Alumni Newsletter

School of Nursing • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Office 215-898-7047 Winter 2018 • Vol. 51, Issue 1 website: www.nursing.upenn.edu • email: [email protected]

1967 Class Celebrates 50th

1st row: Sally Hamilton Quaranta, Joan Zahora Shearer, Nancy March Miller, Rennie Cristofori Hackmann, Judy Capperella Schnack, Lynn Garvin Tierney, Barbara Todisco Ward, Janet Bowker Kaye, Sally Darrah Nestor 2nd row: Kathy Rudderrow Doerkson, Lynda Stainer Martin, Sylvia DeAngelo Cashman, Mary Ann Dunn Williams, Eileen O’Donnell Coogan, Liz Selby Beckingham, Judy Riddell O’Donnell, Janice Thiede Elia, Mary Fowler Craig, Maryann Krause Montigel, Nancy Crecco Long, Armene Haas Humber, Our Guide 3rd row: Barbara Rost Hendrickson, Lynn Bondy Lynch, Lynette Shenk (hiding) Thompson, Patti Breder Lightman, Cathy Suter Serfass

Friendship ~ that is what three years at HUP created and died. At brunch the next morning, it was agreed that we these sincere feelings for each other have lasted and should not wait 5 years until our next reunion. Friend - grown stronger over 50 years! Thirty-two classmates ship and Love ~ a reminder of all the good in the world and many husbands returned for an amazing weekend was evident in each of our hugs and laughter that beau - of “catching up” on our lives, our work, our families, tiful weekend in October! our sad times and our happy times. It did not take long We are so grateful to Julie Davis, Pat Marcozzi and at the Friday night reception to hear the laughter at sto - Monica Salvia for their help and guidance in our Re - ries retold and remembered in different details. A tour union planning! of King’s Court and English House on Saturday morn - Unfortunately, we did not take many group pictures and ing brought back fond memories and then onto a beau - this one does not have everyone who attended. We were tiful luncheon at the School of Nursing. We were so too busy having a glorious time! fortunate to have as our Speaker, Kathleen Shaver, HUP —by Nancy Crecco Long ‘67 graduate and artist explaining the magnificent body of her artwork displayed on the wall in Fagin Hall depict - Your ballot for the Board of Directors Annual ing the history of HUP Nursing. What a treasure! We all Election is enclosed. Please vote, detach the ballot put our names on rocks to place in the HUP Fountain ~ and mail in the unmarked, enclosed envelope being sure to write the names of those who are deceased. by the April 15, 2018 deadline. We shared a lovely dinner together and a thoughtful and Thank you for your support. beautiful celebration of the seven classmates who have Our Last Class’ 40 th Anniversary The HUP Class of 1978, well known as the “last class”, HUP-ettes, and enjoy keeping in touch with each gathered together in September of 2017 in Cape May to other and communicating updates regarding activities kick off the start of planned celebrations leading up to through this site. We welcome other Class members to the 40-year graduation date in April of 2018. The group contact us if interested in joining the group. The Class spent the weekend at a beautiful rental home and shared is planning a get together during the April 28th weekend many memories and created new ones. Hiking, beach during the Annual Alumni Spring luncheon. Any time, massages, great food and dinner at the Merion Inn members of the Class who are interested can email were part of the weekend. More than 40 members of [email protected] or [email protected]. the Class participate in a Facebook group, The Great by Rhonda Sidney Gregg ‘78 Front Row (Left to right): Mary Wilby, Doris Ann Taylor Hildebrand, Joan Perks, Cathy Yanos Tongue, Kathy Gorman MacDonald, Elizabeth Bowyer Malacoff, Kathleen Gregg Horne Back row: Judy Weiss Mangel, Georgene Gal Saliba, Susan Fraim Marino, Cathy Opsal Smith, Liz Redden McMullen, Nancy Rex Lender, Kathleen Fisher Bugbee, Margie Moffett Iacobacci, Mary Lou Messmer-Holmes, Sheila Grant, Audrey Block Snyderman, Judy Cohen, Rhonda Sidney Gregg

