CONNECTIONS VCU School of Nursing Alumni Magazine FALL 2020 ONE Day at a Time Navigating the Impact of COVID-19

CONNECTIONS VCU School of Nursing Alumni Magazine FALL 2020 ONE Day at A Time Navigating the Impact of COVID-19

CELEBRATION INNOVATION ALSO INSIDE: Class of 1970 Partnership Between Celebrates 50th SON and Innovation Anniversary Gateway Message from the Dean

The year 2020 has been filled with health and social issues that will forever change contents our lives and will have a lasting impact on our work. We have all been greatly affected by the pandemic, economic strain and the tragic deaths of George Floyd and other Features Also in this Black citizens which triggered subsequent protests against racism and calls for social justice. These three separate but interrelated issues have created unprecedented issue: School of Nursing student ambassadors enjoy 6 One Day at A Time a moment during the Spring 2020 Open House. challenges, requiring us to respond with courage, optimism and resilience. Navigating the Impact of 4 SON Highlights COVID-19 Core to our mission is the education of the current and future nursing workforce and research 14 New Faculty and 10 The Anatomy of to advance the health and wellbeing of the Staff Invention patients we serve. Despite the challenges and coursFACTS - School of Nursing disruptions, we will continue to offer a quality Debuts Innovative Course ALUMNI MAGAZINE education to our students, conduct research and Scheduling Software 18 St. Philip School deliver our community-based service activities. of Nursing Marks The pandemic of 2020 and the collective 100th Anniversary Connections, published bi support to address social inequities represent an 24 Getting to Know annually, is the official magazine opportunity for improvement. Never has there Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff of the VCU School of Nursing. been a more opportune time for students to fully 20 Class of 1970 Comments and letters may be grasp the concepts associated with public health Celebrates 50th Dean Giddens (2nd from left) with undergraduate students and directed to the editor. and determinants of health. Never has there Tammy Williams, the undergraduate program director, at VCU Anniversary been a better occasion for students to witness Medical Center. firsthand innovation and the adaptability of Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN nurses and their ability to lead within health care. Things continue to be different now that we Dean, VCU School of Nursing 22 Alumni Awards And never has there been a better opportunity to are in the fall semester – what we call our “new

Angela L. Flagg, APR engage our faculty, students, staff and alumni in normal” – and it is unlikely to change anytime Editor & Art Direction conversation and action to intentionally address soon. We will wear our masks, wash our hands,

social inequality and racism. Although topics such practice social distancing, limit the size of in- Angela L. Flagg, Pamela Lowe, as race, unconscious bias, privilege and social person gatherings, rely on virtual technologies, Amber Yancey, Cynthia McMullen, justice are uncomfortable topics to discuss, we and continue to adapt in other areas as needed. and Sydney Taylor must push past the discomfort and shift from We will also continue to support each other, Contributors affirming support to meaningful action with celebrate our accomplishments and advance the impact. We know we need to do more, and these profession of nursing. Valerie Loague, This is Think efforts will be among the highest of priorities in Design the years to come. Indeed, the year 2020 has been the most I take great pride in the response of our faculty, challenging and rewarding of my professional University Relations, Jesse Peters, staff and students during this extraordinarily career thus far, and I could not be more proud School of Nursing, and Tompkins- VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE stressful time. They have remained positive in and grateful for our VCU School of Nursing McCaw Library the face of uncertainty and have adapted to community. Contributing Photographers rapid and continuously evolving information. Tom Edwards I am in awe of our colleagues at VCU Health Cover Illustration System and other health care partners in the way they have responded to the pandemic and their Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN commitment to helping us resume the clinical Dean and Professor Doris B.Yingling Endowed Chair ©2020, VCU School of Nursing education of our students. Our partnerships have An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative never been stronger. Action University 130508-02 Dr. Carla Nye (at front right), director of the master’s program, and students in NURS 508 3 at the Virginia State Capitol during the Virginia Nurses Association’s 2020 Lobby Day. SONHighlights School of Nursing Receives HRSA Nursing Scholarships at VCU Will New Graduate Certificate Trains The online and in-person hybrid program Award to Help Expand Nursing Faculty Nearly Double Thanks to Donations Those Interested in Developing consists of 12 credit hours and can be completed VCU School of Nursing received a $196,637 Nurse A new $3 million gift, combined with a $2.5 million Products and Solutions to Health in one year full time and two years part time for Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) award from the commitment from last year, will allow VCU School Care Challenges students not seeking an additional degree. Degree- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Nursing to nearly double the number of need- seeking graduate students at VCU can also apply through the Health Resources and Services based scholarships for undergraduate students. to enroll in the certificate program. Administration (HRSA). NFLP is a one-year funding Philanthropists William E. Conway Jr., co-founder opportunity designed to increase the number of and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, School of Nursing Receives NIH Grant qualified nursing faculty by supporting doctoral and his wife, Joanne, provided both gifts to to Study an App for Pregnant and students who are committed to becoming nurse support the school’s efforts to address the nursing Postpartum Women faculty. Debra Barksdale, Ph.D., FNP-BC, CNE, workforce shortage. The School of Nursing received a $2.3 million grant FAANP, ANEF, FAAN, associate dean of academic The school will be able to offer partial and from the National affairs, is program director for the NFLP award. full scholarships to more than one-third of its Institutes of Health Loans will be provided to nursing students undergraduate students — about 150 students to build on use of who will receive up to 85% loan cancellation in per year. The scholarships will be available a promising app exchange for full-time post-graduate employment for financially eligible students enrolled in the based approach as nurse faculty. traditional B.S., accelerated B.S. and RN to B.S. for preventing and programs, including those who are co-enrolled reducing perinatal in nursing programs at Southside Virginia, depressive symptoms. Rappahannock and John Tyler community colleges. A new certificate program at VCU will make it Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., In addition, two full scholarships will support B.S. simpler for those with an interest in innovation WHNP-BC, RN, FNAP, to Ph.D. students interested in careers as faculty. to develop products and solutions to challenges FAAN, associate facing the health care industry. The Graduate professor, is the Certificate in Health Care Innovation is a joint principle investigator VCU School Of Nursing Rises Among program offered by VCU’s School of Nursing and of the five-year Top Nursing Graduate Programs da Vinci Center for Innovation. The certificate will project. The web- Nationwide provide opportunities for students to advance based intervention VCU School of Nursing rose sharply in the nation’s their knowledge and skills at identifying problems “Mama Mia” has Patricia Kinser best nursing graduate programs rankings released and implementing solutions to foster high-quality, been developed in March by U.S. News and World Report. The safe and accessible health care. and tested in Norway. Kinser will lead a team in school’s master’s program rose to No. 33 in the The graduate certificate program, open to those building on this work by evaluating an adapted VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE nation after previously being listed at No. 53. This who have earned a bachelor’s degree, enrolled version through a multi-site randomized controlled ranking puts the School of Nursing among the top its first class in fall 2020. Its multidisciplinary trial in a large group of diverse women in the 10% of nursing graduate programs in the nation. curriculum will prepare students for leadership U.S. If successful, the project has the potential to VCU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) roles on interdisciplinary teams and will cover change self-management of perinatal depressive Debra Barksdale program, already listed in the top 50, climbed to topics including problem identification, product symptoms because it is practical, internet-based No. 37 after being ranked No. 44 previously. development, user analysis, prototyping, quality and low-cost. and safety testing, marketing, supply-chain management, and commercialization. 4 5

