FAAN
1981 Amie Modigh, MSN ’661982 Barbara Jo Foley ’671983 Weiss Dykstra ’711984 Audrey Booth, MSN ’571985 Betty Compton, MSN1986 Mike McGinnis ’811987 Anne Belcher ’671988 Faye Dark Pickard ’591989 Frances Ross ’591990 Jerri Oehler ’66
1991 Bette Davis ’551992 Opal S. Hipps ’60, MSN ’641993 Elizabeth Burkett ’751994 Joan Iannone Galbraith ’741995 Carolyn V. Billings, MSN ’801996 Gale Adcock, MSN ‘871997 Jon Seskevich ’871998 Gwen Waddell-Schultz ’70, MSN ’761999 Anne Fishel ’62, MSN ’652000 Carolyn Williams MSN ‘65
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Alumna/us of the Year Winners
“[Carolyn] is truly acredit to the School ofNursing and to theUniversity. We areproud to claim her as an alum.”
DEAN LINDA CRONENWETT
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ver a year before the 50th anniversary gala weekend, the planning was underway for
a celebration that would mark a half-century of leadership and excellence at the School of Nursing.On November 9–11, 2000, all of the hard work cameto fruition as over 500 alumni, faculty, students andfriends commemorated the SON’s golden anniversary.It was a weekend filled with memories, fun and contemplation of what lies ahead.
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DistinguishedPanelistsDr. Virginia Adams (MSN ’75)Dean of the School of Nursingat the University of NorthCarolina at Wilmington
Dr. Kay Avant (MSN ’65)Associate Professor of Nursingand Chair of the Family Health Nursing Division at theUniversity of Texas at AustinSchool of Nursing
Dr. Cindy Freund (MSN ’74,faculty member ’74-’78 and’84-’00) Dean of the School of Nursing from 1992-1999
Dr. Lynda Harrison (BSN ‘70)Professor and Associate Deanfor Graduate Studies at theUniversity of Alabama atBirmingham
Dr. Mary Ann Matteson(BSN ’77 and SON facultymember from ’83-’86)Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing (San Antonio)
Dr. Janet Sipple (MSN ‘70)Professor and Chairperson ofSt. Luke’s CommemorativeSchool of Nursing at MoravianCollege in Bethlehem,Pennsylvania
Dr. Carolyn Williams(MSN/MPH ’65) Dean andProfessor at the College ofNursing at the University ofKentucky
The festivities began onThursday with a lively and informa-tive panel discussion of the future of nursing education. Seven SONalumni who have distinguishedthemselves among the nation’sleading nurse educators returned toCarrington Hall to receive awardshonoring their contributions to theprofession and to challenge facultyand students with their vision ofwhat the profession and society needfrom nursing faculties of the future.
“It was amazing to realize thateach distinguished member of thepanel had previously been in thesame room, but in the student role,”said Professor Bonnie Angel (BSN’79). “The legacy that each panelisthas created includes activities on aglobal scale, leadership in profes-
sional organizations, formulationand implementation of nationaleducational policies, and publica-tion/editorship of nursing journalsand textbooks. It was a lively,informative and entertaining dis-cussion and a real point of pride toknow that we could claim each ofthem as graduates of this School.”
Later that evening, a very special50th Anniversary Elizabeth L.Kemble Lecture featured Dr. RuthWatson Lubic, a noted nurse mid-wife and birthing center innovator.Selected for the lecture because ofher fascinating story and pioneeringwork with establishing the Districtof Columbia Developing FamiliesCenter for poor women and familiesin urban Washington, D.C. Lubic’sappearance on campus drew an
audience of interested area nursemidwives, University faculty, students and community healthcareworkers.
“Dr. Lubic has wise words forany professional who works withfamilies,” said Dr. Valerie King, aresearch fellow with the Cecil G.Sheps Center on campus and anassistant professor in the University’sdepartment of family medicine.“Birth Centers are really her innova-tion, and in the District of ColumbiaDeveloping Families Center she hastaken this model to a new level.”
Following her lecture entitled,“Setting Health Care in its SocialContext: The DC DevelopingFamilies Center,” Lubic took ques-tions from the crowd and greetedmany lecture attendees personally.
