News and Events

SON Junior Awarded Class of 1938 Travel Fellowship

May 2, 2013 | In Education, Global Health, News, Students

BSN student Leonora Tisdale was awarded a $5,000 fellowship to travel to spend her summer at a health clinic in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The SON Celebrates Nursing Research and the 2013 Honors Scholars

April 19, 2013 | In Events, News, Research, Students

This is a picture of two honors students receiving their gold cords from Associate Dean Gwen Sherwood

At a reception held in the Fox Lobby on Thursday, April 18, student researchers shared their projects with the SON community. The event recognized Sigma Theta Tau research scholars as well as undergraduate students who will graduate in 2013 with Honors or Highest Honors.

Honors Student Presents at Campuswide Undergraduate Research Forum

April 18, 2013 | In Education, News, Research, Students

Honors student Devin Fohn was selected to present her research at the 14th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Two Bald Heads Are Better Than One

April 15, 2013 | In Faculty, News, Students Tags: Eric Hodges, Students

For the second year in a row SON assistant professor Dr. Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, has shaved his head to raise money for child cancer research. But this year, Dr. Hodges faced the electric razor alongside BSN student Ian Urbaitis.

Dr. Rumay Alexander Receives NSNA’s Highest Honor

April 12, 2013 | In Education, Faculty, News, Students Tags: Rumay Alexander

The National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) granted Dr. G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN an honorary membership on April 3, 2013 during the opening ceremony of their annual convention, held this year in Charlotte, NC.

Students Organize Screening of Midwifery Documentary

April 11, 2013 | In Education, Events, News, Students Tags: Karen Sheffield, Rhonda Lanning

Two third-semester BSN students worked together to bring a screening of the documentary Birth Story to the SON. Students Erin Richardson and Leonara Tisdale wanted to share the story of Dr. Ina May Gaskin, MA, CPM, PhD (Hon.), an internationally-known speaker and advocate for high-quality maternity care.

SON Students Serving Communities
Near and Far

March 21, 2013 | In Education, News, Students

Riding the bus in Honduras.

Spring break offers students a chance to take it easy and unwind, but many SON students chose to dedicate their time off to community service.

New Endowed Scholarship Honors Frances Emily Gilreath

March 19, 2013 | In Alumni, Education, News, Students

This is 1968 picture of Fran Gilreath and her mother Betty Gilreath

Fran and Betty Gilreath in 1968

A new merit-based scholarship has been endowed to honor the life and work of Frances “Fran” Emily Gilreath, a 1970 graduate of the BSN program at the SON.