Nursing Department Awards
The Department of Nursing Award for Academic Excellence is given each May to the graduating senior in nursing who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average.
The Department of Nursing Service Award is given each May to the graduating senior in nursing who has made significant, sustained contributions to the department and to the school.
The Shannon Henretty Spirit Award is given in memory of Sharon Henretty, a 2014 nursing graduate, and is presented to the pre-licensure graduate who exemplifies Shannon’s legacy of spirit with which she lived her life. That spirit is characterized by kind, gentle and selfless giving to others, particularly the disadvantaged; a spirit of service, embodied by humility, devotion and joy; and a spirit of dedication to making a difference in the world.
The Charles Mackey Award is given to a graduating nursing student who, like Chris, demonstrates potential in teaching students and assisting colleagues.
The Judith A. Feustle Award is presented to the graduating senior in nursing who best exemplifies the holistic practice of nursing through excellence in clinical care, critical thinking, leadership, and professionalism.
The Catherine Nugent Award is given to the student in the traditional nursing program who has demonstrated outstanding performance in clinical nursing courses. Faculty members decide which student has met the criteria which include therapeutic communication skills with patients, families, colleagues; evidence of critical thinking; evidence of integration of prior knowledge; evidence of manual skills and safe clinical practice; and evidence of leadership among peers.
The R.O.S.E. AWARD (Recognition of Student Excellence) was initially presented by the first graduating class in May 1994 to recognize student excellence. This award is presented by the graduating class in nursing to the member of that class who best exemplifies the qualities of peer support and guidance with gratitude from his or her fellow students.