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FAR LEFT: Former Deanand faculty memberCindy Freund.
ABOVE: Panelistsaddress the audience.
LEFT: The distinguishedpanelists entertainedassembled guests.
Ruth Watson Lubic
Kelly Almond contributed to this article.
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Friday marked the centerpiece of the weekend of celebration. Over200 alumni and friends dressed in
formal attire to attend a galadinner hosted at the beauti-fully appointed Carolina Clubin Chapel Hill. The guest listrepresented the School’s entirehistory—from students fromthe class of 2002 to Alice Giffordand Ruth Dalrymple—two ofthe original faculty members
hired by Dean Kemble in 1951. They were joined by special
guests Dr. Christopher C. Fordham, a former School of NursingFoundation board member andChancellor of the University from1980-1988, Dr. Franklin “Rusty”Clark, III, the current president ofthe School of Nursing Foundation,and Dr. Carolyn Williams, the
School’s Alumna of the Year, currently dean of the School ofNursing at the University of Kentuckyand president of the AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing.
“What a wealth of history sat inthat room!” said Maggie Ford, a staffmember at the SON for over 20 years.“The gala was a wonderful opportu-nity to see former associates, to visitthe past and, most importantly, toremember why we are such a terrificschool and celebrate its excellence.”
Highlights of the elegant andspirited evening included toasts tothe School from each table and aviewing of a special video producedto mark the occasion of the anniver-sary which included laudatoryremarks by Chancellor James Moeser,former NC Governor Jim Hunt, and NC Senators John Edwards
and Jesse Helms.“As an alumna, I have always
been very, very proud of the School,but I am sure there is some prejudicein my pride,” said Professor Barbara Jo Foley (BSN ’67).“However, to have so many prominent North Carolina figures,including former UNC-System presi-dent William Friday, [UNC-System]President Broad and Governor Hunttalk about the great contributions ofthis School to North Carolina wasvery inspiring.”
The evening stretched into nightas guests, urged on by the music ofthe Gregg Gelb Swing Band, took tothe dance floor. With flushed cheeksand bright eyes, alumni from eachdecade of the School’s existencekicked up their heels in honor oftheir alma mater.
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riday, November 10FFoundation Board PresidentDr. Franklin Clark
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BELOW: Members of the class of 1956 and their spouses. (L-R) Thad and Jane“Coolie” Monroe, Will and CarolynWhite London, Mortimer and JessieCarraway Heizer and Ben and EvelynFarmer Alexander.
LEFT: Dean Cronenwettpauses for a photo withclass of 2001 students(L-R) Karin Bery, CoutneyRawls, and MegGambrell.
BELOW: Dr. VirginiaAdams (MSN ’75) talkswith former ChancellorChristopher Fordham.
LEFT: Dr. Sandra Funk (with glass) and PhD students (L-R) Pia Somboontonont and Mona Bingham (seated), Mardie Clayton, Ginger Minichiello, and Jill Hamilton (standing).
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On Saturday, the members of theclasses of 1955-1960 were welcomedto a breakfast reception and tour ofphotographs and memorabilia fromthe first years of nursing at Carolinathat form an exhibit on display inthe University’s Health SciencesLibrary. The reception quicklyturned into a mini-reunion, as one-time classmates gathered in front of the black-and-white photographsof earnest young women in whitestarched uniforms to point out facesremembered from earlier days.Amidst the giggles and familiarbanter, the years between those photographs and the morning’sreception seemed to melt away.
“It certainly brought back fond
memories,” said Winnie WilliamsCotton (BSN ’55). (The School isforever in Winnie’s debt for provid-ing many of the items on display.)
The weekend closed with a 50s-style lunch on the CarringtonHall lawn which was dressed updiner-style, with black and whitestriped tablecloths and black, whiteand Carolina blue balloons. The weather was crisply perfect, andthe lawn was covered with over 300alumni and their families enjoyingdiner fare, catching up with friendsand enjoying the golden oldiestunes emanating from a real livejukebox.
“Alumni Day helps me to stayconnected with my classmates and
also with other alumni whom I havemet and worked with over the years,”said Barbara Jo Foley (BSN ’67). “It also helps me to keep up withchanges in the program and also withthe direction the School is taking.”
