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School of Nursing holds awards chapel

Dean’s Award winners Kevin Burman and Clarissa Larsen pose for a picture during the awards celebration chapel.

More than one hundred awards were presented to School of Nursing students during the School of Nursing awards celebration held May 22 in the University Church chapel.

The awards were presented by Jeff Leeper, CPA, assistant dean of finance, School of Nursing, and Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN, associate dean of the undergraduate program, School of Nursing.

The following students received awards:

Alumni Merit Scholarship ($1,500)

Caroline Clark

Selma Andrews Scholarship ($1,000)

Brandi McMillan and Laura Repede

Angel of Care Award ($1,000)

Natalie Guevara

Bartlett Scholarship ($750)

Stephanie Barr

Beaver Medical ($500)

Patricia Macalinao

Undergraduate nursing student Natalie Guevara is awarded the Angel of Care Award by Sylvia Steward, PhD, RN, assistant professor of nursing, School of Nursing. The award was established in memory of Carrie Anderson by the Anderson family.

Catherine Christiansen Scholarship ($2,500)

Kevin Burman, Sara Garcia Chavez, and Junel Aguirre

Class of 1941 Scholarship ($1,200)

Tiffany Caseldine

Dean's Scholarship ($2,500)

Susanna Norris, Ellengale Tamano, Holly Oster, Joanne Sakamoto, Mindy Toombs, Kevin Burman, and Clarissa Larsen

Emori Scholarship ($3,000)

Olivia Robles and Christine Romero

Ethel Warren Halpenny Scholarship ($1,500)

Mona White and Rachel Tortes

Marjorie Anderson Jesse Scholarship ($3,000)

Junel Aguirre and Sandee Castaneda

Kaiser Permanente ($1,000 to $2,500)

Frances McCann and Ellengayle Tamano

Myrtle Nelson Scholarship ($1,000)

Claudia Martinez Santos, Rucibwa Naphtal, and Charmaine Rausch

Ruth Officer Scholarship ($1,200)

Raydolfo Aprecio Jr. and Jessica Berg

Outstanding RN/BS Award ($250)

Maureen Merza

Lena T. Pond ($500 to $2,500)

Kimmie Copen, Carrie Coston, Scott Finn, heather Kneale, Grace Lee, Eileen Martois, Frances McCann, Idany Moss, Susanna Norris, Laura Repede, Olivia Sanchez, and Joanna Shedd

Isabelle Rees Scholarship ($1,200)

Jessica Berg, Nellie McKenzie, Adrienne Ritz, Patricia Macalinao, Jan Santos, and Megan Thomas

Ellen Rickard Memorial Scholarship ($1000)

Joanna Shedd

Scholarship for Black Students ($1,200)

Frances McCan, Ezije Molokwu, Sunday Adeyeye, and Nicole Nunley

Scholarship for Hispanic Students ($1,200)

Karla Garcia, Natalie Guevara, and Rudolfo Manosalva

Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000 to $3,000)

Kevin Burman, Heather Kneale, Olivia Robles, Joanne Sakamoto, Michael Gardner, Jennifer Puma, and Nellie McKenzie

Rosie Voss Scholarship ($2,000 to $3,000)

Karla Garcia, Veronica Martin, Catherine Robinson, Ellengayle Tamana, Natalie Guevara, Naphtal Rucibwa, and Joanne Sakamoto

Webb Scholarship ($3,000 per quarter)

Eileen Martois and Cammie Watrous

Harry M. Woodall ($1,000)

Angelika Ashburn, Alison Bell, Jessica Berg, Laura Cabral, Tiffany Caseldine, Sandee Castaneda, Sharlene Chin, Jennifer Cox, Tina Flores, Michael Gardner, Brandi Harris, Robin Im, Brenda Jerez, Rodolfo Manosalva, Idany Moss, Zorica Protic, Davida Reid, Olivia Robles, Mindy Toombs, Lourdes Valdez, Vanessa Valenzuela, Neva Vasquez, Michelle Weaver, and Mona White

