Born at just 30 weeks and weighing 2 pounds, 7 ounces, María José Cobos Moreno, a student in the Traditional BSN Program at the University of Florida, began life fighting. Alongside her twin sister, Cobos Moreno spent more than 40 days in a neonatal intensive care unit, relying on the skill,…
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 LINE scholarship, he can pursue a nursing degree and remain active in his daughter’s life. By Carlos E. Medina For Arthur Reid, Florida’s Linking Industry…
By Carlos E. Medina When Colleen McLarnon graduated from the University of Florida College of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1983, she only planned to spend three years in the U.S. Navy. Instead, she stayed for 30. “I joined just to see what it was…
By Carlos E. Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing marks National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 9–15, by recognizing the dedicated nurse practitioners who deliver accessible, high-quality care across the state, including those leading the way at UF Health Archer Family Health Care, the college’s nurse practitioner-led clinic…
By Carlos E. Medina Raquel Steiert is used to shouldering a heavy load. As a member of the University of Florida Fightin’ Gator Marching Band, she hefts a 30-pound tuba across the field in the blazing Gainesville heat. As a student pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing degree…
For Zoe Gilsenan, a South Africa encounter with a lion pride etched a memory that underscores her pursuit of experiences with meaning, adventure, and purpose—a quality that she also brings to her nursing journey at the UF College of Nursing. Growing up in Fernandina Beach with roots in South Africa,…
Traditional BSN student Maresa McNeill is paving the way for two generations of Gator Nurses! Learn how she is studying to become a nurse, alongside her 14-year-old daughter Santana, in this Q&A. Why did you decide to return to college to earn your nursing degree? Maresa (right) with daughter, Santana.
In honor of this Friday’s graduation and pinning ceremonies, learn how senior BSN students Robre’ana Hutchinson, Gabriela Molina, Adrian Santana and Rose Termidor established a friend group that saw them travel their Gator Nursing journey, together! (left) Adrian, Rose, Robre’ana and Gabriela. When did you first meet? We met in…
Congratulations are in order for BSN junior Alessia Rosa! She was recently admitted as a member of the University Scholars Program at the University of Florida, a highly selective program introducing undergraduate students to the exciting world of research. Rosa joins just 200 students selected to work-one-on-one with a faculty…
