Tribute Magazine
2018 issue
A Message from Alumni Board President
The Nursing Alumni Association continues to engage our alumni throughout the year.
Mark Your Calendar for 2019
Join us in celebrating 50 years of excellence in education, research and patient care!
Students Care for Veterans While Starting Nursing Career
Two undergraduate nursing students had the opportunity to care for veterans when they participated in the VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program.
Former Acting Surgeon General Discusses Nursing’s Role in Improving Health Care
Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, understands firsthand social determinants of health.
Nursing Students Learn in England
Six students from the School of Nursing joined School of Health Professions students in an interprofessional international experience at Coventry University in Coventry, England, over Spring Break.
Nursing Advocate, Donor Continues Wife’s Legacy
From his time spent in the trenches side-by-side with military nurses to his 40-year marriage to one, retired Air Force Capt. Gary Baldwin has a keen understanding of the role nurses play in health care.
Dean’s Message
Our vision is simple and bold: We make lives better by promoting health as an act of social justice.
Nurse Researcher Earns Rising Star Award from UT System
Carolyn E.Z. Pickering, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor of nursing, received a Rising STAR Award from the UT System, a first for the School of Nursing.
Professor Receives Community Engagement Hero Award
Janna Lesser, Ph.D., RN, professor of nursing, has been selected to receive a Community Engagement Hero Award from the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science.
Faculty Member Inducted into Tuskegee University ROTC Military Hall of Fame
Retired Col. Clarice Golightly-Jenkins, Ph.D., RN, was inducted in October 2017 into the Tuskegee University ROTC Military Hall of Fame.
Associate Professor Inducted as Fellow of AANP
Wendy J. Lee, D.N.P., FNP-BC, FAANP, RN, associate professor/clinical, was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.