Accelerated B.S. students in NURS 202 in the Clinical Learning Center. One Day at a Time Navigating the Impact of COVID-19

It’s not as though people typically plan for a global pandemic. Since March 2020, life as we know it has changed in ways the world could not imagine.

The School of Nursing has faced innumerable delivery with two programs (Ph.D. and DNP), an M.S. challenges to continue its mission in the face of the concentration (NOLS) and the RN-B.S. track offered pandemic. The magnitude of response needed to online.. Of course, the move to suddenly reconfigure mitigate risk has required flexibility and resilience. courses typically taught in person wasn’t without A “new normal” began to emerge in mid-March substantial effort by the faculty and the school’s “It took an extraordinary amount when the potential impact of COVID-19 made itself information technology and online learning staff. known, prompting VCU to make the tough decision “A tremendous amount of work occurred in a very of planning to ensure our building short timeframe to make this shift,” says the dean. “I could accommodate a safe return have to commend our team for their tireless efforts.” The school’s ability to adapt so quickly proved for our students and employees.” fortunate for Savannah Andrews, an accelerated B.S. Of the telehealth, Smith says, “I owe much of student on track to graduate in December 2020, who my progress to the faculty’s ingenuity in creating found herself called home early from a spring break trip technology-driven clinical experiences in the — Jean Giddens to Ireland and Spain. environment of COVID-19 restrictions.” Returning to school proved easier than returning to Supplementing the remainder of his own clinical the States, as Andrews was able to keep up with classes hours by way of phone and Zoom collaborations, online throughout quarantine. “The professors were he adds, “Not only did I learn essential primary care absolutely awesome!” she says. management techniques, I learned how to build uncertainty, the School of Nursing had to determine Although didactic course content could logically connections with patients using technology in a new the best and safest ways to bring nursing students and be delivered online, the bigger concern was how to way.” employees back to campus for the summer and fall. continue clinical education. Clinical learning experiences Smith was among the graduates in the School of To purposefully craft its plans, the school organized were prioritized for graduating seniors and graduate Nursing’s Virtual Commencement Celebration, held a Return to Learn team that would coordinate the students to ensure an on-time graduation, while such in lieu of the traditional in-person program in May. A implementation of university-wide guidelines, for a experiences were canceled for the rest of the students highlight was remarks by Ernest Grant, Ph.D., president phased return. Before returning to campus, students, faculty (L to R) Faculty members Daphne Terrell, Michelle Legg and until the school could bring them back into the clinical of the American Nursing Association. Tammy Williams were on hand to provide safety kits as learning sites. Another School of Nursing event impacted by COVID and staff across the university completed required students entered the front lobby of the school. Debra Barksdale, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Nursing Alumni was Reunion Weekend. In place of an in-person event, online training on new safety measures and received Endowed Professor and associate dean of academic the School of Nursing held a virtual coffee chat and individual Return to Campus kits that included masks, to move to remote learning and pause face-to-face affairs, notes that all of the senior pre-licensure students town hall to engage alumni. Because these events hand sanitizer and cleaning solution. research activities – except for critical projects that were able to complete their clinical requirements. were so successful, the Development Office continues Campus preparations also consisted of safety had direct benefit potential, like certain clinical drug The use of other technology proved to be a valuable to host other virtual events (additional information measures within all buildings, including the School of trials, for the foreseeable future. approach for students to complete their hours. Family can be found at nursing.vcu.edu). Nursing. Modifications that have been made within Fortunately, notes Dean and Professor Jean Giddens, Nurse Practitioner master’s student Tomaris Smith the school include directional signage for “traffic” flow, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, the School of Nursing was in a good said he and his fellow master’s candidates succeeded Return to campus: summer and fall hand sanitizer dispensers in all areas and visual floor position to shift all courses to a remote learning in completing their requirements through the use of Toward the end of the spring semester, information markers to indicate six-foot spacing for classroom VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU format, since it is among VCU’s leaders in online telehealth. was changing almost daily. Despite continued tables and chairs. The school also installed a contact 6 One Day at a Time

