The Seattle University College of Nursing has begun a year-long celebration of its 75th year of educating and training thousands of nurses to pursue healthcare careers locally and across the globe. There are more than 3,800 current alumni providing critical healthcare services in the United States and abroad.

College of Nursing faculty members, Lauren Valk Lawson and Danuta Wojnar, received funding from the Nursing Faculty Initiatives Fund for projects promoting student engagement in scholarship and research. Graduate nursing student, Elena Busto, and undergraduate nursing students, Fadumo Aden and Janna Cuneo have been selected to take part.

U.S. News recognizes SU as premier institution.

For the eighth consecutive year, Seattle University has been recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the country by U.S. News and World Report.

The BSN Summer 2009 cohort celebrated the completion of their studies at SU with a Pinning Ceremony held last Saturday, July 15, in Campion Ballroom. This ceremony is a tradition in nursing and commemorates the passage into the nursing profession with a nursing pin

Congratulations to the numerous nursing students that received awards and scholarships in 2009. Your accomplishments are a testament to your dedication to both academic excellence and the profession of nursing. We applaud you.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) awarded Dr. Katherine Camacho Carr the Hattie Hemschemeyer Award at their annual meeting in May. ACNM describes this award, named after its first President, as the most prestigious honor it bestows.  

 Assistant Professor of Nursing, Deonne Brown-Benedict, DNP, ARNP, will launch her own nurse practitioner clinic during the 2009-2010 school year.

Congratulations to Barbara Anderson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the College of Nursing, on her recent invitation to become a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing. 

AAN Fellows are chosen from among the best nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research.

The following article recently appeared in the SU publication Broadway and Madison. Our Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Barbara Anderson, chairs the IRB committee and has played an integral role in its success.

Many events and activities are planned at the College of Nursing in honor of National Nurses Week. CON faculty & student scholarship, projects, and posters are on display May 6-12 in the Garrand building on the 2nd and 3rd floor landings. SU Student Nurses Association Raffle May 4-8.

Rebecca Conte (BSN '07) was named Outstanding Young Alumna for 2009 for her work in Ghana. Her accomplishments are featured in the current edition of Seattle University Magazine.

Three BSN ’08 graduates, Nikela Harris, Sandy Talioaga, and Linda Pisa, have been accepted for publication by the Journal of Holistic Nursing.

This spring, three college of nursing faculty will be working on the following projects as Hope Heart Fellows.

Congratulations to our colleague, Jennifer Fricas, MPH, on being awarded the Ping Fellowship from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).