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…
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 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…
Allison and Graison Davis started life sharing an amniotic sac and placenta. Ever since, the identical twins have mostly shared everything else, including a love of nursing. This week, both will graduate from the University of Florida College of Nursing and embark on their careers – together. “We have signed…
Sisters Jordan Smith, Sarah Baltes and Jenna Van Ryhn all graduated from the University of Florida College of Nursing. Baltes, center, is the latest to graduate. As a girl, Sarah Baltes remembers playing with medical equipment in the UF College of Nursing simulation lab during family visits to her two…
The 2024 Gator100 list, featuring some of the world’s fastest-growing businesses led by Gator Alumni, included three companies headed by UF College of Nursing graduates. Started 10 years ago by the UF Alumni Association, the Gator100 shines a spotlight on the entrepreneurial spirit and success of University of Florida graduates.
Please complete form in addition to your RSVP for the Pinning & Recognition Ceremony and Pomp & Circumstance Celebration. The need for this information is new to this event, and will be built into future RSVP forms. Due by April 1. Pinning – Photo Name Card PINNING &…
Two UF College of Nursing faculty members will join the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame this summer, it was announced recently by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, and Jeanne-Marie Staccarini, PhD, RN, FAAN, are…
Dear College of Nursing students and prospective students, We would like to inform you that the Office of Student Services will be closed March 9-13, 2024, due to a utility outage affecting the HPNP building’s air conditioning (HVAC) unit. However, our advisors will still be available remotely to address any…
Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN, was recently named the College of Nursing’s associate dean for research and scholarship. Dr. Parker has served in an interim capacity since last summer. She is now poised to lead the college into an exciting new chapter of collaboration and innovation. Working closely with…