less kiosk in the lobby to check everyone’s temperature “This was a daunting task, but everyone had a when entering the building. shared commitment to maintain continuity in the “It took an extraordinary amount of planning to progression of our students,” Giddens says proudly. ensure our building could accommodate a safe return “Several of our faculty volunteered to teach additional Helping to Assess and Decrease the for our students and employees,” Giddens says. clinical sessions this summer outside of their typical Effects of COVID-19 Scheduling students’ clinical placements proved to be teaching assignments to help our students complete an even greater challenge than building adjustments, their clinical hours,” she adds. The pandemic has presented opportunities for students, faculty and staff to contribute to making a since there was a massive backlog to address. The Summer plans also included reactivating the school’s difference in several ways, including studying its impact on health conditions, volunteering to serve on the school organized a three-phased plan for 350 spring research activities that were suspended in March, front lines and helping to prevent the spread of the disease. students and 200 summer students to complete their posing challenges in completing studies and applying In a research example, Patricia Kinser, Ph.D. (B.S.’03/N, M.S.’04/N, Cert.’04/N), associate professor, is clinical hours between mid-June and the first week of for future funding. Organized in four phases by the leading a team School of Nursing researchers in August. VCU Office of the Vice President of Research and examining the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant Working closely with health care partners, most Innovation, in collaboration with the associate deans women and new mothers. Another research project, notably VCU Health, proved to be a key factor leading of research, the research plan called for reopening the led by Lathika Mohanraj, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’08/M; B.S.’14/N), to the success of this plan. “We are so grateful that School of Nursing’s projects either during Phase II (mid- assistant professor, is studying the impact of the VCU Health was incredibly flexible in accommodating June) or Phase III (mid-July), depending on the research pandemic on stem-cell transplantation patients. our students, despite having its own heightened type and location of recruitment, says Suzanne Through the Richmond Health and Wellness Program, protocols due to the pandemic,” Giddens says. Ameringer, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, who served as interim Pam Parsons, Ph.D., GNP-BC, FNAP, associate dean associate dean of research, scholarship, for practice and community engagement and the and innovation at the time. Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teefey Distinguished “Our faculty and students have been Professor, is working on a project examining the incredibly patient and creative in impact of COVID-19 on older adults. figuring out how to keep the science Also, three nursing students joined VCU da Vinci moving forward,” she says. Center and Health Innovation Consortium teams For the fall semester, School of to help explore solutions to five key challenges Nursing didactic courses are following presented by the crisis: ventilators, personal protective the university’s prescribed format that equipment, repurposing community facilities to classes with more than 50 students extend patient care, access to COVID-19 testing, and will be taught online. Although it’s improving social-distancing compliance. Two of the still unknown how the pandemic Clare Shanley (left) with a colleague at North Central Bronx Hospital. nursing students were on winning teams. will ultimately unfold, students are Three other students went the remarkable route of answering the call for nurses in COVID-19 hotspots. completing clinical experiences at Casey Herrera delayed completion of her FNP master’s degree to join other nurses and physicians caring multiple health care settings. for patients in New York, as did Jeannette Kim, a master’s student in nursing administration and leadership “We’re counting on everyone to who was deployed to one of the hardest-hit nursing homes in Washington state. do their part to keep our campus Clare Shanley also joined other health care professionals in caring for patients in New York before she safe,” Giddens says. “It’s everyone’s graduated with an FNP master’s degree in May. When interviewed by Richmond area television stations, A virtual coffee chat was held with alumni back in April. responsibility to follow social Shanley said, “Being part of this pandemic and taking care of these patients could be one of the most “This clearly highlights the importance of a strong distance and safety measures so that we can continue important things I ever do in my career.” academic health system partnership.” providing the exceptional learning experiences our School of Nursing faculty, staff, family members and friends also joined widespread efforts to create VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE In Phase I, juniors and graduate students who were students deserve.” and provide cloth masks for more vulnerable community members, particularly residents and participants unable to complete clinical hours in the spring term It is unrealistic to think that this pandemic won’t of the Richmond Health and Wellness Program and the VCU Health Hub at 25th. Kathie Falls (M.S.’95/N), returned, starting in June, to satisfy their requirements continue to change our lives, according to Giddens. RHWP director of clinical operations, reports that the original goal to make at least 350 masks was far at VCU Health and various agencies. “We know things are constantly shifting and we are surpassed. Starting in July, Phases II and III saw students ready to pivot, making the necessary adjustments to In support of VCU Health, Dean Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, says, the School of Nursing “cleared out enrolled in summer courses completing clinical keep moving forward,” she says. our closets, literally!” Personal protective equipment donations from the school to VCU Health included learning and simulation experiences at the school’s “This has clearly been a defining moment,” she adds, 3,000 sanitary wipes, 400 fluid-resistant face masks, 780 personal protective gowns, 175 N95 surgical Clinical Learning Center and hospital-based clinical “and we have shown we’re up for the challenge.” masks, 280 face protection goggles and 7,500 gloves. VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU experiences. 8 9 disclosure has been filed, he says, SingleStone takes a “four-headed The Anatomy of Invention faculty are asked to explain the monster” approach to discovery, project in their own words, why they says Gray Hollins, solution lead think it’s of value and how much for application development. Four School of Nursing debuts innovative they want to be involved. team members, each with specific course-scheduling software One newly developed software expertise in problem-solving, are was trying to do something similar, assigned. Giddens says, but was missing a few For the School of Nursing, Victoria In most cases, necessity actually is the mother of invention. It’s certainly key components. “So we knew this Griffin served as user experience true of coursFACTS, cutting-edge software that simplifies and speeds up idea for our own software would be designer. Put simply, she says, “We a unique application.” craft the overall experience … me academic course scheduling. Brent Fagg, licensing associate with Innovation Gateway needed to in the beginning, probing the dean Innovation Gateway. identify a firm that could frame a and administrators on what their customized solution for the problem problems were, then putting it into future purchase.” she had described and make it a design, making sure it met their In the meantime, coursFACTS adaptable to other schools. needs, went above and beyond and already has proved beneficial With the help of an outside was accessible.” for the School of Nursing, which sales lead firm, CIENCE, Innovation Once the crux of the problem implemented it in January, since Gateway initiated interviews with was identified, Griffin says, design faculty workload can be rebalanced other universities to find out who and development began. The full much faster. could use a product like this once nine-month process included coding That’s because coursFACTS can it was on the market. “They did testing – lots of testing – with capture and visualize individual a phenomenal job,” Fagg says. As School of Nursing end users. faculty members’ service-related did Katharine Wise, he says, who “Working with the dean and and committee work, clinical practice was hired as an in-house sales and administrators was a lot of fun,” and research-related activities. marketing lead. Griffin says. “It was my favorite Having this information in one place Research suggested that the new project! They really picked up on not only helps to better manage product would be a good match technology fast and trusted us as workload and activities in general for larger universities with more the experts in the room.” but contributes toward improved complex systems. Hollins agrees. “The collaboration course planning and projections. was exceptional on both sides, and The build Its users are delighted. “It actually The coursFACTS software improves scheduling of classes and management of faculty workload. I think the results are indicative of A request for proposal was issued, increases accuracy and reduces that. This is one project where we noting that a discovery phase – and confusion in scheduling,” Giddens The brainchild of VCU School of Nursing Dean Jean an integrated database affording prospective, as had that attention from the team.” flexibility — would be key. Of about says. “It saves a lot of hours. Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, coursFACTS – or the idea opposed to reactive, planning. 20 bids, SingleStone, a Richmond- The outcome “Our department chairs and for it, rather – originated while she was serving as Thus began the search for a solution that would based technology consulting firm, With final testing completed in scheduler have said over and over associate dean for academic affairs at the University keep track of courses and cohort needs as well as had the most compelling bid. December, expectations were high how amazing it is. They provided of New Mexico College of Nursing. future curricular changes. Incorporating the faculty “In discovery, the big objective for licensing the new product to input into how this might work, so “I was struck by the amount of time involved in work plan – and a three-year trajectory – would set is to sit down and find out exactly other colleges and universities. everyone had a good buy-in.” getting our own unit-level schedule ready for the it above and apart from existing software. what you want your product to Unfortunately, Fagg says, COVID-19 In a nutshell, as SingleStone notes, university,” she recalls. “It felt like a three-ring circus.” Once Giddens’ prototype was complete, VCU do,” says Fagg, who typically works put a damper on sales. Most “The complexities of scheduling VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE When she arrived at the VCU School of Nursing, Innovation Gateway stepped in. with software and copyright cases. universities make budgeting don’t have to be so complex Giddens found an even more complex and disjointed The pitch “SingleStone spent about two decisions early in the year; many had anymore.” course-scheduling procedure in place. As she had “Whenever a faculty member is developing a product months entrenched with people who been forced to freeze their budgets. previously noted, too many individual spreadsheets that has potential,” Giddens explains, “Innovation really understand what’s important “We are marketing coursFACTS now,” involving too many people resulted in inaccuracies To learn more about coursFACTS, Gateway becomes involved to help determine the and what’s not, what’s necessary Fagg says. “We are also generating and inefficiencies. contact Brent Fagg at [email protected] potential for a commercial product.” versus what’s nice to have.” new sales leads and conducting or call (804) 827-6089. The idea Brent Fagg is a licensing associate with Innovation “We often just license a patent and demos. But with the COVID closures, At Giddens’ suggestion a new process and solution Gateway, part of the VCU Office of the Vice President that’s it,” Fagg says. But this project many of the schools are slower to VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU was explored. It was clear there was a need for of Research and Innovation. Once an invention required more attention up-front. respond and looking at this as a 10 11 Faculty Diversity the SON SON 53 full time or nearly full time Around Quick Asian 6% Hispanic/Latino, 2% Suzanne Ameringer Langston Center Inducts Inaugural Affiliate Named the Florence Scholars E. Elliott Professor facts Black/African The VCU Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety American inducted 18 interprofessional experts in innovation, quality and 15% safety in its inaugural cohort of Affiliate Scholars. The scholars, a DID YOU KNOW?

