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Former MSN Student Named NICU Manager

Linda Crowley (MSN ’11), of Wyomissing, has been named the new nurse manager of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit.

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CON Alumna to Become Dean at Indiana University

Dr. Ann H. White (BSN ’79) was recently named dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana. 

According to a news release issued by the university, Dr. White is “only the second dean in the history of the college. The announcement was made Friday (April 13) by Dr. Ronald Rochon, provost of the University, and is effective July 1.”

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Alumna Receives Prestigious Honor

Terry Biddinger (BSN ’59) was recently selected to receive the University of Colorado Staff Council’s (UCSC) 2012 Service Excellence Award.

Biddinger, who is currently the director of external affairs for the College of Nursing at the University of Colorado, Denver, was recognized by UCSC as someone who “provided outstanding service to their campus, community, and the university as a whole.” 

CON Alumna and Postdoctoral Fellow Nancy Downing Featured in Iowa Now!

Confronting Huntington's Disease

By John Riehl

Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder in which specific nerve cells in the brain degenerate, causing symptoms like moodiness and irritability, impaired memory and executive function, and abnormal body movements.

HD affects about 30,000 people in the United States. There is no cure. People with the disease usually die within 15 to 20 years of developing movement symptoms.

CON Alumna to be Inducted into STTI Hall of Fame

Carol Smith (BSN ’72) will be inducted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s (STTI) International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

The International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame recognizes STTI members who are nurse researchers; who have achieved significant and sustained broad national and/or international recognition for their work; and whose research has impacted the profession and the people it serves.  

Julie Novak, BSN ’72, MA ’76, featured in USD Magazine

The Altruist

When Julie Novak set out to reinvent herself, the benefits far outweighed the challenges.

By Mike Sauer

Dr. Buckwalter to Receive Prestigious UI Award

Dr. Kathleen “Kitty” Buckwalter (BSN ’71, MA ’76) has been selected to receive the University of Iowa’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Professor Emeritus Buckwalter, along with other recipients, will be recognized for this accomplishment at the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards luncheon and ceremony on June 9, 2012. This award is the Alumni Association’s highest honor.

CON Alumni Assist, Honor Veterans in D.C.

WASHINGTON – Many of the World War II veterans who recently took part in South Dakota Honor Flight #11 required some assistance in order to visit the Washington, D.C. memorial built in their honor.

Dozens of volunteers, including twins June Gratz Schnieder and Joan Gratz – both University of Iowa College of Nursing alumni – were among those helping the veterans on this special journey.

CON Alumni Receive Distinguished Awards

The College of Nursing has been notified that two of our alumni will be 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients.  

Achievement  
Carol E. Smith,  72 BSN
Lenexa KS

Dr. Smith is a full professor at University of Kansas School of Nursing in Kansas City, Kansas.

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