What does the Board of Directors Do? The Nominations Committee Chairperson, Susan Sharkey Mc - the number of applicants. There are two other funds benefitting Kelvey ’73 is continually recruiting new Board of Directors from programs helping Women and Children and the Older Population. the ranks of our Alumni. She often receives the response, “I am too The Remembrance Committee recognizes Alumni who have passed busy to volunteer right now.” We all lead very busy lives with fam - by sending condolences to families. We also send get-well wishes ily, work and community responsibilities, so we understand. We to those we know are sick. also thought that if you knew a little bit more about the Board activities and responsibilities, we might pique your interest in The Newsletter Committee appreciates your on-going participation becoming involved. by sending in your news and alerts. We would welcome any other participation with articles, suggestions and help with production. The Archive Committee oversees preserving our school’s history by cataloguing documents, photographs and physical artifacts. They The Membership Committee is always looking for new and lapsed work with the Bates’ History Center at Penn’s School of Nursing, members. We occasionally have mailings to recruit or renew mem - often providing research material for History of Nursing Students. berships. Any ideas on increasing memberships are welcome. Per - The committee also maintains a display case of artifacts at HUP’s haps, you would like to take charge of your class and contact those Nursing Renewal Center. who do not belong to the Association. The Office Committee main - tains and updates the membership database and answers emails and Currently, the Board is reviewing and updating our Bylaws to phone calls from members. reflect the present state of the Association. We are recruiting a chair - person for the Bylaws Committee. Our Website Committee partners with the Penn Nursing Alumni Relations Department to maintain our website and update the Is party planning your thing? The Social and Reunion Committees content. might be for you. We hold two luncheons a year, held in the Philadelphia area. Our Reunions are held every five years and take Now that we have entered the 21st Century, you don’t need to a few years to plan and execute. The next reunion, celebrating 135 attend the six meetings a year that are held on the first Monday years of HUP nursing will be held in 2021! evening of the month from September to May at Fagin Hall. We connect with those who live remotely via conference call. We also have a Scholarship Committee that awards funds to HUP You are welcome to join a meeting to see if you would like to graduates who are furthering their educations. The Philanthropic join as a member of the Board of Directors. Contact us at Committee oversees our funds administered by the Philadelphia [email protected]. We also extend our thanks to Foundation. Our Nursing Scholarship fund is for entry level nursing all our current and past Board of Directors for keeping the HUP students. The Board has recently worked to disseminate informa - LEGACY ALIVE. tion about these scholarships to area nursing schools to optimize 2 I am dedicating my message to a classmate of mine from the September 1960 Class, Beverly (Bev) White Ejsing. Bev was to be President of OUR organization PreCsoirdneenr t’s starting last May 2017 to May 2019. However, she passed away rather suddenly on March 4, 2017. Bev was a very active member of OUR Alumni Association. In addition, she worked at the “Our President” Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for many years. Bev was loved by all.

Dear Fellow Alumni, I hope each of you had a wonderful Holiday Season and If you are not a member of the HUP Nurse’s Alumni As - could enjoy the beauty of the Season. In a few months sociation I strongly urge you to think about joining. we will be enjoying the Spring and the beauty it brings Barbara Callazzo is our Membership Chairperson and with it. Since the last HUP Newsletter we had our Fall she spoke at the Fall Luncheon about becoming a mem - Luncheon on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Fagin Hall, ber. Here is her email address: [email protected] on Penn Campus. The number attending the Fall Lunch - In this Newsletter you will be receiving a ballot to vote eon was approximately thirty five. The HUP class of for a President Elect and three (3) Directors for the 1967 celebrated their 50th Reunion at the same time, so Board. I urge you to vote and return your ballot prior to a large number attending this luncheon was from this the deadline. Reunion class. Nancy Long, a member of the Reunion Class was very instrumental in organizing this weekend Again, I echo my thoughts, “if you were a recipient of a for her classmates. Nancy, I am sure you and your class - HUP Alumni Scholarship over the past 25 years to ad - mates all had a wonderful time in Philadelphia that vance your education in nursing I strongly urge you to weekend. As President, I had the pleasure of welcom - consider running on the ballot for a Board Position in ing everyone to the luncheon and giving special recog - 2019. I urge the graduates of 1960’s and 1970’s to get nition to the Reunion Class of 1967. involved. I want to give a huge “thank you” to our Nomination Chairperson, Susan McKelvey for all the We were very pleased to have with us at the luncheon hard work she has been doing to obtain members to run Monica Salvia, Associate Director of Alumni Relations for positions on the HUP Alumni Board. Anyone that University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Penn is a member of HUP Nurse’s Alumni Association can be Nursing. Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, nominated for any available position. Dean of the Penn School of Nursing was unable to at - tend due to a prior commitment for the Penn School of I want to sincerely thank all of the Board Members for Nursing. his/her dedication to the organization over this past year. I know you will continue to support OUR prestigious Dean Villarruel is very supportive of the HUP Nurse’s Alumni. Alumni Association and is more than willing to assist OUR Alumni if there is ever a need. Again, I want to The HUP Spring Luncheon will be held on Saturday, acknowledge that over the past two decades the HUP April 28, 2018 at Concordville Inn. Details will be in Nurse’s Alumni and the Penn Nursing Alumni have had this Spring HUP Newsletter. Here is my email address a very nice working relationship. Each organization has and home telephone number if I can assist you in any its own identity, but there is a tremendous amount of way. [email protected], 610-363-7891. support for each other at all times. Elaine A. Dreisbaugh, MSN, RN, CPN President of the HUP Nurse’s Alumni Association 3 Support the Philadelphia Foundation CONTINUE OUR LEGACY DONATE TO THE Philadelphia Foundation Funds In 1994, the Alumni Association provided the seed money to establish a scholarship for nursing education through the Philadelphia Foundation. Grants from the fund help nursing students to complete their education and strengthen both the community and the profession. The Alumni Association established two additional funds in 1996. The Women and Children Fund and the Older Population Fund provide support to Philadelphia area agencies that serve families and elders in need. The continued growth of these funds depends on the generous contributions of Alumni Association Members, family and friends. Send contributions directly to the: New Address for Contributions by Check The Philadelphia Foundation PO Box 826728 Philadelphia, PA 19182-6728