diverse group of individuals from universities and health systems White regionally, nationally and internationally, will offer strategic 77% advice to Langston Center programs. They will also engage with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Richmond Chapter and identify health challenges of patients and populations to generate improvement strategies through creative support of scholar peers. 96%of our Nurse Practitioner To view the list of scholars, visit nursing.vcu.edu/langston-center. graduates passed the ANCC No. of faculty who are certification exam on their Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., RN, American Academy of FAAN, a professor who recently first attempt in 2020! Nursing Fellows served as interim associate dean of research, scholarship, and innovation, has been 8 named the Florence E. Elliott Professor. The professorship undergraduate graduate is named after its benefactor, 531 students 336 students who served as a nursing arts instructor at the St. Philip School of Nursing from 1940 Students Fall 2019 Enrollment Diversity to 1943. Ameringer joined the Theresa Swift-Scanlan Pam Parsons American Indian, Alaska Native VCU School of Nursing faculty 1% in 2007. In addition to teaching, Our Newest AAN Fellows she conducts research focused Asian Men 12% 9% on improving symptom self- Pam Parsons, Ph.D., GNP-BC, FNAP, associate dean of practice and management in adolescents community engagement, will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing this fall during AAN’s annual conference to be Black/African and young adults with sickle American 17% cell disease and cancer. held virtually. Selection as an AAN Fellow is one of the highest honors White Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, <1% in nursing. Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor, and Theresa 61% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Swift-Scanlan, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, director of biobehavioral laboratory Women 88% services, were inducted as Fellows in fall 2019. Unknown/Not Reported, 3%

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12 New Faculty and Staff 2020 Amy L. Salisbury, Ph.D., RN, PMH-CNS, BC, a leading nurse scientist and clinician, Kimberly Battle, Ph.D., Scott Delano is executive Nancy Husson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, is a clinical assistant administrative assistant for CHSE, is an assistant professor is associate dean of professor in the Department both the Office of Research, in the Department of Adult research, scholarship, of Family and Community Scholarship, and Innovation Health and Nursing Systems. and innovation. Health Nursing. She most and the Langston Center for She most recently served as a recently served as a nurse Innovation in Quality and professor of nursing at J. Sargeant practitioner at CVS Health Safety. He most recently served as a tasting Reynolds Community College. She earned a nursing Minute Clinic and an adjunct assistant professor room associate at Austin Street Brewery in diploma from Lancaster General Hospital School She most recently served as an associate at Morgan State University. She earned a B.S. Scarborough, Maine. He earned a bachelor’s of Nursing, a B.S.N. from the University of Texas professor at the Alpert Medical School at Brown in nursing from Hampton University, an M.S. in degree in business administration from the at Arlington, a school nursing certification from University and a clinical nurse specialist at nursing (family nurse practitioner) at Georgetown University of Southern Maine. Millersville University, an M.S.N. in nursing education Women & Infants’ Hospital in Providence, R.I. University, and a Ph.D. in nursing at the Catholic from Alvernia University, and both a post-master’s Salisbury’s research and clinical interests University of America. certificate in informatics and a DNP degree from Crystal Edds-McAfee, Vanderbilt University. include neurobehavioral development, fetal Fabiana Bowles, M.S.N., RN, DNP, CPNP, is a clinical and infant development, sleep development is a clinical instructor in the assistant professor in the and disorders, perinatal and infant mental Department of Family and Department of Family and Michelle Legg, M.S.N, RN, health, prenatal exposures, autism, and child Community Health Nursing. Community Health Nursing. is a clinical instructor in the psychopathology. Through her work, she She most recently served as She most recently served Department of Adult Health and has developed a standardized protocol for a didactic and clinical faculty as an assistant professor at Georgia Southern Nurse Systems. She most recently fetal neurobehavioral assessment combining member at Arizona Western Community College. University and as a pediatric nurse practitioner served as an adjunct faculty ultrasound recorded fetal behaviors and Bowles earned both a B.S.N. and M.S.N. from the at Georgia Emergency Associates. She earned an member at the VCU School of fetal heart rate monitoring, called the Fetal University of Phoenix. associate degree in nursing from Kennesaw State Nursing and as a nurse clinician III at the VCU Health Neurobehavioral Coding System (FENS). University, a master’s in nursing (child health) System. She earned a B.A. in American studies from Salisbury has been published in numerous Leigh Ann Breckenridge, from Georgia State University and a DNP from Mary Washington College, a B.S. in nursing from VCU journals and other publications and has DNP, FNP- BC, M.S.N., Georgia Southern University. and an M.S. in nursing (nursing educator) from George presented nationally and internationally. She RN, is a clinical assistant Washington University. earned a B.A. in psychiatry with a neuroscience professor in the Department concentration from Clark University, a diploma of Family and Community Alex Fisher is the program in nursing from St. Vincent Hospital School Health Nursing. She most promotion and pre-admission Kate Ray, M.S., RN, PMHNP, recently served as a family nurse practitioner specialist in the Office of PMHCNS, is a clinical instructor in of Nursing, an M.S. in child and adolescent VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE at VCU Health and has previously taught at the Student Success. He most the Department of Adult Health psychiatric nursing from the University of University of Memphis School of Nursing. She recently served as the digital and Nursing Systems. She most Rhode Island, and a Ph.D. in biobehavioral earned a B.S.N. at Mississippi College, an M.S.N. marketing manager at the recently served as a psychiatric sciences, developmental psychobiology from the (clinical nurse specialist-child parent nursing) Virginia Interfaith Center nurse practitioner at Kenner University of Connecticut. She also completed at the University of Kentucky, a family nurse for Public Policy. He earned a B.S. in business Army Health Clinic at Fort Lee. She earned a B.S. in a postdoctoral fellowship in child psychiatry at practitioner post-master’s certificate from the administration from High Point University and psychology from Virginia Tech and both a B.S. and Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital. University of Memphis, and a DNP from the an M.A. in public relations and advertising from M.S. in nursing from VCU School of Nursing.