When the cheeseburgers, hot-dogs and fountain cherry cokeshad been washed down by root beerfloats and ice cream sundaes, alumni made the short trip toKenan Stadium to cheer on the Tar Heels in their win over theMaryland Terrapins.
“It was a perfect weekend,”summed up Dean Linda Cronenwett,“And a testament to the vitality and loyalty of our large School ofNursing family.”
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BELOW: Members of the first class of 1955 (L-R) Gloria Huss Peele, Gwenlyn Huss Butler, Joy Smith Burton, Mary Anderson Leggette, Sally Winn Nicholson, Martha Yount Cline,Donna Blaire Booe, Patsy Lovard Johnson, Geraldine Snider Laport,Winnie Williams Cotton, Bette Leon Davis, and Janet Merritt Littlejohn.
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LEFT: Winnie Williams Cotton (BSN ’55) , Shirley Mason, andlibrary staff members discuss items in a display case.
BELOW LEFT: Two future alums enjoythe food.
BELOW RIGHT: Evelyn FarmerAlexander (BSN ’56) and Jane KingGrizzard (BSN ’56) examine a photograph at the nursing exhibit.
ABOVE: Faculty member Anne Hopkins Fishel (BSN ’62, MSN ’65) andformer faculty member Barbara C. Rynerson dance to jukebox oldies.
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On September 2, 2000, theTarheels won the opening game ofthe football season. While somemay think Ronald Curry’s returnhad something to do with the 30-9trounce, the SON faculty and staffknow better. The guest coach forthat game was none other thanProfessor and two-time alum AnneFishel (MSN ’65, BSN ’62), who hasserved on the University’s facultyathletics committee for five years.
Although the game was a rainyone (a thunderstorm delayed itsstart), Coach Fishel was present onthe sidelines, shouting encourage-
ment to the Tar Heels and assistingCoach Torbush in leading his teamto victory. In fact, she was instru-mental in helping the team score atouchdown when Curry lost a con-tact lens and had to be sidelinedwhile a trainer rushed to get him areplacement. “I had sunglassesaround my neck, and the trainerasked to use them so that Ronaldwould have a ‘mirror’ to see how toput in the new lens,” said Fishel.“Then, he returned to the game andexecuted the touchdown. So I actu-ally was helpful in the game itself!”
Twenty-six yearsago, ProfessorBarbara Germinobegan volunteeringfor the AmericanCancer Society.During movesacross thecountry, thecompletion of her PhD and givingbirth to two children, Germino continued helping local Societychapters with fundraising, educa-tional programs and cancer controlactivities. After moving to NorthCarolina to accept a faculty positionat the SON in 1982, Germino got intouch with the NC Division of theSociety. She was serving as its president when the Division mergedwith South Carolina and Georgia to become the Southeast Division.Germino currently serves as ViceChair of its Board of Directors.
Germino’s long-term commit-ment and contributions to theAmerican Cancer Society were rec-ognized this past December whenshe was awarded the St. GeorgeMedal, a national award for which
she was nominated by theSoutheast Division.
The annual awardsare given to volun-teers who, likeGermino, signifi-cantly impact and
advance theSociety’s mission to
prevent cancer, savelives and diminish the
suffering caused by cancer.Germino encourages anyone
who might be interested in volun-teering to give it a try. She feels thatwhat initially drew her to theSociety—short and long-term vol-unteer activities that match inter-ests and expertise, as well as educa-tional programs and services thatbenefit the community—are just afew of the characteristics that makethe American Cancer Society a goodfit for many volunteers.