Make the check payable to The Philadelphia Foundation Write the name of the specific fund to which you are contributing on the memo line • The HUP Nursing Scholarship Fund • The HUP Women and Children Fund • The HUP Older Population Fund Donations may also be made on-line, safely and securely at philafound.org and clicking on the “Give Now” tab. Join us for the 2018 Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting The Concordville Inn 780 Baltimore Pike • Glen Mills, PA 19342 610-459-2230 Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:30 cocktail hour ~ 12:00 Lunch $35.00 With Cash Bar • Free Parking Make your reservation by April 20, 2018

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Entrée Choices: _____Crab Cake _____Chicken Marsala ______Vegetarian Garden Vegetable Wellington Lunch Includes: Entrée, Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Medley and Dessert. Coffee, tea and soft drinks are included. Send your check for $35.00 made payable to the HUP Alumni Association to: Mary Wilby, 7830 Gettysburg Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19128, [email protected], 215-482-1492. The Concordville Inn has hotel rooms if you are interested in staying overnight. 4 Ovarian Cancer Journey Nancy Long HUP, Class of 1967

I have worked in various areas of Women’s Health for tion (NOCC) whose mission is to work tirelessly to pre - my whole career. I knew about and had cared for vent and cure ovarian cancer and improve the quality women who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. of lives of our survivors. Paula and I connect with many How could I have missed the signs and symptoms my - women who have received an ovarian cancer diagnosis. self? The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be so vague It is an encouragement for them to see women who are and often are mistaken for so many other less serious long-term survivors even though Paula has had several illnesses. That is why one slogan coined for ovarian recurrences! cancer in the past was “Listen ~ it whispers”. Even after this many years, it is still difficult to wait for It really doesn’t whisper at all, but we need to listen results each time a blood test or a more carefully to our bodies. My first symptom began CT scan is done. It is hard to watch our friends have re - with constipation, which all women have at certain currences or watch a friend succumb to this deadly dis - times in their lives. It did become more severe with ease. That is why we feel this mission is so important. some rectal pain, but my mind was relieved after I had Even though the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer a colonoscopy and the gastroenterologist reported that can be “normal” for brief periods in a woman’s life, if all was normal (with my colon). Fatigue was increasing those symptoms persist for more than a few weeks, it is but I rationalized that I was getting older and was al - important to seek care. If the symptoms cannot be ex - ways too busy. Everyone has indigestion – right? But plained or if they return, it might be wise to discuss the mine was getting more severe and not relieved with potential of ovarian cancer. antacids. The final symptoms for me were feeling like I had a UTI and extreme abdominal bloating which is I was recently honored to help organize the HUP Class when I knew that something was seriously wrong. I of 1967 50th Reunion. It was so wonderful to reconnect was diagnosed on August 13, 2004 with Stage 3C ovar - so easily after all these years. The memories and expe - ian cancer. Like everyone else who gets a “cancer” di - riences at HUP were such a huge and meaningful part agnosis, I was shocked, saddened, and afraid. After of our lives. I was shocked and so grateful when our extensive surgery and 17 months of chemotherapy, with Class (even those who could not attend) gave a huge many prayers and the support and help of my husband, donation to The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, family, friends and wonderful medical care, I am Central MD Chapter. I will be ever indebted to all my blessed today to say that I am a 13-year survivor. HUP sisters for their generosity and friendship and will work even harder this year to make a difference in this There have been many blessings that have come about deadly disease. because of cancer. My dear friend, Paula, and I met, For more info: www.ovarian.org probably not accidentally, at Sam’s Club. I was drawn to her baldhead! As I adjusted my wig, I approached her A Request from the Archives Committee and boldly asked if she had cancer! We had all too many When sending photographs of Alumni events, things in common; same cancer, same doctor, same please identify the people in the pictures and treatment diagnosed at the same time and we were both the name and date of the event. The Archives Italian – a match made in Heaven! We promised that if Committee has spent countless hours trying to we “made it” we would work passionately to inform catalogue 1000’s of photographs, many of other women about the signs and symptoms of ovarian which remain unidentified due to lack of cancer. We are now the Maryland Chapter Volunteer information. Co-Presidents of The National Ovarian Cancer Coali - 5 1967 50th Reunion Weekend

