The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing honored its December graduates during the school’s annual Winter Awards Ceremony on Saturday, December 17th. Hundreds of families, friends, and alumni were present to celebrate the accomplishments of the school’s graduate and undergraduate students. The graduating class included four Doctor of Nursing Practice students – the first group of students to graduate from this program. In addition, the school recognized 76 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students, seven post-graduate certificate students, three Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing + Master of Science in Nursing (AMSN) students, and 43 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students.
The Winter Awards Ceremony was held at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Auditorium. The event featured DNP and MSN class speakers, honors research scholar recognition, and an awards presentation honoring students who demonstrated excellence in leadership, service, collaboration, innovation, and personal character. The student award winners are as follows:
- Award of Excellence – Molly Jobe and Bill Rankin
- Excellence in Collaboration – Jessica Goza and Katharine Williams
- Excellence in Social Responsibility – Ida Curtis and Meghan Krueger
- Excellence in Innovation – Jill Peters and Amy Greenblatt
- Excellence in Leadership – Abby Wetzel and Avni Suresh
In collaboration with the Emory Nurses’ Alumni Association, the School of Nursing also paid tribute to three outstanding students with the distribution of the Silver Bowl Awards, the highest student honor. DNP student Laura Prado, MSN student Audrey Straus, and BSN student Charity Taylor received this year’s Silver Bowl Awards for demonstrating exceptional clinical and scholastic abilities while also serving as inspiration for other students.
Student-nominated awards were also given to two faculty members on behalf of the Emory Student Nurses Association. These awards, known as the “Heart of the Students” awards, are given each year to faculty members who go above and beyond in their teaching and mentoring. This year’s “Heart of the Students” awards were presented to graduate faculty member Dr. Ginny Secor, PhD, RN and undergraduate faculty member, Dr. Ann Horigan, PhD, RN.
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