A Volunteerfor Life
Coach Fishel leads Tar Heels toseason-opener victory
SON in the News: July–January, 2000–2001JULY
Martha Henderson“Families should discuss deathissues, nurse says,” Baton RougeAdvocate, July 10, 2000
Susan PierceFeature interview on WRAZ-FOX’s“Tar Heel Talk”, air date: July 16,2000Subject: Nursing shortage
Jean Kincade, MargareteSandelowski, Julie Barroso andAnne Skelly“Nurses receive over 4 million in research funding,” UniversityPeople, News and Observer, July 26, 2000
“Nurses receive over 4 million inresearch funding,” Chapel HillHerald, July 26, 2000
AUGUST
Barbara Nettles-Carlson“Helping families cope with men-tal illness,” Volunteer Profile,News and Observer, August 17,2000
Linda Cronenwett“Employers’ need for specializedskills compounds nursing shortage,” feature article, Durham Herald, August 27, 2000
Martha Henderson“Nursing Professor selected forend-of-life care academy,”Durham Herald, August 27, 2000
SEPTEMBER
Susan Pierce“Prescription: Union,” feature article, Independent Weekly,September 13, 2000
OCTOBER
Linda Cronenwett“Campus leaders spell out whatbonds on Nov. 7 ballot wouldmean for Carolina,” feature article, University Gazette, October 11, 2000
“Schools celebrate their 50thAnniversaries,” feature article,University Gazette, October 25,2000
Junior BSN student Leslie Collins“A Degree of Value,” feature article, Kiplinger’s Magazine,October, 2000
NOVEMBER
Joanne Harrell“’Children’s bad habits likely tocause a diabetes epidemic,’”Press Association Limited,November 13, 2000
“Adult diabetes called a risingthreat to young,” feature article,News and Observer, November14, 2000
“Obese kids seen at risk for pre-diabetic syndrome,” Reuter’sWire Service, November 14, 2000
“Epidemic of Type II diabetes mayoccur,” Medscape Wire,November 15, 2000
DECEMBER
Linda Cronenwett“New buildings allocated bulk ofbond funds,” Daily Tar Heel,December 6, 2000
Carolyn Billings“Nurse psychotherapist iselected to national board,”Chapel Hill News,December 17, 2000
Announcement of elec-tion to AmericanPsychiatric NursesBoard of Directors,University People, Newsand Observer, December20, 2000
JANUARY, 2001
Julie Barroso“Battle Fatigue,” feature article,Endeavors Magazine (Universityresearch publication), Winter2001
Chanetta Washington“Of Faith and Food,” feature arti-cle, Endeavors Magazine, Winter2001
Joanne HarrellCHIC study featured on WRAL-TVnewscast, January 24, 2001
Barbara Germino
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BY MEG GAMBRELL, CLASS OF 2001
On November 20 and 21,2000, the Association ofNursing Students (ANS)sponsored an informationsession in the Pit. The objec-tive of this session was to edu-cate students about sexuallytransmitted disease as well asprovide handouts about the UNC-CH Student Health Services(SHS). Stephanie York, a registerednurse at Student Health, alsoattended the session in the Pit topromote flu immunizations.Sixty-two immunizations were givenout over the two-day period.
During my community healthrotation at Student Health Services,I became more aware of the different
programs offered by SHS, and withthe help of my clinical instructor,Beth Lamanna, I developed theinformation sessions to promote itsservices. The first topic, sexuallytransmitted disease, was selectedbecause of increasing incidences oncollege campuses. The college age
group is especially at risk for con-tracting sexually transmitted dis-
eases because of experimentationand the feeling of invincibility.Therefore, many students do not feel that they need to takethe extra precautions suggested
to prevent contraction of sexually transmitted diseases.
Eight senior nursing students—Ebony Washington, Jeannie Lee,Kristen McKinney, Susan McLemore,Jennifer Hudson, Tara Hansberry,Heather Carter, and TeresaLatham—gathered information onSTD screening, prevention, andresources available at StudentHealth. ANS is planning to sponsorseveral information sessions in orderto promote other programs andresources available at Student Health.
On November 7, NorthCarolinians approved the $3.1 bil-lion bond referendum for improve-ments for state universities andcommunity colleges. $500 millionof the funds are earmarked for The University of North Carolina atChapel Hill and, over the next eight
years, will be used to repair andmodernize campus buildings. The School of Nursing will receiveapproximately $10 million for anaddition to Carrington Hall, withconstruction scheduled to beginthis fall. The addition will addapproximately 58,000 square feetfor more research, classroomand office spaces for students andfaculty, including a state-of-the-art
distance education classroom.The bond money will fund half
of the addition, which has a pricetag of just over $18 million, saidMaggie Miller, Assistant Dean forStudent and Faculty Services. “Thesupport for the bond referendumhas made construction possible, andwe couldn’t be more pleased,” shesaid. The remainder of the funds forthe building will come from self-liquidating loans, campus money,and private donations.
