ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2013–2014 ISSUE 2014-15 Accelerated B.S.N. cohort pictured above with items from MCN’s history. Celebrating 95 years Nursing.IllinoisState.edu CONTENTS The 3 DEAN’S MESSAGE 4 95/15 ANNIVERSARY 6 MNAO AWARD RECIPIENTS The magazine of Mennonite College of Nursing 8 REUNION PHOTOS 2013–2014 ISSUE 9 FOUNDERS DAY published annually 10 ALUMNI NOTES MCN dean · Janet Krejci, 12 MCN NURSES WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
[email protected], (309) 438-2174 Magazine coordinator · Amy Irving, 14 STUDENT/ALUMNI MIX AND MENTOR
[email protected], (309) 438-7418 Copy editor · Kate Arthur 15 STUDENT AND FACULTY AWARDS Designer · Jeff Higgerson 16 2013-14 GRADUATES Photographer · Lyndsie Schlink 18 REDBIRD NURSE CARES FOR REDBIRD PATIENT Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing 19 NURSING LIBRARIAN RETIRES Campus Box 5810 Normal, IL 61790-5810 20 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS IllinoisState.edu/nursing 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 23 MCN PROGRAMS 2 The Flame Message from the dean This year we are celebrating 95 years (since 1919) of nursing and 15 years (since 1999) at Illinois State University! I remember I began my position as dean of this wonderful college the year of the 90/10 anniversary. I cannot believe all of the wonderful changes that have happened in five short years. We have had a big year as we completed the first year of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Illinois State. We will also be welcoming five new full- time faculty this fall. You may have heard of the changes at the University level. I’m thrilled Larry Dietz was named Illinoi State’s 19th president this past March.