Diploma and Pinning Ceremony
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 Monday, May 13, 2024
Awards Ceremony
DIPLOMA AND PINNING CEREMONY
Nell Hodgson Woodru School of Nursing
May 13, 2024
Opening Remarks
Presentation of University Teaching Awards
Student Speaker
Introduction of the Dean
Dean’s Remarks
Woodru Health Sciences Center Remarks
History of the Nursing Pin
Graduate Recognition
Presentation of Student Awards
Presentation of Faculty/Sta Awards
Alumni Association Welcome
Student Closing
Faculty Closing
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Karah Lynea Alexander
Rebecca O. Shasanmi Ellis
Thomas James Flynn
Paula René Tucker
Avi Helen Wofsy
Schuyler Olivia Ames*
Serwah Sarponma Amponsah**
Kellianne Thompson Arias*
Brittany Ross Barron *
Chelsea June Berryman*
Chelsey Briana Coneway*
Christina Evangelista* ΣΘΤ
Edney Excellent**
Anna Ellyse Ferguson**
Karen Gordon**
Sarah Tomi Hansen** ΣΘΤ
Amber Capri Hatchett*
Kimberly Hung**
Alpana Bala Jayadevan** ΣΘΤ
Sarah Anne Je coat**
Crystal Shantae Johnson** ΣΘΤ
Jazzmine Jorden* ΣΘΤ
Caitlin Craig Lofaro*
Gaines Gri n Lynott*
Samuel Solomon Marks*
Jonathan Lee Merken**
Everett Gerald Moss II*
Margaret Jean Parker**
Melissa Brooke Peters*
Shannon Elizabeth Portis**
Collin Schalk*
Shirley Siguenas** ΣΘΤ
Pele Rachel Solell-Knepler** ΣΘΤ
Charmaine Stotler**
Bernice Stratton **
Jordan Lane Truby*
Kristin Michele Wren*
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
DUAL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING AND MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Shifa Bhamani**
Stephanie Joy Lehman
Andra Lucille Morris**
Casey Emilee Parker**
Alexa Taylor**
MaryConnor Tacy Thompson**
Sarah Adkins**
Naddia Ahmed**
Alyssa Shoshana Alalouf**
Nana Ama Afriyie Amoah ΣΘΤ
Bethany Danielle Anderson**
Kelsey Baird**
Jordan Leigh Beasley**
Rachel Ayn Becker*
Kristie Erin Bobek**
Angelique Irene Marie Brown**
Kersha Burke**
Mary Callaway**
Christopher Robert Cary**
Annie Cha**
Sabrina Marie Chaples**
Faith Elizabeth Cheplick**
Chanel Chu**
Erin Elizabeth Conlin**
Mary Claire Connelly**
Katherine Ann Connolly**
Anneke Demmink**
Casey Lee Denney**
Esmeralda Itzel Diaz**
Alyssa Michelle Einstein**
Ashleigh Rebecca Emkin**
Rebecca Epright**
Kayla Arylecia Fields**
Joey Elizabeth Fisher**
Hannah George**
Sophia P. Georges**
Kara Lyn Gromnicki**
Breanna Alexis Hamby**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Ashton Harris**
Crystal Ho**
Maeve Norinne Howard **
Jessica Marie Hyland**
Romico Dione Jackson**
Delaney Madisen Jackson**
Sophie Frances Jackson **
Ruby Ima Jackson-Atogi
Ayana Shantrell Jordan**
Jin Gyo Jung**
Christin Yeji Kim**
Samuel Kim**
Rachel Koller**
John Eunjin Kwon**
Thi An Hao Le**
Yejin Lee**
Daniel Lee**
Barballa Leger**
Joshua Daniel Lehrer**