If you’d like more informationon the building addition or waysthat you can assist the buildingeffort, please contact the Office ofAdvancement at 919-966-4619or [email protected].
Watch the summer CarolinaNursing for an in-depth look at ourbuildings throughout the years.
Thank you, North Carolina!Bonds passage means building addition for the School of Nursing
In the Pit with the Association of Nursing Students
Meg Gambrell is a senior BSN student and president of theAssociation of Nursing Students.ANS is looking for fund-raisingand community-service opportunities. If you can help, contact Danner Chambless at [email protected].
BSN students (L-R) Jennifer Hudson,Kristen McKinney, Tara Hansberry,
Meg Gambrell, and Susan McLemore
1961Diana Lea Sowards (BSN) retiredfrom her coin shop last year andspends most of her time raisingmoney for educational and medicalprojects in Burma (now known asMyanmar). She has three Burmesestudents living with her and worksto resettle Burmese refugees.
1972Linda Santorum Byers(BSN) received the Texas NursePractitioner of the Year Award for2000 on September 9, 2000. She washonored for her professionalism inproviding high quality health careservices to low income women inthe rural areas surrounding Austin,TX; for mentoring and preceptingother nurse practitioners and students; for professional activitiesrelated to educating and influenc-ing legislators and state agencies on women’s health and nurse practitioner practice issues and for promoting the goals of the professional organization, TexasNurse Practitioners.
1976Catherine Parks (BSN) served asan instructor of nursing at DukeUniversity Medical Center andJackson Memorial Hospital inMiami FL following her graduationfrom nursing school. She laterreceived her law degree and spentmany years representing doctorsand hospitals in medical malprac-tice cases. She has recently decidedto take it easy for awhile and enjoyher two children: Dan, 13, andMichelle, 10. You can contactCatherine at [email protected]
Reba Nelle Rowan Walters(BSN) a nurse educator, life-longscholar and mentor to hundreds ofstudents during her career, died onNovember 26, 1999 in her home inRoxboro following a brief battlewith cancer. Walters graduated from the Crawford Long School ofNursing in Atlanta. She went on toreceive her BSN from UNC-CH, herM.Ed. from North Carolina StateUniversity, her MSN from EastCarolina University and her Ed.D.from Nova University. Memorialscan be made to the Person CountyHospice or UNC Hospice.
1981Jodi Lavin-Tompkins (BSN)recently relocated to Minnesota totake the position of manager ofclinical services for DisetronicMedical Systems, Inc., a Swiss-basedcompany that makes drug deliverysystems including insulin pumpsand pens. She will supervise 7 RN,CDEs (certified diabetes educator)and 1 RD, COE across the UnitedStates.
1983Maureen Daly Abraham (BSN)began working full-time as a nurs-ing instructor at Craven CommunityCollege in New Bern, NC inFebruary 2000. She reports that thefirst year was very challenging, butserved to expand both her knowl-edge and skills and she is enjoyingthe work tremendously. She is alsoenjoying time with her 11 year oldtriplets (2 boys and 1 girl).
Sarah James Bradley Jenner(BSN) graduated from theUniversity of Texas at El Paso post-master’s FNP program in December1999. She is currently working in
the Immediate Care Clinic at WhiteWilson Medical Center, Ft. WaltonBeach, FL. She is married to Lt. Col.Mark L. Jenner, who is a pilot in theUS Air Force.
1987Susan Powell Andrews (BSN)recently accepted a new position atTampa Children’s Hospital at St.Joseph’s in Tampa, FL, as nursemanager of the Level II TraumaPediatric Intensive Care Unit andthe Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit.Susan and her husband, Jim, live inTampa with their two girls, Morgan(age 7), and Caroline (age 3).Susan continues her coursework at the University of Tampa as sheworks toward her master’s degree in their Family Nurse Practitionerprogram.