Peer Tutor/Study Group Leaders

Special recognition was also given to School of Nursing students who have given of their time to assist other students to become successful in learning by either tutoring them individually or leading a study group for a particular class. The following students received peer tutor/study group leader recognition:

Kelly Arciniega, Alison Bell, Christine Bishop, Caroline Clark, Casey Cole, Carrie Caston, Jennifer Cox, Donel Calderon, Shannon Downey, Deborah Erick, Scott Finn, Ghysia Flores, Don Frasco, Corina Gallardo, Carla Garcia, Jane Gumongan, Julie Huner, Anna Marie Lefokis, Nellie McKenzie, Ezije Molokwu, Jonelle Morris, Omotayo Ogumbe, Charmaine Rausch, Nellie Ramerez, Joey Rewald, Catherine Robinson, Sierra Rosa, Joanne Sakamoto, Matthew Shafer, Joanna Shedd, Sandra Simas, Frances Simon, Elise Snyder, Ellengayle Tamano, Jennifer Tieu, Mindy Toombs, Rachel Tortes, Shavonna Wills, and May Wong.

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Sigma Theta Tau celebrates 26 years with induction ceremony

From left, winners of the Research Conference Sponsorship Award Terry Larsen, RN; Stephanie Barr; Catherine Robinson; and Fayette Nguyen, RN, display their awards.

Sigma Theta Tau International's Gamma Alpha Chapter celebrated its 26th year with an induction ceremony held June 5 in the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center.

Marilyn Savedra, PhD, RN, associate adjunct professor of nursing, School of Nursing, and professor emeritus, University of California at San Francisco, was the keynote speaker for the event.

Thirty-eight students, community members, and employees of Loma Linda University Medical Center were inducted into the Gamma Alpha Chapter.

Several awards were also given during the ceremony. Receiving the Clarice Woodward Award for Excellence in Writing was Jan M. Nick, PhD, RNC, assistant professor of nursing, School of Nursing, and president-elect for Gamma Alpha Chapter. Dr. Nick's article, "Deep Tendon Reflexes: The What, Why, Where, and How of Tapping," was accepted for publication in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN). The month of publication will be announced.

Current Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Alpha Chapter president Vaneta Condon, PhD, RN (left), associate professor of nursing, School of Nursing, congratulates charter president elect Jan Nick, PhD, RN, assistant professor of nursing, School of Nursing. Nancy Kofoed, MSN, RN, assistant professor, School of Nursing, stands in the background.

Nancy A. Kofoed, MS, RN, received the Research Award for her paper "Family Wellness: Concept Development with Head Start Families (part II)."

Joanna Yang, RN, MS, received the Excellence in Leadership in Clinical Practice Award.

Four nursing students received the Research Conference Sponsorship Award. Stephanie Barr, a nursing undergraduate student received the award for "Praying With Patients," Terry Larson, RN, an undergraduate student, received the award for "Dying For Care," Fayette Nguyen, RN, a graduate student was given the award for "Acute Pain Management in Public Schools," and Catherine Robinson, an undergraduate student was presented with the Research Award for "Chronic Renal Failure."

Dr. Savedra's keynote address, "What's In A Card," challenged each Sigma Theta Tau inductee to become more than just a cardholder, and participate in the advancement of nursing.

Sigma Theta Tau International granted a charter to the nursing honor society at Loma Linda University School of Nursing in 1976. The chapter, which promotes nursing scholarship, leadership, and research, has grown from 101 charter members to almost 1,100 members.

More than a quarter million nurse scholars have been inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International since its inception in 1922. With 120,000 active members, it is the second largest nursing organization in the world. Members are active in more than 94 countries and territories, and the 406 chapters are located on 503 college and university campuses in the United States, Canada, People's Republic of China, Pakistan, South Korea, Australia, and Taiwan.

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