Claire Levar**
Brittiney Nicole Lewis**
Margaret Katherine Locker-Polding
Chelsea Lollar*
Brandon Christian Magno**
Caroline Beale Mainous**
Emily Malec**
Kristy Lynne Mallon**
Ariel Manuel**
Shannon Leigh Martensen**
Olivia Mashburn**
Mary Elizabeth Maton**
Tatenda Mangurenje Merken**
Megan Elise Mettler**
Madison Milner **
Kristen Ann Mitchell**
Morgan Anne Mitchell**
Caroline Jeanne Moulton**
Josephine Na**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Urvashi Nath**
Jennifer Mai Nguyen ΣΘΤ
Jordan Elise Nichols**
Rima Ajesh Patel**
Juhi Patel**
Serena Sunit Patel**
Krupali Patel**
Jennifer Xiomara Rivas**
Maecy Clay Robertson**
Julia Lamden Rodgers**
Dahlia Alicia Rodriguez **
Clayton Kenneth Rose**
Dominique Cierra Schneider**
Hannah Mackenzie Schweikher**
Jannet Shim**
Christine Marie Simon**
Erica Situ**
Alexis Marie Smith**
Brittany Lynn Spurlock**
Gabrielle Aileen Stiehle**
Daniela Elizabeth Swinford
Kelsey Taylor**
Dominique Marie Taylor**
Vibin Thomas**
Jamie Morgan Thompson**
Anna My Thi Tran**
Katherine Elaine Usellis **
Andreina Valenzuela**
Kelsey Elizabeth Van Stee**
Margo Aline Walton**
Tara Roshan White**
Priscilla Wong**
Briana Yvonne Wynn**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
POST-MASTER’S PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Semhar Seltene Abraha ΣΘΤ
Stacy Christina Bebee ΣΘΤ
Alexander Raymond Chavez*
Ki Hyun Cho ΣΘΤ
Laurie Ryan Dimisko
Emily Shaw Donovan*
Edina Evans*
Zainab Fakoya ΣΘΤ
Tova Safier Frenkel*
Lillian Greer Hansen*
Ann Horigan**
Jahleen Jenkins
Aaron Jones*
Arianna C. Jones ΣΘΤ
Cynthia Alcoba Mains*
Kristin Leanne Martin ΣΘΤ
Alyssa Christina Monda
Maureen Nkechi Njoku ΣΘΤ
Mallory James Nolan ΣΘΤ
Raynusha Pillai ΣΘΤ
KeEra Etoy Price ΣΘΤ
Flor Andrea Rivera Gonzalez ΣΘΤ
Vivian Robinson-Womack ΣΘΤ
Ndoumbane Samb ΣΘΤ
Kathleen M Schatz**
Eleanor Kirby Schoen*
Isabelle Pascale Scott
Nicki Skordilis ΣΘΤ
Laura Stanley ΣΘΤ
Cary Stone**
Joshua Dane Thornsberry ΣΘΤ
Lori Gordon Tomlinson ΣΘΤ
Maria Elise Traverso ΣΘΤ
Kylie Christine Williams ΣΘΤ
Deborah Darlene Williams*
Meagan Denise Wilson*
Jennifer Wingo*
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau
** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Milen Anah Abraha**
Garcia Kennette Abraham*
Jazmin Victoria Abuaf*
Alexandra Alonso Agathis
Isaba Zahra Alam**
Fatima O. Ali*
Chloe Miranda Allen**
Abigail Katherine Ambrogi**
Melissa Grace Ambrose*
Valerie Amezcua**
Christina Amos**
Julia Armand**
Isabella Celestine Ashe
Sydney Meghan Ayers**
Erykah Lashon Baker ΣΘΤ
Annelise Bakewell**
Taylor Lillian Banks**
Julia Elizabeth Bartlewski**
Sheika Belizaire ΣΘΤ
Claire Hadley Benton**
Leah Anne Struck Bercovitch*
Andrew Howard Bernstein*
Mary Berryman **
Christina Kumary Bhatia*
Kendall V. Biegel**
Katerina Gallaher Binau *
