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| Myers Earns Prestigious Finkbine Award |
Senior University of Iowa College of Nursing student Latisha Myers, was one of five outstanding students honored April 17, at the 90th anniversary Finkbine Dinner for Representative Student Leaders, one of the university's most prestigious award ceremonies.This award recognizes students who have exhibited meritorious qualities in leadership, learning and loyalty. Myers has participated on a National Institute of Health-funded clinical trial research team and in the UI Biosciences Advantage Program. She has been recognized as an Opportunity at Iowa Scholar, John W. & Mabel Gottberg Schoen Nursing Scholar, Sigma Theta Tau member and Schoup Reihman Nursing Scholar. Myers is active in the university community as a member of the UI Minority Student Nurses' Association, UI College of Nursing Diversity Committee, Student Support Services as a nursing mentor, UI College of Nursing Human Rights Committee, and the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. She also volunteers with numerous organizations such as National Assistance for the Mentally Ill, UI College of Nursing, UI Diversity Recruitment, and her church. The Finkbine Dinner event began in 1917 to honor campus leaders and give them an opportunity to meet administrators, faculty, staff, fellow students and alumni. The dinner is named after William O. Finkbine, a Des Moines businessman and 1880 UI law graduate. The tradition of awarding Hancher-Finkbine medallions began in 1964. The awards, which recognize outstanding leadership, learning and loyalty, are named after Finkbine and Virgil M. Hancher, who served as president of the UI from 1940 to 1964. Nominations for the student awards are solicited from recognized student organizations and collegiate deans. May 7, 2007 |
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