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16 17 From its start, the school had high demand and achieved many We invite you to learn more the same rigorous academic “firsts” in their various roles. Due about the St. Philip School of and clinical standards as MCV’s to decreasing enrollment and Nursing. A feature story about St. Philip School of Nursing White nursing school. Despite desegregation, St. Philip closed in the school’s history is available having to work with second hand 1962, having graduated 791 Black on the VCU website and a video equipment as well as overcome nurses since opening. of St. Philip alumnae sharing their Marks its 100th Anniversary other obstacles brought on by The year 2020 marks the 100th stories is available on the School segregation, St. Philip graduates anniversary of the founding of the of Nursing’s YouTube channel. In One hundred years ago during racial segregation, the Medical College of Virginia went on to successful careers St. Philip School of Nursing. The addition, a display in the School of in nursing, including in public school’s remarkable legacy is a Nursing’s Heritage Room features established a separate nursing school to train Black women to be nurses for the newly health, hospital administration, significant part of the VCU School the stories of six alumnae and their opened St. Philip Hospital that served the local Black community. the military, education and so of Nursing’s history. career path after St. Philip. on. These trailblazers were in

District of Columbia Area Chapter of the St. Philip School The first class of students of Nursing organized on March enrolled in the Public Health 19th; Newport News-Hampton Nursing course; St. Philip School Chapter of the St. Philip Alumnae of Nursing was registered by Association formed the Regents of the University of New York in June The Class of 1959 poses for a photo A clinical class in 1961. Graduating classes of 1923 and 1924. on the MCV campus. The Ida G. Wilson Memorial award was established to St. Philip School of recognize the salutatorian The St. Philip The Philadelphia Chapter Nursing opened on Nurses Club of in the graduating class The first St. Philip School of the St. Philip Alumnae Nov. 1 in the new St. New York was commencement of Nursing was Association organized; St. Philip Philip Hospital on organized VCU dedicated a historic exercise was held on registered by the The first alumnae School of Nursing held its last Marshall Street marker in front of the National League of homecoming was The Tidewater Chapter commencement on Sept. 12 and the June 12; The St. Philip Egyptian Building on the Nursing Education held May 13-14 of the St. Philip Alumnae school closed Alumnae Association MCV Campus in honor of the in the Egyptian Association formed was organized St. Philip School of Nursing Building

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The Board of Visitors of the The new dormitory and education Medical College of Virginia building, St. Philip Hall, opened St. Philip School voted to close the St. Philip on Nov. 10. Located on the of Nursing was School of Nursing; The ground floor of the building, the accredited by the Tuskegee Chapter of the St. educational unit was equipped National League for Philip Alumnae Association with a science laboratory, a nursing Nursing formed arts laboratory, an auditorium for lectures and recreation, office space, laundry facilities and a St. Philip alumnae (left to right) Mattie Kearney Ward, Pauline Reese Jones-Tate, Mallie Lee Benson Washington, Arlethia VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU kitchenette A capping ceremony in 1944. Vaughan Rogers, Vivian Harris Bagby, and Miriam Thompkins 18 Bailey enjoy a moment at Reunion Weekend 2018. The six alumnae are featured in a St. Philip display in the school’s Heritage Room. Class Notes

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The class of 1970 in their school uniforms. The class of 1970, along with Dean Jean Giddens, at Reunion Weekend 2015. 1970s 1980s