Hayleigh Eileen Blair ΣΘΤ
Rayne Jahliah Blakely-Lopez**
Ti any A. Bland**
Zane Ethan Bloom
Morgan Michelle Bolden
Davis Bracy Boswell**
Lauren DeVall Bowers**
Kinnedy Dejon Bowers
Thai Alexandra Boyd
Molly Grace Bradford*
Kaitland Alexandria Brannon*
Avery Jayne Brock**
Amber Mignon Brown**
Celeste Diamond Bryan*
* Graduated August 2023
Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
ΣΘΤ
MASTER IN NURSING
D'Amani Bryant*
Jaila Bryant**
Ciara Jade Butler-Boyle**
Asia Solana Cain**
Onelis Yarid Cardona
Ermine Cater Carlton*
Catherine Elizabeth Carroll**
Patrisha Jenea Carter**
Claire E. Cartrette**
Shannon Casleton*
Guadalupe Castaneda*
Giselle Castaneda**
Marley Hamby Castleberry*
Marc Elie Cayemitte*
Danielle Chang**
Alicia Fincher Chen
Kevin Cheng**
Yu-Ting Ti any Chiang **
Margaret Claire Choate*
Jacklyn Christine Citero**
Jessica Renee Clark*
Annabel Caren Clark**
Candace Clarke **
Diamond Katerea Clay*
Zaria Alani Coachman*
Bradon Abriana Cobb
Sofia Cohilas**
Heather Marie Hope Cook*
Elise Janae Cooper
Gabriella Ruddy Cooper
Taylor Copeland*
Caroline Branyon Cordell*
Maria Isabel Cortes**
Grace Elizabeth Crary**
Lan-Anh Mai Dang*
Kaela Eve Danzig**
Derrick Justin David*
Bruktawit Getachew Demeke ΣΘΤ
De'Nasia Imanni DeVore**
Katelyn Elize Diaz ΣΘΤ
Paige Teresa Dixon*
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Julia Mae Dolak
Amber Rena Donerlson**
Michele Donovan**
Haley Elizabeth Doran*
Catherine Flynn Droogmans**
Elizabeth Rose Duignam*
Erin Elizabeth Dumke **
Sydney Elizabeth Dunbar**
Felicia Duprey**
Nicole Cain Dycus*
Deionne Mikayla Edwards*
Grace Anne Eiserloh*
Corinne Bianco Ellis*
Kayla Alicia Ellis*
Maria Gynelle England
Bertha Entsil*
Katya Sonia Luna Erlij*
Yvette Moise Essounga
Julian Teodocio Fajardo ΣΘΤ
Ivana-Beija Pantoja Faria*
Makiya De’Ashli Ferguson
Alysia Vanessa Ferrebee ΣΘΤ
Mackenzie Ryan Fisher
Breanna Aubrey Fisher-Robertson*
Erika Fornero-Monia**
Karrigan Leigh Foskey ΣΘΤ
Cellexia Breanna Foster*
Isabel Jane Frederick*
Caroline Elinor Fulcher ΣΘΤ
Stuart Wylie Galvin*
Leslie Michelle Gamero-Arreola*
Jayna Gloria Garcia**
Zakaria Janell Gary*
Emma Laura Gash*
Frances Marie Gatlin**
Destiny Sherrell Gee**
Gianna Geller*
Lindsey Gillman**
Kadeja Janae Gipson**
Attiyah Gonder*
Danielle Blake Gottstein**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Kyleigh Jordan Grace*
Tionie Antonie Graham*
Joanna Louise Gray*
Julie Ann Gray**
Attavia Grayson**
Alise Frances Gri n*
Erika Denise Grimes
Chelsea Hadi ΣΘΤ
Tammy Yvonne Hall**
Sydney Marie Harvey*
Kennedy Christine Hayes**
Salina Salim Hemani*
Destini Kanya Henley*
Maricris Hernandez*
Lia Mei Goodwin Herrera*
Hannah E. Hinckley*
Lindsey Holland**
Juliet Alexandrea Holmes**
Kevin Douglas Horn*
Maisha Hossain *
Josie Qian Hough**