Judy Capperella Schnack, Barbara Rost Hendrickson, Lynda Stainer Martin, Sally Darrah Nestor

Lynn Garvin Tierney and Membership Chairperson, Bobbi Gohn Callazzo ‘63

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i t a t i G i s t d n h n d I o o n r g a e a g e e e e e y s s r r r r - f t f , . 1975 SCHOLARSHIPS Terry Petrosky Prager retired in 2015 from her Chief CRNA position For at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz, PA. She has re - located to Hilton Head Island, SC. Terry has been married to husband, Alumni Association Members Ken for 42 years. They have 3 married children and 2 grandchildren. Terry would love to hear from other 1975 grads. Her email address is IF YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR EDUCATION EXPENSES - [email protected]. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR H.U.P. 1977 GRADUATES WHO ARE PURSUING ADVANCED Molly Gallagher Viall wrote to tell us: Since graduation in 1977, my NURSING DEGREES career has been spent in the operating room. I have had tremendous opportunities in my forty years. Upon graduation, I worked in the OR • Member of the Alumni Association for one year at HUP, where I was a part of a six-month orientation. Honing my skills prior to scholarship application in the HUP OR has served me well my entire career. I now work per • Graduate of HUP School of Nursing diem at Blue Bell Surgical Center in Pennsylvania. I’m most proud of the surgical missions I have been part of. I currently travel with HELPS • Full-time or part-time enrollment in an accredited International. This nonprofit services Guatemala. I travel three times school a year with HELPS. Dr. Patricia Bailey and myself will be leading the Request application and return to newly created, Philadelphia Team in October 2018. I’m so proud to be Scholarship Chairperson: a HUP nurse! 1978 Elaine Nuss Dreisbaugh Nancy Rex Lender has joined the Alumni Association as a Life 529 Whitford Hills Road • Exton, PA 19341 Member! 610-363-7891