Ann P. Yeo (B.S.’70/N) Erin T. Reeve (B.S.‘78/ retired as a Certified Nurse CHS; B.S.’80/N) received an Class of 1970 Celebrates Class of 1970 Midwife and as a volunteer M.S.N. in nursing education Donors to the faith community nurse. She in 2014 from Chamberlain Clinical Scholars sat for the national exam College of Nursing and an Fund: 50th Anniversary to be board certified as a M.S.N. in leadership and holistic nurse. management in 2018 from and Gift Milestone for the School Wilsie Paulette Bishop Walden University. Diane Houston Bommer Jack I. Spencer (B.S. Catherine Courtney Barbara Stewart Brown ‘09/N) has coauthored Janet Nolan Brugh (B.S.’70/N, M.S.’77/N) 2000s The year 2020 marked the 50th anniversary for members of the Class of a book in the Springer Carolyn Pierce Buckelew has the first endowed 1970. Since this year’s Reunion Weekend was canceled due to COVID-19, Publishing Fast Facts series Patricia Belton Cushnie faculty position at the Pamela G. Budd inhibiting the recognition of the class in person, the School of Nursing would Pamela Kavanaugh Douglas entitled: “Fast Facts about Rappahannock Community (B.S.’00/N) completed her like to highlight the efforts of this extraordinary group of alumni. Barbara Dunn substance use disorders: Gerry Williams Ellis College named after doctorate in healthcare Many members of the Class of 1970 have donated to the school over the What every nurse APRN Mary Nininger Green her (Catherine Mooklar systems management in and PA needs to know.” years. The first fundraising effort as a group began in 2005 for the $3 million Sharolyn Bailey Heatwole Courtney Endowed Nursing February 2020. New York, NY: Springer School of Nursing Building Campaign. Brenda Smith Jackson Professorship). She was the “I’m thrilled that our class is Diane Kelsey Hice The class members raised more than Publishing. He is currently Eva Layne Johnson founder and first director of Kirstin B. Adams making this gift to the school— a psychiatric-mental $25,000 and were recognized with a For Jeanette Kissinger RCC’s nursing program. (B.S.‘06/N) completed health nurse practitioner Class of 1970 classroom named in their an exceptionally generous group Barbara Limandri her M.S.N. FNP from Katherine Atkinson Love at the STAR Health Center honor on the school’s second floor. Deborah L. Wagus the University of South of women—helping insure that Bennie Davis Marshall Lundy at SUNY Downstate (B.S.‘72/N) has moved to Alabama in December of In 2015, class members began raising Bonnie Johnson Mee future VCU nursing students will Medical Center in Brooklyn, funds for a Class of 1970 gift to be Jane Long Mendez-Picon Parhump, Nevada. She 2015. She is a board certified NY. He also works in a completed for their 50th Reunion. have the same clinically excellent Gail Midkiff is enjoying the peaceful nurse practitioner working Pamela Chitwood Moore private practice focusing That gift was designated for the desert valley with beautiful as a locum tenens. faculty members that we did!” Theresa Morris on psychotherapy and

mountain views. VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE School’s Clinical Scholars Fund, a dean’s Catherine Flynn Naumann medication management in says Barbara Dunn (B.S.’70/N), Portia B. Buchongo discretionary fund focused on recruiting Rebecca “Becky” Patterson Manhattan. Linda Pearson Gloria H. Scarabelli (B.S.‘08/N) is currently and retaining excellent clinical faculty. class leader. Susan Reinheimer (B.S.‘76/N) retired from pursuing a doctorate in The goal was originally $70,000 for ’70. Brenda Jacobs Roup Mary K. Bennett WellStar North Fulton health services research at By Reunion 2015, the class had donations and pledges of more than $58,000. Susan Chadwell Shearer (B.S.‘09/N; M.S.‘13/N) Susan Berger Skolochenko Hospital in November 2019. the University of Maryland Since then, classmates have continued to donate and the total has now married Jeffrey Bennett on Sandy Long Sperry College Park. October 13, 2019. reached $101,510.67 for the class’ anniversary this year. Betty Moore Williams Ann Friel Yeo VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU

20 21 Alumni Awards In Memoriam

Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award 1940s 1970s Joyce S. Brown (St.P.’49/N) Marylou W. Downs (M.S.’77/N) Award Winner: Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Danny Mallory (B.S.’15/N) Sarah B. Evans (Cert.’44/N) Ruth H. Ferguson (M.S.’79/N) Achievement in Nursing Award Registered Nurse, Acute Sarah E. Faber (B.S.’44/N) Ann W. King (B.S.’72/N; M.S.’77/N) Care Surgery, VCU Health Doris P. Fisher (B.S.’48/N) Cynthia S. Malkin (M.S.’75/N) Award Winner: System Sara E. Gehr (B.S.’44/N) Sharon L. McConnell (B.S.’71/N) Linda Talley (B.S.’88/N) Nancy L. Hignite (B.S.’43/N) Vice President and Virginia C. Tierney (M.S.’75/N) Chief Nursing officer, This award honors a recent (within the last Mary L. Johnson (B.S.’47/N) Anne C. Wall (B.S.’70/N) Children’s National 10 years) School of Nursing graduate who has Ann O. Jones (B.S.’49/N) Medical Center demonstrated excellence in his or her nursing Ruth C. Parker (St.P.’45/N) 1980s career, has been identified as an emerging Deborah D. Heath (B.S.’83/N) The Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Achievement leader or has made a significant contribution to 1950s Laura A. Larrick (B.S.’83/N; M.S.’99/N) the profession. in Nursing Award was created to recognize and Irene R. Cain-Rowley (St.P.‘51/N) Jeanne M. Lusk (B.S.’85/N) pay tribute to the value of an undergraduate Sylvia W. Herweyer (B.S.’59/N) Sandra J. Taylor (M.S.’82/N) educational degree and experience in Outstanding Nurse Alumnus Award Mary Q. Hock (B.S.’55/N) professional nursing, coupled with a graduate Award Winner: 1990s degree forming a foundation to award Nancy H. Inman (Dipl.’53/N) Sarah Farrell (Ph.D.’95/N) Richard M. Williams (B.S.’94/N) leadership and achievement in one’s field. The Lillian E. Johnson (St.P.’51/N) Development Executive, award recognizes a professional registered Bernice P. Ramer (B.S.’54/N) U.S. Higher Education, nurse affiliated with either VCU academic 2010s Apple Helen A. Stokes (St.P.’51/N; M.Ed.’76) schools on the MCV/VCU campus, or with Vicki Tedeschi (B.S.’12/N; M.S.’17/N) Shirley F. Wampler (B.S.’59/N; M.S.’76/N) an accredited post graduate institution’s graduate studies program. The recipient Romona P. Williams (B.S.’53/N) This award honors outstanding contributions has made substantial contributions to their of graduates of the School of Nursing and is institution, health care industry, community, 1960s presented in recognition of a successful nursing nursing education or within the entrepreneurial Margaret B. McDonald (B.S.’61/N) career. The recipient is recognized as a leader marketplace. and expert who has contributed to health- related groups and has impacted the nursing Outstanding Nurse Practice Award profession with creativity and innovation on a local or national level. In Memory of Ann Hamric Award Winner: Professor Emeritus Ann B. Hamric, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, an Sue Ellen Pinkerton, Outstanding Nurse Service Award internationally renowned leader in advanced practice nursing Ph.D. (M.S.‘73/N) and nursing ethics, passed away in February. Hamric served International Nursing Award Winner: Consultant and Author, Dr. Paula Saxby as professor and associate dean of academic programs at the Retired Chief Nursing (M.S.’85/N; Ph.D.’92/N) VCU School of Nursing from 2011 until her retirement in 2015. Officer and Nursing Deputy Executive Prior to her VCU appointment, she served as a professor at the VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE Educator Director, Virginia Board University of Virginia School of Nursing for 12 years and as an of Nursing This award honors a School of Nursing associate professor at the Louisiana State University School of graduate who exemplifies an innovative, Nursing for four years. At VCU, Hamric enhanced the School collaborative and scholarly approach to This award honors School of Nursing alumni of Nursing’s academic programs by leading the launch of a new online format for the Ph.D. who have shown outstanding leadership his or her practice and contributes to the program and the modification of master’s degree concentrations to meet industry demands. development of others. and service to the community, the school or She also led curriculum development and the launch of the school’s Doctor of Nursing (DNP) the university, or professional or community program. Recognized as a trailblazer in nursing and nursing education, she contributed VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU organizations. significant scholarly works to the nursing profession. 22 23 VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE 25