Brianna Aundrea Howard ΣΘΤ
Seretha DeShawna Howell*
Nancy Huang**
Lauren Renee Hunwick*
Gbemisola Olukemi-Latifatu Ibrahim*
Pauline Nwaije Ihezue
Malaya Ilustrisimo**
Kirsten Ann Jackson
Desher Shanelle James*
Brandy Zaliata Jean**
Laurie Marchele Jean-Baptiste*
Jazmane Cardin Jenkins**
Nayoung Jeon
Christina Nicole Johnson**
Shanta Leticia Johnson**
Kaiya Brianna Jones**
Candaysha Shondell Jones
Eva Claire Jourolmon**
Ava Simone Joyet ΣΘΤ
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Ashley Allen Justice*
Sonali Kalia*
Caitlyn A. Keaton**
Brittney Kennedy**
Somi Kim**
Jae Kyung Kim**
Camariah Carol King**
Laura Irene Kingrey**
Kiana Charise Kirkland Wanzer*
Brianna Klein
Anna Claire Knowlton*
Alan Weilyn Ko ΣΘΤ
Sarah Charlotte Kohl*
Emily Anne Kramer*
Madelyn Marie Kraus**
Cameron Delaney Joson Kruse**
Jennifer Yuu Ching Kuo**
Adam Ali Lababidi
Bhoomi Raj Laliwala
Avery Drew Lario
Alexis Nicole Lascala ΣΘΤ
Taryn Veronica Leal**
Eunice Hee Lee**
Jee Lee*
Anastasia Cassandra Leones ΣΘΤ
Reghan Alyssa Lewis
Twyla Ra'Quel Little*
Ashley Precious Liu**
Shannon Elizabeth Maguire*
Sabiha Mahmood*
Emily Nicole Mallard**
Diana Laura Marmolejo Gomez
Dajah Martin*
Sarah Katherin Mascioli *
Romie Mazard*
Annaliese Sellers McCambridge *
Sydney Alexis McEntire**
Emma Hamilton McGeachy**
Julia Carolina McPhee**
Maya Mehta**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Taylor Renee Menk**
Asheia Renee Merritt*
Benadina Mussa Migenda*
Whitney Reide Miller*
Danielle Melanie Mills**
Joyce G. Min ΣΘΤ
Aminah Mitchell-Starks*
Ayumi Mizuno*
Kelsey Sieun Mo**
Sadaijah Moore*
Jacqueline Ann Muhlethaler*
Sierra Marie Mukoro*
Emily Munroe**
Monica D. Murphy*
Chelsea Nicolette Murphy**
Nicole Murphy**
Kylee Elizabeth Murray*
Midori Shuanha Naolu*
Kristian Taylor Nash**
Francesca Adanna Ndianefo**
Cecelia Nealon-Shapiro*
Abby Ngo**
Minh Chau Ngoc Nguyen*
Vivan Bao Nguyen*
Sarah Nguyen**
Theresa Camtu Nguyen ΣΘΤ
Noelle Nisco*
Ansley Layne Nolen**
Naghmeh Noorani*
Caroline Paige Nordman ΣΘΤ
Ijeoma Udo Nwosu*
Kathryn Oakey*
Hae Rim Oh*
Ifunanya Chinelo Okezie*
Alyssa Eryn Marie Oleson**
Cynthia Onyeke**
Chiagoziem Iheoma Onyewuenyi**
Cydney Alexandra Opolka**
Isabelle Nicole Orlino*
Kelly Osses**
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau
** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Yejun Park**
Jacqueline Park
Radhika Ashley Pankaj Patel*
Bhakti Patel*
Risha Bhukhan Patel*
Aakshi Rajesh Patel*
Alyssa Dianne Paul*
Adria Caelin Payne*
Kaylisa Peguero*
Chelsea Amanda Pena*
Lauren Elizabeth Perez**
Sydney Morgan Phillips
Anna Suerene Piecoro*
Emily Elizabeth Piez**
Joalinah Pitaud**
Sydney Elizabeth Pittman**
MeOak Soto Place
Ryan Alyse Pleasant**
Greta Corinne Pohlman*
Nicole Potter**
Josephine S. Pou**
Sarah Allison Proctor**
Jamie Nicole Puckett
