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The alumni publication of Loma Linda University School of Nursing Loma LindaNurse Fall 2007 Vol. XVI, No. 1 MY YEARSLongtime faculty AT member LEvaOMA Miller shares herL storyINDA Also in this issue: • REMEMBERING H AZEL W OOD • MARJORIE W HITNEY—THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARY ofTable contents Fall 2007 Vol. XVI, No. 1 School of Nursing administration Dean Message from the dean 3 Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN Associate dean of the News from the school 4 undergraduate program Dynnette Hart, DrPH, RN Associate dean of the MY YEARS AT LOMA LINDA: graduate program Elizabeth Bossert, DNS, RN Longtime faculty member Assistant dean of Eva Miller shares her story 6 finance and support services Jeff Leeper, MAc, CPA, CMA, CIA Director, office of Feature—Adeeba Evans 10 international nursing Patricia S. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN Director of development LLUSN survey 12 Sherri J. Vasquez, MBA Alumni Association officers Letter from the alumni president 13 President Erlys Zocher Daily, ’75 Alumni homecoming 14 Past president Zelne Zamora, ’87 President-elect Remembering Hazel Wood 19 Linda L. Levisen, ’65, ’72 Vice president for programs Eva Goodlett Miller, ’58B, ’75 Alumni feature—Marjorie Whitney 20 Secretary Zelne Zamora, ’87 Treasurer Dolores Wright, ’67 Elected and appointed officers Jennifer Cox, ’02 Katty Joy French, ’64 Loma Linda NURSE is published Kathy Ingram, ’70 by the Loma Linda University School Noemi Lopez, ’01 of Nursing and Alumni Association. Arlene Engevik McVoy, ’51 Myrna Reyes, ’07 Editor Angelica Rubalcava, ’07 Marilyn Herrmann, PhD, RN Joyce Oliverio Volsch, ’85, ’91 Dean, School of Nursing Alumni secretary Managing editor, layout, & design Donna Eick Dustin R. Jones, MA K 6 . 5 Special projects editor, - 7 0 . 0 University relations 1 j r d 2 Messagefrom the dean Dear Friends, This year was another exciting time for the School of Nursing. We’ve celebrated many milestones over the past few Dyears, and this year we hit another one. In June, we graduated our 100th nursing class. This was a special year for graduations, as it also marked our 50th anniversary of our first master’s degree nursing graduates. Amazingly, during commencement ceremonies this year, our first two nursing doctoral students marched down the aisle. In this issue of LOMA LINDA NURSE, we celebrate long-term commitment to the School, and to the mission field. Eva Miller has been a faculty member at the School for more than 25 years. She writes for us in this issue, sharing her memories of her years here. I’d also like to share a story about Adeeba Evans, who has been a fixture in this School for 25 years as an administrative assistant. Finally, we have a story on Marjorie Whitney—a 1932 graduate who spent the majority of her years in mission service at many of our institutions. Her story is quite inspiring. If you have a moment, I would ask that you help us out and com- plete the survey on page 12. With the rising costs of postage, preparing and sending out LOMA LINDA NURSE is becoming quite expensive. We would like to see how beneficial NURSE is to our alumni and if NURSE is meeting your needs. This magazine was developed for you, and communicating with you is very impor- tant to us. Thank you for your continued support of this School and this institution. You have made a difference here. Sincerely, Marilyn M. Herrmann, PhD, RN Dean, School of Nursing 3 fromNews the school School of Nursing graduates first BS students in Japan program Nine nurses from Saniku gram. It is the only Adventist col- Gakuin College (SGC), Chiba pre- lege in Japan, and more than two- fecture, Japan, visited Loma thirds of the student body are Linda University in February to nursing students. Ncomplete their bachelor’s degree In addition to nursing, the col- program in nursing. lege also offers degrees in theol- Five of the nurses completed ogy, education, and English. all requirements for their BS in Due to changing health care nursing and graduated in June. needs, and support from the The last four nurses will be finish- Japan Nurse’s Association, SGC ing up required general education decided to upgrade its nursing courses and will be graduating in program from associate’s to bach- June 2008. elor’s degree. “When finished, three students In 2003 and 2004, SGC presi- will be working at Tokyo dent Yoshibumi Takahashi, vice Adventist Hospital, two at Kobe president Isao Ueda, and Adventist Hospital, and two will Yoshiko Otake, chair of the be working as clinical instructors department of nursing, began for Saniku Gakuin College,” says discussions in earnest with Jan Nick, PhD, RNC, associate LLUSN administrators. With professor, LLUSN. support from LLUSN faculty, the According to Dr. Nick, two of two schools signed a contract in the nine students have already October 2004. developed plans