welcome gator nurse alumni! Alumni news, giving and upcoming events
We deeply appreciate our alumni and friends—your support drives our vision to transform nursing worldwide. Join the lifelong Gator Nurse community by exploring our alumni and giving pages, staying connected through events and The Gator Nurse magazine and helping shape the future of nursing.
Upcoming Events
January 30, 2026
Save the Date for 2026 DMS Leadership Conference
Join us for a dynamic day of learning, collaboration and inspiration as we explore Innovative Leadership in Nursing: Boldly advancing the future of health care. The Dorothy M. Smith Nursing Leadership Conference has taken place every other year since 2004 and tackles the most pressing and informative topics affecting health care and nursing.
February 19, 2026
Giving Day
A Note From CON ADVANCEMENT
We value and appreciate our friends and alumni. Without your support, we could not advance our efforts to change the face of nursing. We invite you to explore the Alumni and Giving web pages and see how our alumni are making a difference in nursing and health care across the globe and how you can support the future of Gator Nursing.
Our college is proud to have graduates who have gone on to become nursing leaders throughout Florida and the world. Gator Nurses have been elevating the standards of nursing and health care for more than 60 years.
Being a Gator Nurse means being a member of a lifelong community. In hospitals, at conferences and in communities across the world, discovering a fellow Gator Nurse brings an instant connection and understanding. We are committed to reconnecting Gator Nurses from across the globe through alumni events, news and fundraising.
To access the latest and past issues of The Gator Nurse, the college’s alumni magazine, click here. If you are not on The Gator Nurse mailing list and wish to receive a copy, please contact the editor, Anna Hoffman at 352-273-6395 or email asuggs@ufl.edu.
Take this opportunity to explore what Gator Nurses are doing today – and how you can continue ensuring our college’s legacy.
Get Involved
UF college of nursing
Alumni Council
The Nursing Alumni Council requires minimal time but meaningful involvement, with one activity per year and optional in-person or virtual meetings, offering valuable networking and engagement with the College.
Mentorship/Career Networking Program
The Nursing Alumni Council requires minimal time but meaningful involvement, with one activity per year and optional in-person or virtual meetings, offering valuable networking and engagement with the College.
Volunteer Opportunities
Support the College of Nursing by becoming a Class Representative—an easy, low-effort way to stay connected and engage your classmates in alumni events and news. Just bring your Gator Nurse spirit!
Giving: Support the College
Support the UF College of Nursing—your gift helps recruit top faculty, drive innovative research and provide advanced training for future nurses, empowering us to CARE, LEAD, and INSPIRE.
Alumni and GIVING NEWS
LINE Funding Helps UF ABSN Students Balance…
Arthur Reid, an ABSN Student, holds his 2-year-old daughter at the UF College of Nursing recently. Reid says that as a recipient of the…
Alumni Spotlight: Colleen McLarnon Reflects on…
By Carlos E. Medina When Colleen McLarnon graduated from the University of Florida College of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science…
During Nurse Practitioner Week, UF Nursing Honors…
By Carlos E. Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing marks National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 9–15, by recognizing…
STAY CONNECTED
- Relocated? Update your address so you don’t miss out on news, events and publications.
- New job or promotion? Let us know—we love celebrating your career milestones!
- Received an award or honor? We want to share your achievements with the Gator Nurse community!
COLLEGE OF NURSING MAGAZINE
The Gator Nurse
Catch up on all College of Nursing news, including alumni, faculty and student achievements. Published every spring, summer and fall!
SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF NURSING
Generosity That Inspires and Transforms
Private support can assist the college with the recruitment and retention of much-needed faculty to teach the best and brightest students, to conduct innovative research and provide the most advanced clinical training for our future nurses.
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