Emily Grace Punch*
Cassandra Nicole Ramos
Eunica Resende*
Zoe Elise Rhodes*
Alexis E. Ricci*
Nikia Robinson*
Abigail Michelle Rogers*
Ashley Nicole Rose*
Isabel T. Rumsey*
Carmaria Imani Ryan*
Fatima Deen Sallah*
Atrine Samadnejad*
Rojean Vernita Sanders
Steven Thomas Scott**
Laura J. Scott**
Victoria Seidman**
Meylin R. Serna**
*
ΣΘΤ
**
Graduated August 2023
Sigma Theta Tau
Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Mark Norman Sessoms
Suchi Rajendra Shah*
Hannah Victoria Shotwell*
Sophie Amelia Sidman*
Jordan Patrice Sims**
Karin Jeona Skipworth*
Lauren MacKenzie Small**
Jill P. Smith**
Bailey Lynette Bisola Soyebo*
Jada Y. Spivey**
Hannah Leigh Stanton**
Delanna Mishay Starks
Logan Chanel Stein**
Ivana Ruijia Su**
Mani M. Sun*
Mobley Grace Surface**
Kristina Marie-Anne Tarr**
Kendra Adele Taylor*
Crystal Jewel Taylor**
Morgan Bailey Thibodeaux*
Tessa Loran Thompson*
Corey Brett Thompson**
Julianne Marie Toms*
Malinda Tran*
Michelle Tran*
SarahAnne Truskowski**
Cassidy Alicia Valbrun**
Danie Ursule Valmeus*
Stephanie Khouri Vansaghi*
Khelin Virak*
Lauren Joyce Vogel**
Michelle Vuong*
Tawnee Michelle Waldron*
Marsha Adelta Walker
Yolanda Margaret Ward**
Whitney Nichole Warren**
Alexia Emani Shamel Watson**
Nicole Ruth Webb
Kelly Anne Wehde ΣΘΤ
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
MASTER IN NURSING
Harly Paige Weissman ΣΘΤ
Caitlyn Mai Wells*
Eileen Emillee Wheelen**
Janiyah Kamille Whyte
Audrey Ruth Willett*
Lisa Williams**
Emani Ty’Chele Williams
Erika Wilson**
Kennedy Liberty Wilson**
Hannah Victoria Witherell*
Hannah Elizabeth Woods*
Tatijuana Kyndria Woods
Elana Janine Xavier*
Khamariah Patrice Yelder-Anderson*
Ashlyn Eunjin Youn*
Mi Ye Na Yu*
Ekaterina Yudin*
Erin Lynn Zauner**
Jared Patrick Zimmerman ΣΘΤ
Marie-Chantal Abla Zorblewu**
DUAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING AND BACHELOR OF ARTS
Ariel Sydney Jacobson
Mary Yeboah
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Gregory Earl Abernathy**
Morgan Marie Acker
Stephanie Ugochinyere Adim
Naheen Irfan Ali
Ellery Ruth Andersen
Nahiris Mercedes Aranzamendi Mejias
Brittney Marie Asher**
Kristi Ann Bachan
Anna Baik ΣΘΤ
Kharen Jullissa Bamaca-Forkel
Abby Hopkins Barnes**
Havina Devi Basil ΣΘΤ
Lillian Faith Behan**
Kristina Grace Bell*
Rachel Danielle Berkowitz
Leesa Avery Bingham*
Meklit Made Bogale
Victoria Marie Brodeur**
Emily Lauren Buchi
Christian Paul Burgess**
Matthew Maxfield Burgess*
Kimberly Rose Butler**
Brianna Renee Byrd ΣΘΤ
Angel Lee Chancey**
Hyekyung Chang
Emily Chi**
Jobina Jade Chiow ΣΘΤ
Ye Ryung Choi ΣΘΤ
Roxanne Chou ΣΘΤ
Alexandria Nicole Christeson ΣΘΤ
Shana Ji-Hae Chung ΣΘΤ
Emily Callista Cissell*
Dorothy McKenzie Clore
Carolyn Dianne Collins ΣΘΤ
Mary Margaret Coomer*
Skylar Jade Covell
Paul Anthony Cruz Jr.