1988Tresha (Terry) Lucas (MSN) con-tinues to work as the patient caremanager for Acute Care Pediatrics athe University of Virginia Children’sMedical Center. She was recentlyelected president of the ProfessionalNursing Staff at UVa.
1989Catherine Paschall McCluskey(BSN) married her husband, Tom,in 1992 and they have two children:Shelley (age 6 ) and Jack (age 3).They have lived in Mt. Airy, NC, forthe past 3 years where Cathy is apart-time labor/delivery nurse andchildbirth educator.
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ALUMNINotes
1992Lisa Barnette Callanan (BSN)received her MSN from the MedicalUniversity of South Carolina in1998 and worked as a NeonatalNurse Practitioner in Columbia, SC,at Palmetto Richland MemorialHospital until she recently moved toWilmington, NC, with her husband,Kevin, and their daughter, EmmaElizabeth Callanan, born October29, 1998.
1993Angela Wilson Haynie (BSN) wasmarried to Jim Haynie on June 17,2000 in Charlotte, NC. She works atCarolinas Medical Center as aNeonatal Nurse Practitioner. Shereceived her MSN from the MedicalUniversity of South Carolina.
Julia Self Watkins (BSN) complet-ed her MSN at Duke University inMay, 2000. She is a member ofSigma Theta Tau and is working asa Family Nurse Practitioner at WakeTeen in Raleigh, NC. She was mar-ried in April, 1999 to Tom Watkins.
1995Vicki Ferrell Lewis (BSN) and herhusband, Jim, proudly announcethe birth of their second daughter,Lydia Palmer, born on August 8,2000.
1996Sheri Chmielewski (BSN) is work-ing in Cleveland OH, on a telemetryfloor. She is engaged to be marriedto Tom Favenyesi in September2001.
1997Jill Hardin Knox (BSN) proudlyannounces the birth of her son,Jacob Hardin Knox, on October 18,2000.
Kelly Michele Wall Margraf (BSN)proudly announces the birth of herfirst son, Connor Reid Margraf, onSeptember 30, 2000.
Niki Peaden Speri (BSN) marriedBill Speri, Jr. on June 17, 2000. She recently received a promotion to Coordinator for the ENT andPlastic Surgery departments in theoperating room at NC SpecialtyHospital in Durham, NC.
1998Elizabeth Carver (BSN) is attend-ing graduate school at DukeUniversity Nursing School inClinical Research Management.
Lisa Swenki Rush (BSN) received a commission in the US Air Forceand is currently a 1st Lieutenant.She is stationed at Eglin Air ForceBase in Florida where she is a staffnurse working Labor and Deliveryand the Mother-Baby unit. She is isalso the education and training officer for her floor, as well as an American Red Cross HealthPregnancy-Healthy Baby instructor.
Sarah Wu (BSN) is working at RexHealthcare in Raleigh, NC, on thepulmonary, nephrology and medi-cine floor.
1999Peter LeBlanc (BSN) becameengaged to Julia Kim of Chicago, IL, on September 11, 2000. You can contact Peter [email protected]
April Holcombe Shore (BSN)married Scott Shore on May 20,2000. She has been employed atBrenner Children’s Hospital inWinston-Salem since July, 1999.
2000Stephanie Bradley Atkinson(BSN) married Zeb Wilkes Atkinsonon September 30, 2000 inGreenville, NC. She and Zeb nowmake their home in Spartanburg,SC, where Zeb is a textile engineerwith Milliken and Co., andStephanie works on the Oncologyfloor at Spartanburg RegionalHospital.
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We want to hearfrom you!
To update your address or to share yournews with fellow alums, please send in theform on page 24. We’d love to print yourmarriage and birth announcements, but
we will no longer print engagements or pregnancies beyond this issue.
Thank you!