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Deaths of Alumni

The Alumni Association extends sincere condolences to the families, friends and classmates of our members who have passed. We learned of several deaths through the return of mailings for the 130 th Reunion. Please notify the Alumni Association if you have news of a classmate’s passing. Our Remembrances Committee will send a sympathy card to the family if current contact information is available. 1938 1953 Mary Graeber Doan on July 1, 2014. Mary worked at the Scheie Eye Patricia Vesey Fischer of Skillman, NJ passed away on January 29, Institute for 40 years where she worked with and for Dr. Harold 2015. She was a life member of our association. She worked as a pe - Scheie. She was 96. diatric nurse at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and went on to teach nursing at Mercer Hospital in Trenton, NJ. She earned her 1944 bachelor’s degree from Rider College. She was also active in the Jun - ior League of Trenton, serving as President. She was on the Board Col. Mary Jane Carr (Ret.) of Carlisle, PA passed away on October of Directors of the State Museum and NJ PBS Channel 52. At the time 4, 2016 at the age of 94. Mary Jane was a retired United States Army of her death she was survived by her husband, Dr. Robert Fischer, nurse whose service spanned World War II, the Korean Conflict, the two sons, a daughter, 11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Vietnam War and ended her career at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. She was a member of the Army Nurse Corps 1954 Association, the Military Officer’s Association of America and was a life member of the American Legion, Post 101, Carlisle. Mary Josephine Huegel Kircher passed away on June 17, 2017 at Tel Hai Retirement Commu - 1945 nity in Honey Brook, PA. As a nurse, Jo enjoyed a career in the emergency room and Geriatrics. She Margaret Schuler Von Achen of Pompton Plains, New Jersey on loved her family, nature, birding and gardening. April 28, 2017. She is survived by her three children, six grandchildren She also enjoyed mahjong, quilting and reading. and six great grandchildren. Jo is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ted, their four children, eight grandchildren and three Mary Jo 1948 great grandchildren. We were notified of Jo’s Marian Louise Krider Nattress passed away on passing by Pat Negley Richey, her classmate. January 8, 2018 in Media, PA at the age of 89. Her lifelong career as a Registered Nurse was at 1974 Philadelphia area hospitals and schools. She retired Calvin C. Eckrote , husband of from the Southeast Delco School District in 1991. Deborah Hanlin Eckrote ’75 She is survived by her two daughters, a sister and passed away on September 29, many nieces and nephews. 2017. Cal retired as LCDR from Marian the US Navy’s Nurse Corps in 1991. He worked as an RN at 1952 Norfolk General, Maryview and later as an LPN Instructor at Dorothy Reilly Victor , of Mystic, CT on August Centura. He was a member of 17, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband, the Virginia Beach Medical Frank in 2007. Dorothy worked as an RN at Reserve Corps until his death. William W. Backus Hospital and as a visiting neo- Cal was an active member of his natal nurse for Navy Relief. She was a member Calvin and Debbie back at HUP parish in Virginia Beach, as a of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, active in the Knight of Columbus, teaching Ladies Guild, the choir and as a Eucharistic Min - CCD classes and serving as an usher at the 9AM mass each week. ister. She enjoyed reading, gardening, playing Cal is also survived by his four children, five grandchildren and his Dorothy bridge and travel. She is survived by her six chil - sister, Joanne. dren, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Alma “Sparky” Havic Peterson ’53, former Head Nurse of the Labor floor at HUP, notified us of Dottie’s death. 10 BALLOT Vice President (President Elect) - Vote for one. The Vice President assumes the Presidency at the end of the term in 2019.

1983-1986: Project Director, Cooperative Studies Program, Medical Re - Linda Knox ‘74 search Service, Philadelphia VA Medical Center Resides in Washington’s Crossing, PA 1986-1989: Staff Nurse, Surgical Nursing, HUP (part-time) Education: 1986-1992: Lecturer, teaching assistant, University of Pennsylvania 1974: Diploma, HUP School of Nursing 1981: BSN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing 1989-1991: Clinical Coordinator/Night Administrator, HUP 1986: MSN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing 1991-1998: Nurse Manager, General Clinical Research Center, HUP 1995: PhD, University of Pennsylvania 1998-2002: Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Bristol-Myers Work Experience: Squibb 1974-1979: Staff Nurse, HUP Operating Room Since 2002 I have been unable to work due to medical disability. 1979: Head Nurse, HUP OR HUP Alumni Association Chairperson of the Philanthropy Committee 1979-1983: Research Nurse Coordinator, Department of Surgery, HUP and past Board of Director