Maria J. Cuellar
Patrice Correy Dave
Rebecca Ann Deal
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau
** Graduated December 2023
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Ash Mary Degny
Monica Fatima Delmonte Martin ΣΘΤ
Alexander Farrar DeMaris
Charles Joseph DeMatteo
Aaron Alan Deneau*
Sonora Eugenia Dengokl*
Jocelyn Diaz Figueroa ΣΘΤ
Shane Je rey Doster**
Madison Elizabeth Dunlop ΣΘΤ
Jessie Rose Engelman
Azucena Estrada-Grajales
Alexis Lynn Ford ΣΘΤ
Dasharene Rose Freeman
Alexandra Elise Fulford
Melissa Kathy Gallagher**
Gracie Moon Ganyon
Summer Rain Ganyon
Nina Garcia Wright*
Sara Nicole Garcia
Nolan William Gartzman*
Courtney Pate Germany**
Riley Elizabeth Graham*
Ki Kiambo Greene
Lucy Arin Greenman*
Shay Rose Gutowski
Christina Alicia Hightower*
Hannah DuPree Hudson
Brandie Leigh Hu man ΣΘΤ
Maren Lynn Hunter**
Lucy Page Israel*
Sungryung Jang
Jordan Janel Jeter
Mandy Jiang ΣΘΤ
Aidan Alexandria Jones**
Hannah Elizabeth Jones *
Eleanora Anne Junker*
Alexa Marie Kabas*
Emily Jinly Kang
Caroline Virginia Kay ΣΘΤ
Chawan Kim
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau
** Graduated December 2023
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Esther Kim
Kelly Kim
Michelle Kim
Elena Kiryukhina**
Samantha Lyn Knight**
Olga Vladimirovna Koval
Laura Mae Lamborn*
Michelle Le*
Jiyun Lee ΣΘΤ
Miguel Angel Lemus Jr.
Shelby Leigh LeQuire**
Reed Michael Levy*
Logan Piper Lockwood*
Haoyang Lyu
Joy Jie Ma
Claudia Marino**
Lia Elizabeth McGavin
Maya Christine McQuaid**
Elizabeth Lane McTyre ΣΘΤ
Josephine Sullivan Meade ΣΘΤ
Kelly McPhillips Miller**
Aidana Mirlan**
Malika Miyawaki
Amanda Kaitland Moogerfeld*
Shamirah T. Morris
Lifia Shafa Nicolle ΣΘΤ
Pamela Nunez
Nana Akua Owusua Ofori-Acquah
Brittany Rose Oliveira
Kenadee Alexandria O'Neal
Anjali Kalpesh Patel ΣΘΤ
Janna Marie Patterson
Sophia Grace Pisello*
Elizabeth Ann Pugsley*
Josef Amaru Quispe
Rafael Osiel Ramos ΣΘΤ
Autumn KaleaLyn Rayray**
Bianca Brianna Reyes**
Stephanie Anne Reynolds
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Audrey Lynn Rich*
Kearstyn Amber Richardson*
Mia Dorothy Celina Roces
Nicolas Q. Saporito
Ryan Louis Savoie**
Isabela Isaura Schmalz
Rebecca Hyuna Shin**
Kang So ΣΘΤ
Hannah Jones Stammer*
Anne Eleanor Stegall ΣΘΤ
Penelope Antonia Sugg
Connor Dunlap Sweeney
Paige Kaylan Taylor**
Nguissaly Elizabeth Thiaw ΣΘΤ
Gloria Marie Thompson
Chloe Leora Torres Brown
Alexandra Michelle Turner
Zoe Ray Turner
Carla Walter
Iris Lee Wang ΣΘΤ
Weijia Wang ΣΘΤ
Tasya JaNease Washington
Clara Lyons Watkins
Peyton Ashley Watley*
Sherry Weathersby**
Meghan Elizabeth Williams
Helen Jingwen Yin
Nayoung Yoon*
Rachel Hope Young ΣΘΤ
Sarah Renee Young ΣΘΤ
Alex Zhang ΣΘΤ
* Graduated August 2023 ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau ** Graduated December 2023
KEY TO HONORS CORDS
Purple & White: Sigma Theta Tau International
White: Student Ambassadors
Red, White & Blue: Veterans A airs Nursing Academic Partnership Scholars (VANAP)
Gold Fourrageres: Honors Research
Blue & White: National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
Teal, Mint & White: Graduate Nursing Council Executive Board
Blue & Gold: Personal Leadership Collective (PLC)
Silver: In Emory MN Peer Mentors
STUDENT HONORS
HIGHEST HONORS
Jobina Chiow - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Transgender Adults Advisor: Ethan Cicero, PhD, RN
Roxanne Chou - Exploring Biomarkers of Exposure to Validate Self-Reported Vaping Status
Advisors: Irene Yang, PhD, MSN, RN; Jeannie Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, PNP-PC
Alexis Ford - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Inflammation, and the Sleep Wake Cycle Advisor: Laren Narapareddy, PhD, RN
Hannah Hudson - Structural Racism’s Impact on Heart Failure Symptoms and Inflammation in Black Adults: Unveiling the Role of Racial Stress Advisor: Brittany Butts, PhD, RN, FAHA
Mandy Jiang - Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Elevated Antenatal Blood Pressure in Pregnant Black People