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VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE ALUMNI NURSING VCU 24 Philanthropy Annual24th Cabaniss Society Event Recognizes Donors

UpdateMessage from the Senior Director of Development

Dear Friends,

Heading into 2020, the Year of the Nurse, I felt so proud to work for the School of Nursing, serving our alumni and donors. With all that has changed around us, I am humbled as I read stories of nurses who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, making great sacrifices and demonstrating how their education The School of Nursing’s 24th Annual Sadie Heath Honorees in attendance included new distin has enabled them to be leaders and innovators during this Cabaniss Society reception recognized donors guished member Sue Taylor (M.S.’79/N), Corinne unprecedented time. who have made significant contributions to Dorsey (Diploma’54/N; B.S.’65/N), who accepted the school. More than 100 alumni and friends the plate on behalf of her cousins, new distin Now, more than ever, we see nurses providing health care attended last fall’s event held at the Country guished members Shirley and William Hayes; worldwide, and we see how important it is to increase our nursing Club of Virginia. and new distinguished member Robin Reed workforce. We were fortunate to have the opportunity during The Sadie Heath Cabaniss Society is a (B.S.’06/N). Nurses Week 2020 and as part of our Moments of Pride series leadership annual giving group named in honor to highlight what alumni enjoy about nursing and how their of Cabaniss, who is widely recognized as the education prepared them for their career, especially in situations founder of the school. like the current pandemic. I encourage you to view their stories on Other Newest Distinguished School of Nursing Dean and Professor Jean our website’s blog under the moments of pride category. While these are only a few examples, please Cabaniss Society Members Include: Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, thanked donors for know that we are proud of all of you and the tremendous difference you are making. supporting the school’s initiatives. She also provided an update on key accomplishments We realize that you have many choices when it comes to the organizations you support. Please know • Donor representatives from the estate of from the past year as well as activities at the that now, more than ever, we so appreciate each of the contributions that you have made, and will Rebecca Peebles Bowen – (Mary Dunn Conover school. continue to make, to VCU and our school. Your generosity to our school led to us raising nearly $6 million and Rebecca Anne Lilley) “We’re able to achieve so many milestones last fiscal year. Our 2020 report of gifts on page 31 offers a breakdown of support for each priority. and advance as a leader in academic nursing • William and Joanne Conway

because of your continued support,” Giddens • Kathryn (B.S.’07/N) and Zach Crowe The generosity and commitment of our alumni and friends are part of what makes our school so told donors. • Shirley (M.Ed.’84) and William Hayes (M.Ed.’82)

remarkable! When we get through this, we will be stronger than ever. VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE Pamela Lowe, senior director of development • Eve (B.S.’68/N) and Thomas Keenan (M.D.’69) of the School of Nursing, joined Giddens in Warm regards, • Patricia Lindsay (B.S.’68/N) presenting a special Cabaniss plate to the newest • Deborah and Gary Zimmermann members of the Distinguished Cabaniss Society. The society includes donors who have made a commitment of $1,000 or more for the first time Pamela Lowe between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Sr. Director of Development

VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU Visit the VCU School of Nursing Facebook Photo Album to view more photos from the event. 26 27 VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE 29 The Dodges’ gift and bequest will make a will make and bequest gift The Dodges’ technician) medical EMT (emergency “Kevin’s dean and RN, FAAN, Ph.D., Jean Giddens, a difference “This will make scholarship to years for Nursing the School of at difference honor named in Kevin’s The scholarship come. an undergraduate annually to will be awarded embrace with financial need and will student and inclusion within diversity of the principles Nursing. the School of an inner- ER of him in the busy landed training with the in love he fell where city hospital, says nursing,” of care compassionate hands-on, was dream nursing Kevin’s “Although Kathy. hope this scholarship we cancer, cut short by their achieve students nursing will help other dreams.” the that grateful very “we’re says professor, in such a honor their son to chose family Dodge meaningful way.” meet to struggling a student for year each a nursing in pursuing their financial obligations she adds. degree,” During his illness, Kevin experienced lengthy lengthy experienced Kevin During his illness, with the same courage, cancer fought “Kevin honor him and support the education To are residents Virginia Frederick, The Lake Kevin Michael Dodge was pursuing a nursing a nursing pursuing was Dodge Michael Kevin 4 while fighting a stage VCU at degree Virginia The Fairfax, diagnosis. lymphoma cancer he the summer before diagnosed was native his completed he still yet school, nursing started List. the Dean’s and made semester first nurses where Medical Center, VCU at stays and procedures him on medications, quizzed in out he was found they once materials other hospital His frequent said Kathy. school, nursing continue him to for it impossible made stays Kevin one semester. beyond school nursing a two- after 2005 of February in away passed with cancer. battle year were humor that of sense and quirky optimism recalls his personality,” the embodiment of Kathy. and sister parents Kevin’s nurses, future of the Kevin establish to gift a $26,000 contributed the at Memorial Scholarship Dodge Michael made also The Dodges Nursing. School of VCU plans to in their estate bequest a $100,000 support this scholarship. and the in sales careers after now retired both for working years medical field. Jim spent 40 in maintenance, specialized that a company a senior He was products. and operations repair sales federal for manager account national Border, the Canadian to Virginia from Northeast, retiring before his career of 12 years the last for a for manager an account was Kathy in 2014. In her 15 years. for service medical transcription as a medical she served job, and favorite last before practice management a pain for assistant in 2017. retiring Couple Establishes Scholarship in Memory of of in Memory Scholarship Establishes Couple Dodge Kevin Son – Their including as a reasons, of a variety for universities at scholarships establish Donors their honor to The desire one and support education. a loved memorialize to way a establish Alisa, to with their daughter along Dodge, led Jim and Kathy Kevin son in his memory. Nursing School of the VCU at scholarship “The Langston “The Langston is a Center dynamic bridge the between School of Nursing and nursing within the health “During my “During my as a experience in participant the Leadership program Fellows when I was an undergraduate I learned student, donor perspective perspective donor push programs Joint system. care for avenues and open new boundaries delivery. and care research, practice, us serve as mentors of several Because Program Fellows the Undergraduate to us, it is an investment For we all grow. returns.” with incredible RN, FAAN Deb Zimmermann, DNP, and Vice Officer Nursing Chief Services, Care Patient of President Health VCU Ikenna Onyeador (B.S.‘19/N) (B.S.‘19/N) Onyeador Ikenna Health System I, VCU Clinical Nurse donor perspective giving back to of about the importance volunteering through our communities Nursing. in the School of and investing to the actions we take It is through and progress the growth to contribute that neighbors and community our of being a we truly imbibe the virtue of nurse and a leader.” Priority Briefs Briefs Priority The Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Innovation for Center The Langston population- patient-centered, promotes Safety to designed initiatives and cost-effective focused a unique offers The Center health care. improve quality leadership, advance to opportunities of arena

