USF Nursing Honor Society inducts students, community leaders
The University of St. Francis Nursing Honor Society recently inducted 37 new members at its second annual induction ceremony. The Nursing Honor Society now consists of 99 members, including undergraduate nursing students, graduate nursing students and community leaders.
"The Nursing Honor Society for our undergraduate and graduate nursing students is essential as the College of Nursing and Allied Health makes its mark as one of the premier nursing schools in the Midwest," said Dr. Maria Connolly, College of Nursing and Allied Health dean.
"It is our hope that graduates of USF’s nursing program will continue on in their path of excellence and become leaders in their professions as the nation faces a nursing shortage," she added.
According to Connolly, ultimately, the Nursing Honor Society plans to become part of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. "Our journey to become part of this chapter is yet another way in which our Franciscan mission is carried out through respect, integrity, compassion and service," she said.
In order to be inducted, undergraduate and graduate applicants must meet rigorous academic standards, including GPA and class rank requirements.
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| Nursing Honor Society newly inducted officers (from left to right): Nursing Honor Society Faculty Advisor Terri Reyes, USF CONAH instructor; Secretary Diane Dastych, clinical resource nurse, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center; Treasurer Pat Bracken, clinical resource nurse, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center; Vice President Jackie Edmonson, director of nursing, acute care, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center; President Dr. Carol Wilson, USF CONAH associate dean; and Faculty Advisor Deb Peterson, USF assistant professor of nursing. |
Undergraduate nursing student inductees include Karen Airney of Morris; Valerie Berkes of Lockport; Lauren Blackburn of Shorewood; Elizabeth Cacello of South Wilmington; Kelli Deegan of Tinley Park; Brian Feehery of Mokena; Toni Kobe of Crest Hill; Jennifer Maskowski of Elmhurst; Kylee McMillen of Homer Glen; Lori Ann Mendoza of Skokie; Cecile Petrungaro of Joliet; Ann Pierson of Plover, Wis.; Michele Roberg of Naperville; Amanda Rymsza of Joliet; Theresa Talley of Romeoville; and Cathleen Wolff of Monee.
Undergraduate RN/BSN nursing student inductees are Lorelei Beyer of Homewood; Lisa Brigham of Rolling Meadows; Melissa Cap of Calumet City; Merly Chirayil of Glenview; Janice Davis of Pineland, Fla.; Kerri Mosele of Shererville, Ind.; Melinda Shimmin of Kewanee, Ill.; Trisha Simon of Bartlett; and Jennifer Sullivan of Rochelle, Ill.
Graduate student inductees include Victoria Faustino of Naperville; Elizabeth Kuchler of Las Cruces, N.M.; Gabriel Lemus of Shorewood; Sandra Mikulich of Mokena; Lisa Roscoe of Wilmington; Sujata Shukla of Plainfield; and Deborah Yager of Frankfort.
Community leaders must hold at least a baccalaureate degree and demonstrate achievement in nursing education, practice, research, administration or publication.
Community leader inductees are Debra Wilkinson, USF RN-BSN fast-track nursing coordinator; and four Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center employees: Roberta Bannon, director of surgical services; Mary Hampson, staff nurse; Kathy Mikos, vice president of patient services; and Laura O’Brien, clinical resource nurse.
The Nursing Honor Society also inducted new officers, including: Carol Wilson, USF CONAH associate dean as president; Jackie Edmonson, director of nursing, acute care, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center as vice president; Diane Dastych, clinical resource nurse, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center as secretary; Pat Bracken, clinical resource nurse, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center as treasurer; Terri Reyes, USF CONAH instructor as faculty advisor; and Deb Peterson, USF assistant professor of nursing as faculty advisor.
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