Advisor: Nicole Carlson, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Lifia Camila Nicolle - Heat-Related Illness and Electrolyte Imbalance in Florida Agricultural Workers Advisor: Vicki Hertzberg, PhD, FASA
Kenadee O’Neal - Elevated Blood Pressure and Stage 1 Hypertension’s E ects on Labor and Perinatal Outcomes in Black Women
Advisor: Nicole Carlson, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Anne Stegall - Epigenetic Mechanisms of Oxytocin Regulation in Postpartum Depression: A Narrative Review Advisor: Laren Narapareddy, PhD, RN
Weijia Wang - Establishing A Large-Scale Labeled PPG Database from Bedside Monitor Data for AI-Based Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Advisor: Ran Xiao, PhD
Rachel Young - Impact of RAS Function For Those With Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Advisor: Brittany Butts, PhD, RN, FAHA
History of the Nursing Pin
The nursing pin is an important symbol of service earned by graduates of nursing programs nationwide. Each nursing school has its own distinctive pin and symbolism. The tradition at Emory dates back more than 100 years to when the School of Nursing—then called The Wesley Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses—was located in downtown Atlanta at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Courtland Street. The first pins were awarded in 1907 to graduates of this program. The gold pin, inspired by the Maltese Cross worn by the knights of the Crusades, included a dark red cross, surrounded by delicate gold filigree, holding a white enamel banner over the cross with the letters WMH.
In 1967 Emory’s board of trustees honored Mrs. Woodru and her lifelong love for the nursing profession, by naming the school the Nell Hodgson Woodru School of Nursing and the initials on the banner of the pin became “NHWSN.”
Today, the pin still represents Emory nurses’ commitment to their profession and to serving the needs of society. It identifies graduates as Emory nurses and symbolizes their connection to every Emory nurse who has come before them and all who will follow in the future. Emory nurses around the world wear their pins with pride, professionalism, and dedication.
Welcome to the Emory Alumni Association!
The Nurses’ Alumni Association and O ce of Advancement and Alumni Engagement congratulate the Class of 2023 on becoming the newest members of the Emory alumni community. Your alumni network is 160,000 strong and growing.
Check out the many benefits that you receive, such as an alumni email account, access to premium online databases and more by visiting http://www.alumni.emory.edu
Follow the Nell Hodgson Woodru School of Nursing on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. We want your updated contact and employment information and to hear about your successes.
Keep in touch by emailing us at: alumni@nursing.emory.edu
Mark your calendar now to celebrate Homecoming & Alumni Weekend with your friends at the School of Nursing! October 25–27, 2024
Emory Alma Mater
It graces every Commencement ceremony. It closes every Legacy Brunch. It rings from the bell tower on Cox Hall every day at noon. Emory's Alma Mater was written by J. Marvin Rast (1918C 1929T), a campus leader from Louisville, Georgia, who sang in the Glee Club and was elected to membership in the DVS Senior Society. The original version, since revised, was first performed at Emory's Commencement in 1918. As with hundreds of alma maters for high schools, colleges, and universities, it is sung to the tune, "Annie Lisle."
In the heart of dear old Emory Where the sun doth shine, That is where our hearts are turning 'Round old Emory's shrine.
We will ever sing thy praises, Sons and daughters true. Hail we now our Alma Mater, Hail the gold and blue!
Tho' the years around us gather, Crowned with love and cheer, Still the memory of old Emory Grows to us more dear.
We will ever sing thy praises, Sons and daughters true. Hail we now our alma mater, Hail the gold and blue!