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touch individual lives across the lifespan,” says Parsons. “RHWP “RHWP Parsons. says the lifespan,” across lives individual touch in transformative engage to students for opportunities provides to years for careers their professional will influence learning that come.”

The Crystal Goodwin Community Engagement Fund was was Fund Engagement Goodwin Community The Crystal Goodwin, (B.S. Crystal from gifts with generous established GNAP, RN, GNP-BC, Ph.D., Parsons, Pam that ensure to ‘93/N) and engagement, and community practice dean of associate team (RHWP) Program the Richmond Health and Wellness vulnerable the most of some to needed services provide could whom are of many the Richmond community, of members The RHWP team health disparities. risk of and at older adults care advance housing stability, insecurity, food addresses care. to planning and access as we home, caring to bringing the heart of RHWP, the heart of and safety science, decision and implementation science, and science, and implementation decision science, and safety health care of boundaries the crosses The Center innovation. and ensuring quality and safe innovation, promoting disciplines, care. FAAN. FNAP, RN, NEA-BC, Bleich, Ph.D., Michael Director Center through possible made year, last grant innovations first very “Our enable would that submission in a patent resulted a donation, Fellows Undergraduate Our patients. mobility in Parkinson’s funded education donors Generous is unprecedented. Program being who spend 18-months students highly capable for their nursing to in addition or researchers as leaders developed competencies.” added with these the workforce entering studies, If you are interested in supporting the Crystal Goodwin Community Engagement Fund, Langston Center for for Center Langston Fund, Engagement Goodwin Community in supporting the Crystal interested are If you may you Nursing, the School of to donate to learn how to like or would in Quality and Safety Innovation . or [email protected] 804.827.0020 at Lowe, Pamela Development, of Director Sr. contact Crystal Goodwin Community Goodwin Community Crystal Fund Engagement Langston Center for Innovation in Innovation for Center Langston and Safety Quality Funding Funding

VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE ALUMNI NURSING VCU 28 FY20 Report of Gifts

Through the generosity of alumni, friends, and corporations and foundations, the VCU School of Nursing raised nearly $6 million INVEST during fiscal year 2020.

IN ME FY 2020 FY15-FY20 Total Funds Raised

FY20 $5,980,366

Here at Virginia Commonwealth University, people come FY19 $6,068,822 here from every imaginable walk of life to achieve their FY18 $1,736,109 dreams, making our student body the most diverse of any university in Virginia. We believe a college degree FY17 $2,271,668 should be within reach of anyone motivated to pursue

one. FY16 $2,579,825 The Invest in Me scholarship initiative is dedicated to raising funds to support our students. These scholarships FY15 $1,733,635 reward excellence and achievement, open doors to Funds Raised by Source opportunity, eliminate barriers to access and nurture talent. Other - 65% Here at the School of Nursing, supporting students is "My goal is to help an aspiring nursing student reach Corporations and Foundations - 22% his/her dreams of contributing to health care just like Friends - 7% more important now than ever. We are aware of students the St. Philip Alumnae Scholarship helped me." Alumni - 6% who are facing pandemic-related hardships. Many of our New Endowments T'eria D. Mathews students work while taking classes and are undoubtedly making tough decisions about whether or not they can Kevin Michael Dodge Memorial Scholarship FY 2020 remain in school or perhaps start a program that they Kathy S. and James H. Dodge Jr. know will advance their career. 2019-2020 Our students today are tomorrow’s nurse leaders, Dr. Jane Rollins Ingalls Scholarship Fund innovators and researchers. Your support today is an Scholarship Statistics: Jane Rollins Ingalls and Larry W. Ingalls investment not just in their future but in all of our futures. • Awarded $1.4 million in scholarship funds to June Kyle Longerbeam Endowed Nursing Scholarship “I was so grateful to have received the St. Philip students Anonymous Alumnae Scholarship,” says T’eria D. Mathews, FNP-C • 85% of VCU nursing students who applied for (B.S.’12/N), who works as a family nurse practitioner at War Heroes’ Initiative Scholarship Endowment Fund scholarships required financial assistance the Riverside Medical Group in the internal medicine The War Heroes’ Initiative at the Charlottesville • 52 (about 30%) of our 915 nursing students and primary care unit in Newport News, Virginia. “Just Area Community Foundation or The Oscar F. Smith/ VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE received a scholarship remembering how this scholarship helped me, many Funds Raised by Priority Marjorie Smith Charles/Angie Newman Johnson Fund before me and will continue to help multitudes after at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation drives my decision to give back to the VCU School of Student Support - 84% To make a gift to the School of Nursing, visit Nursing.” Community Engagement - 9% Judith Forehand Starkey Endowed Nursing https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/nursing. “My goal is to help an aspiring nursing student reach Annual Fund - 3% Scholarship Contact Pamela Lowe, senior director of Langston Center - 2% his/her dreams of contributing to health care just like the development, for more information on how Endowed Professorships - 1% Judith Forehand Starkey St. Philip Alumnae Scholarship helped me,” Mathews adds. to make a gift to the School of Nursing at Clinical Scholars - .44% Research - .32% VCU NURSING ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE NURSING ALUMNI VCU 804.827.0020 or [email protected]. Other - .05% 30 31 CONNECTIONS Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing Sadie Heath Cabaniss Hall

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