for a master’s In April 2006, faculty teach- degree in nursing. ing senior level nursing courses The students—Keigo Ito, began offering a two-to-three- Fumi Matsumoto, Risa Sato, week intensive course at SGC. Mika Yokoyama, Naomi Ito, The SGC faculty worked Yoshiko Fujibayashi, Midori closely with LLU faculty to Hamamoto, Hiroko Sato, and interpret verbal instruction, Akiko Takahashi—were accom- grade written assignments, and panied by the Japanese program translate teaching materials. coordinator, Reiko Konno, MS, For courses having a clinical RN. Dr. Nick serves as the pro- component, students would gram coordinator for LLU. then complete clinical assign- Saniku Gakuin College cur- ments once the LLU faculty rently offers AS degrees in nurs- left. This rotation was repeated ing, as well as a community approximately every two health nursing certificate pro- months. 4 School of Nursing alumna creates merit award fellowship for doctoral students An alumna has created a new tation for prospective LLU stu- After Dr. Radke joined the merit award fellowship to assist dents,” she adds. University of Tennessee as faculty, doctoral nursing students. Also, international applicants she knew she wanted a career in AKaren J. Radke, PhD, RN, a with temporary or student visas academics. 1964 graduate of the nursing pro- are not eligible for individual pre- She attended Indiana gram at LLUSN, developed this doctoral funding from the National University Medical School and fellowship as the only one of its Institute of Nursing Research, earned a PhD in physiology. kind in the School. It is also the National Institutes of Health, so Dr. Radke worked as a faculty first of its kind in the Faculty of the fellowship can assist with dis- member in both the School of Graduate Studies. sertation research expenses. Nursing and the School of The fellowship provides $10,000 With a critical shortage of doc- Medicine at University of a year to doctoral students to be torally prepared nurses, fellowship Rochester, New York, for 13 years. used for cost of living and disserta- awards such as these become cru- After serving as professor and tion research expenses. cial, says Dr. Radke. associate dean, School of Nursing, To be eligible for the award, “I strongly believe that nurse and professor of physiology, the student must be full time leaders need to be doctorally pre- School of Medicine and and in good standing. Priority for pared,” she says. “Because this is a Biomedical Sciences, State the fellowship is given to mem- new program, I hope it will help University of New York at Buffalo, bers of the Adventist Church. recruit nurses for the PhD program. Dr. Radke retired in 2002. The fellowship is given to one “I always felt that I had an Since retiring, Dr. Radke con- doctoral student per entering excellent nursing education at tinued helping nurses become class for the first two years of LLU, but I never realized how doctorally prepared. full-time study. To receive a sec- solid my education was until I “When the doctoral program ond year of the fellowship, the continued with my graduate stud- began, it became clear that this student must demonstrate satis- ies,” Dr. Radke notes. was the area I felt I could be of factory progress. After receiving her master’s the most help,” she says. “It’s really a merit award for degree from Boston University, According to Dr. Radke, there being outstanding,” says Dr. Dr. Radke worked at LLUMC. She are many opportunities for alumni Radke. “There really are no strings served on the faculty at LLUSN to help struggling nursing students. attached. This fellowship is given for three years (1969 to 1972). “I really want to encourage to outstanding applicants who During that period of time, Dr. other alumni to give back to the show the highest potential for aca- Radke participated in the devel- next generation of nurses,” she demic and professional success.” opment and implementation of adds. “Alumni have a responsibility According to Dr. Radke, there the first baccalaureate degree pro- to give back to their alma mater. are many valid reasons for this gram in nursing in Jamaica in “God has been wonderfully new fellowship program. conjunction with West Indies good to me and I pray that He “There are loans available, but College (now Northern Caribbean blesses this small gift to help oth- often times the cost of living in University) and under the aus- ers achieve their academic and Southern California causes hesi- pices of LLU. professional goals.” 5 fromFeature the school MY YEARS AT LOMA LINDA: Longtime faculty member Eva Miller shares her story Recently I heard a talk show in nursing (BSN) or its equivalent, atomic bomb, as well as taking host ask the question, “Has your who holds a certificate issued by leadership in Sabbath School for life been what you dreamed it the California Board of Registered toddlers and teens.

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