Board of Directors 2018-2020- Vote for three

Sandra Brodbeck Fortney ’73 Mary Wilby ’78 Work Experience: Education Consulting position for large Accounting Firms for last 17 years (2001 – Diploma HUP School of Nursing (proud member of the last class) current) focusing on Case Management operations and restructuring, BSN LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA Revenue Cycle analysis and improvement and Compliance (billing, cod - MSN LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA ing, voluntary disclosures). Post Master’s Certificate Adult Nurse Practitioner LaSalle University Hospital industry experience as Case Management Director at multiple PhD Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, OH facilities in Philadelphia area. Work Experience Education: Assistant Professor of Nursing LaSalle University 1973: Diploma, HUP Coordinator of the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program in the 1990: BS, Philadelphia University School of Nursing and Health Sciences at La Salle University 1996: MBA, Temple University Per Diem Nurse Practitioner at Penn Hospice and the Abramson Cancer Professional Associations: Center at Pennsylvania Hospital American Case Management Association (ACMA) Memberships and Associations American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Mary is a member of several professional societies, advisory boards and Currently working full time, married, one child and one grandchild. Re - is an accomplished author of several nursing publications. sides in Blue Bell, PA Honors: She was honored at the International Association of Lasallian Universi - Candace Pfeffer Stiklorius ’66 ties Leadership Institute, Rome, Italy in 2001 and received the Independ - Currently resides in Philadelphia Pa. ence Blue Cross Faculty Doctoral Fellowship 2006-2007 BSN ‘73, MSN’81 University of Pennsylvania Retired from HUP as a Nurse Educator Member Sigma Theta Tau Member ANA, PNA, HCEA Past President, Past Vice President, Secretary, Committee Chair for HUP Alumni Association Current Co-chairperson of the Archives Committee

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Vice President-President Elect VOTE FOR ONE: Linda Knox ’74

Board of Directors 2018-2020 VOTE FOR THREE: Sandra Brodbeck Fortney ’73 Candace Pfeffer Stiklorius ’66 Mary Wilby ’78

11 FROM THE ARCHIVES

STheare alreu manty iHnUP gAlu mOni whuo served oVur ceounttrey inr thae mnilitasry. If you or a friend has a military story to tell, please send it in for publication in the newsletter. Here are just a few of the alumni who served. When war with Germany appeared to be imminent in 1916, in a health resort town, Chatel Guyon, Puy de Dome, located The University of PA appointed John B. Carnett, MD, a sur - between Paris and Marseilles. In operation from May of 1918 geon as Director of 20 th Base Hospital in France. Dr. Carnett to January of 1919, the hospital’s capacity reached 2500 beds assigned HUP graduate, Edith B. Irwin , class of 1912 as in 33 buildings, many of which were abandoned hotels. chief nurse of the 20 th Base Hospital. The hospital was or - Col. Blanche B. Friday (ret.), USAF, HUP class of 1954 , ganized in conjunction with the American Red Cross and was is recognized on the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mu - seum’s Wall of Honor as an Air and Space Friend. She served as a nurse member of the medical support team for the Apollo Astronauts. Blanche was assigned to the Bioastronautics Op - erational Support Unit at Cape Canaveral from 1968-1969. Theresa Novotny Kimzey ’67 served in Vietnam at the 67 th Evacuation Hospital in Qui Nhon as an operating room nurse. She recounted her experience as an Army nurse in an article published in the AORN Journal in 1971. The article is entitled “Experience and Experience” and can be found on-line. Theresa died on May 20, 1972 but we were unable to find the cause of her death and if it was war-related.

The 20th Base Hospital Nurses in France. The picture is from University of See also the Obituaries for the service records of Mary Jane PA Archives. Carr ’44 and Calvin Eckrote ’74.

Committee Chairs Board of Directors 2018 HUP Nurses’ Alumni Association Archives ...... Candace Pfeffer Stiklorius ’66, Susan Sharkey McKelvey ’73 President Elaine Nuss Dreisbaugh ‘60 Bylaws ...... Vacant Immediate Past President Emergency Assistanc e. . . Margaret Moffett Iacobacci ’78 Cleo Wolfe Libonati ‘68 Finance ...... Isabella Stainsby Harrison ’49 Vice President Membership ...... Barbara Gohn Callazzo ’63 Vacant Newsletter ...... Julia Tierney Davis ’73 Treasurer Patricia Walter Marcozzi, ’61 Isabel Stainsby Harrison ‘49 Nominations ...... Susan Sharkey McKelvey ’73 Secretary Julia Tierney Davis ‘73 Philanthropy ...... Linda Susan Knox ’74 Office ...... Isabella Stainsby Harrison ’49 Directors-2016-2018 Beverly Barton Emonds ‘68 Julia Tierney Davis ’73 Susan Sharkey McKelvey ‘73 Remembrances ...... Andrea Pacosa Price ’66 Mary Wilby ‘78 Reunion ...... Patricia Walter Marcozzi ’61 Directors- 2017-2019 Catherine Rash-Hill ‘76 Scholarship ...... Elaine Nuss Dreisbaugh ’60 Thomas Kelly ‘78 Social ...... Mary Wilby ’78 Andrea Pacosa Price ‘66 Website ...... Beverly Barton Emonds ’68 12