MarchNeonatal Program March 9, 2001
Developing Clinical Research Coordinator Skills March 12 - March 16, 2001
Advances in Pediatric Cardiovascular Care: Big Issues with Little Hearts Thursday, March 22, 2001
Developing Clinical Research Associate Skills (CRA) March 24, April 7, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2001
12th Annual PACU & Ambulatory Surgery Conference March 31, 2001
AprilCardiac Disease in Women Thursday, April 5, 2001
The Nurse As Expert Witness Friday, April 20, 2001
Latino Culture and Language April 27, 2001
MayHistory Taking and Physical Examination May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
June 6, 13, 20, 2001
12th Annual May Day Trauma Conference May 3, 2001
Psychiatric/Mental Health Institute – Focus on Schizophrenia May 4, 2001
The Cutting Edge: Focus on End-of-Life Care May 11, 2001
2nd Annual Pain Conference May 18, 2001
Hospice Certification Review Course May 30–May 31, 2001
JulySixth Annual Summer Institute in Qualitative Research July 16–20, 2001
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Continuing Education CalendarSpring and Summer 2001
For more information or to register for a Continuing Education program, contact the School of Nursing Office of Continuing Education.
E-mail: [email protected]: 919-966-3638Fax: 919-966-0870Web: http://www.unc.edu/depts/nursing/lifelong/index.html
Spring 2001
Bring the Celebration Home!During the 50th Anniversary Gala Weekend, the SON proudly displayed
the Timeline 1950-2000, created with the help of Dean Emerita CindyFreund, to honor 50 years of SON history and achievement.Originally designed for the pages of CarolinaNursing, it was so popular that we had it made into aposter. This wonderful, full-color rendition is suitablefor framing and makes a perfect gift for any SON alumor friend of the School. To view the timeline online, visitwww.unc.edu/depts/nursing/alumni/cn/pdf/fall3.pdf(You’ll need Adobe Acrobat in order to view it).
We’re also especially delighted to offer copies of ouranniversary video 50 Years of Nursing Leadership. This 16-minute VHS-video features the compelling story of the people who brought the first baccalaureate program in nursingto North Carolina. Narrated by celebrated North Carolina authorDoris Betts, the video features photos taken throughout the history of the SON, interviewswith faculty, deans, students and alums, as well as special messages of congratulations fromNorth Carolina Senators John Edwards, Jesse Helms and former Governor James Hunt. Thisvideo is a wonderful keepsake and an entertaining way to tell friends and family membersabout your School.
Carolina
Poster and Video Order FormTimeline 1950-2000 (poster dimensions: 34 x 14 inches) $15.00
50 Years of Nursing Leadership Video $13.00
❑ I would like to order ______ copies of the poster for a total of ________.
❑ I would like to order ______ copies of the video for a total of _________.
TOTAL: _________
Payment: ❑ Cash or ❑ Check Enclosed (Please make checks payable to the School of Nursing)
Please ship my order to:
Name: ______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________
Telephone: (___)___________
Please send form, with payment, to:School of NursingOffice of AdvancementUNC-Chapel HillCB# 7460, Carrington HallChapel Hill, NC 27514Attn: Video/Poster Orders
Please allow 6–8 weeks for delivery.
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The School of Nursing Alumni Association is now taking nominations for the following alumni awards. Please nominate thatcolleague or friend who has meant much to the profession and the School of Nursing.
The Alumna/us of the Year Award is earmarked for that person known for their distinction in the area of nursing, eitherthrough their scholarly endeavors, their promotion of health care or their tireless service. This person must be a graduate of a pro-gram in the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
The Honorary Alumna/us Award goes to that person who possesses distinction in the area of nursing and has demonstratedoutstanding support for the School of Nursing. This person is not a graduate of any UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing program.
The Carrington Award for Exceptional Community Service is awarded to that person who has given remarkable service to the community, state or other beneficiary organization and has reflected favorably on the School of Nursing through theirextraordinary efforts to benefit society (though not necessarily through direct nursing activity).
Name of Nominee: Class Year:
For which award are they being nominated?:
Reasons why this person should receive this award:
Your Name: Class Year (if applicable):
Phone Number:
WHAT’S NEWWith You?
ALUMNI AWARDNominations
Keeping up with each other is hard to do these days. Please let Carolina Nursing share your news! Whether it’s anew job, special accomplishment, or an addition to your family, we’ll be happy to get the word out for you.
Name (please include maiden name): Class Year:
❑ My address has changed. My new address is:
News:
Please send news and nominations to:
Kelly Kirby Almond, Alumni Association DirectorSchool of NursingUNC-Chapel HillCarrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460E-mail: [email protected]
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