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Alumni And Friends

UF Nursing Grand Guard Visits College

The College of Nursing was proud to welcome back distinguished alumni as part of the University of Florida’s Grand Guard festivities on May 15. The event honored Gator Nurses who graduated 50 or more years ago, celebrating their enduring legacy and contributions to the nursing profession. During the event, alumni…

Read Dean Henderson’s South Florida Sun Sentinel Op-Ed

In her recently published South Florida Sun Sentinel Op-Ed, University of Florida College of Nursing Dean Shakira Henderson calls for bold action in reimagining education, compensation and support for nurses at every stage. It’s time to invest in the profession that holds our health care system together.

Dean Shakira Henderson’s Nurses Week Message

In a special video message for National Nurses Week, Shakira Henderson, PhD, DNP, MS, MPH, EMBA, IBCLC, RNC-NIC, College of Nursing Dean and UF Health Chief Nursing Executive, shares her appreciation for the dedication, compassion and leadership shown by nurses every day. Click here to watch…

Happy Holidays from Dean Henderson

In this video, Dean Henderson wishes the Gator Nursing community a happy holiday season and expresses gratitude for our many accomplishments together.

Sandra Citty Receives Prestigious Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award

On May 1, Sandra Citty was in Washington D.C., receiving the prestigious 2024 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award for Excellence in Nursing in the Nurse/Expanded Role category. Citty’s remarkable contributions at the Gainesville Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers within the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System have advanced the fields…

Congratulations to the UF College of Nursing Spring Class 2024

More than one thousand family members and friends packed the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on May 3 for the traditional UF College of Nursing Pinning and Recognition Ceremony.  The pin ceremony welcomes the recipient to the nursing profession and signifies the wearer has completed the rigorous…

Neil McFarlane, 2024 College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year

Neil McFarlane, 2024 UF College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, poses with Dean Shakira Henderson, left, and Ashley-Marie Mendez on May 3. Neil McFarlane was named the 2024 UF College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year during the annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on May 3. McFarlane’s recognition came from…