Debra Gurney (’93 MS, Nursing; ’02 EdD) has been appointed the Director of Nursing in the Biology and Health Sciences Division at College of DuPage. According to a statement from CoD: “With extensive experience overseeing nursing programs in higher education, Debra Gurney
Read moreNursing alumna earns DAISY Award
Chelsea Wachholder (’12), BSN, RN, a critical care unit nurse at SwedishAmerican Hospital, Rockford, received a DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. The DAISY Award was created in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, to honor the excellent nursing care he received in his
Read morePT alumnus celebrates 10 years at Northern Rehab
Physical therapist Brandon Clement (B.S. ’09, D.P.T, ’13), had his 10-year anniversary working for Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists. He was featured recently in The MidWeek.
Read moreHealth Professions House looks back on a successful year
NIU’s Health Professions House, a living learning community in the Stevenson A Tower residence hall, has had an active year. Residents, who all share interests in health and service-related majors and careers, participated in several events, field trips and study sessions. Read
Read moreFrom Round Lake to NIU, graduates reconnect 22 years later
(Editor’s note: This is republished from NIU Today.) More than two decades after earning their Round Lake High School diplomas together, NIU’s director of Campus Child Care Kristin Schulz and her longtime friend Mike Lannon can call themselves fellow graduates again. Both graduated Friday,
Read moreNursing school gets new equipment thanks to alumna donation
Class of 1965 alum Ethel Hock enjoys giving back to the School of Nursing. During a visit to the school recently, she had the opportunity to interact with students and faculty asked them what they needed. Through the generosity of Ethel and
Read moreDonation helps more PT students attend national meeting
Thanks to a donation from Jakob Awender ’15, graduate of NIU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, 14 PT students were able to attend the American Physical Therapy Association’s national Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans recently. This important meeting brings together different
Read moreNursing alumna takes her skills overseas
Angela Spahr, ’13, recently participated in her second medical mission to Haiti. She traveled with a healthcare team as part of CHAMPS: Connecting Hope and Medicine to People in Haiti. They create rural clinics and provide medical care to Haitians in Croix
Read moreA Northern Nurse success story: Keeping the faith
M.S. in Nursing graduate Maria Vanessa Simoy Mabazza was featured in NIU President Lisa Freeman’s Graduate School Commencement address December 2017. Maria Vanessa Simoy Mabazza is one of those rare people who actually like being in the hospital. As a young child,
Read moreNurse practitioner alumnus welcomed into International Nurses Association
Scott J. Davis, FNP (’10), will be featured in the upcoming International Nurses Association’s publication, Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare. Davis is a family nurse practitioner with Northwestern Medicine in Sandwich, Illinois. Read the news release.
Read moreMaster of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: Larry Williams
NIU Master of Public Health graduate, Larry Williams, DDS, MPH (’17) is an associate professor in dentistry at the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (CDMI), Midwestern University, Downers Grove Illinois. We asked him about his work and why he pursued his MPH at NIU.
Read moreMaster of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: RaeAnn VanGundy
RaeAnn VanGundy (’15), received her M.P.H. specializing in Health Services Management. She works at Kendall County Health Department. We asked her questions about her experiences earning her degree: Why NIU’s MPH program to further your education? It is an accredited program that
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