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Alumni Notes
Graduation Has Its Rewards!
The support you enjoyed as a student doesn’t end with graduation -- it’s only the beginning. Now that you are a member of the Frontier Nursing University Association, the Office of Alumni Relations is here to find meaningful ways to support you — from graduation and beyond. Because you demonstrate the excellence of FNU in everyday practice, you are an integral part of FNU. Alumni are also our most effective recruiters and most loyal donors. We appreciate your commitment to FNU, and we hope our alumni programs will be of help wherever life takes you.
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Listed below are just a few of the resources you will find on the Banyan Tree Portal, which is accessible using your Frontier email account.
• Access to many of the FNU Library publications and reference sites
• Free Continuing Education courses
• Access to FNU’s Job Board as well as those of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the American
Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Health Resources and
Services Administration
• Quickly request a transcript
• Monthly e-newsletter with the latest news from FNU
• Quarterly Bulletin with stories about FNU programs, faculty, and graduates
• Easy access to share your news
The Office of Alumni Relations stands ready to answer your questions and provide assistance. Contact Linda Barnes, Senior Development and Alumni Relations Officer at Linda.Barnes@Frontier.edu and (859) 251-4592.
Georgianna Ainslie Joins Faculty at Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in Nampa, Idaho, recently welcomed Georgianna Ainslie, DNP, Class 11 as an Associate Professor of Nursing. She worked as a full-scope clinical midwifery practice until 2018. In 2020, she began teaching as adjunct faculty for NNU.
Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Center Welcomes Ashley Chamberlain
Ashley Chamberlain, MSN, CNM, Class 181, has joined the team of women’s health providers at Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center in Hancock, Michigan. She has special interests in gynecology, prenatal care, labor support, birth, and breastfeeding promotion.
Promise Community Health Center Welcomes Audra De Groot
Audra De Groot, ARNP, MSN, CNM, Class 69, recently joined Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. One of three midwives at Promise, De Groot provides well-woman care, prenatal care, home birth assistance, and postpartum care.
Emily Fox Joins Providence Medical Center
Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, recently added Emily Fox, MSN, APRN, CNM, Class 93, to its healthcare team. Fox’s specialties and professional concentrations include perinatal mood disorders, the neurobiology of trauma, health disparities of vulnerable families, and gender affirmation.
BellaNova Women’s Health Welcomes Betsy Fuzi
Betsy Fuzi, MSN, CNM, Class 167, recently joined BellaNova Women’s Health, which is part of Spectrum Health Lakeland, in St. Joseph, Michigan. Prior to joining BellaNova Women’s Health, Fuzi spent over15 years as a labor and delivery nurse at Munson Healthcare in Michigan.
Maggie Gardner Joins Olympic Medical Center
Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Washington, has hired Maggie Gardner, MSN, CNM, Class 85. Gardner will see patients at Olympic Medical Physicians’ Women’s Health clinics in Port Angeles and Sequim.
Bridget Johnson, MSN, FNP, Bridge 165, recently joined the Essentia Health-Hibbing Clinic in Hibbing, Minnesota, as an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine.
Sherri Lynn, APRN, CNM, DNP, Class 36, has joined Baptist Health Medical Group OB/GYN in Paducah, Kentucky. Lynn has more than 24 years of nursing experience, including working in the emergency department, ICU, PCU, labor and delivery, newborn care, pediatrics, and gynecology. She provides annual wellness visits, preconception care, complete pregnancy/postpartum care, and menopause management.
Barbara BennettWolcott Presents at ACMN Webinar
Barbara BennettWolcott, DNP, CNM, Class 25, presented “Implementing Universal Intimate Partner Violence Screening Utilizing a Patient-Centered, Shared Decision-Making Approach” during a live webinar held by the American College of Nurse-Midwives in October. She currently is faculty at Washington State University’s College of Nursing.
Minyon Outlaw Presents at DNP Conference
Minyon Outlaw, DNP, CNM, Class 33, was accepted for a podium presentation at the annual National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference in Chicago earlier this year. Her presentation was entitled, “Safely Reducing Primary Cesarean Section Utilizing the PROVIDE Toolbox in a Faith-Based Hospital.”
Kate Scott Presents at Nebraska Nurses Association Annual Convention
Kate Scott, DNP, CNM, Class 33, was accepted for a poster presentation at that Nebraska Nurses Association annual conference. She presented her DNP project, “Implementing Effective Perinatal Depression Screening and Treatment in an Academic Outpatient Setting.”
Take A Moment to Stay in the Know
FNU alumni, we know you want to stay informed about all that is happening at FNU. To make sure you don’t miss communications such as the Quarterly Bulletin or our monthly e-newsletters, please take a moment to make sure we have your updated contact information. Please send your updated contact information, including preferred email address, phone number, and mailing address to alumniservises@frontier.edu. Thank you!
FNU Alumni Association
The Frontier Nursing University Office of Alumni Relations is here to support YOU! Our purpose is to find new and meaningful ways to engage and support Alumni — from graduation throughout your career. Alumni are an integral part of FNU’s development because you demonstrate the excellence of FNU in everyday practice and because you are our primary recruiters and most loyal donors. We appreciate your commitment to FNU, and we plan to offer additional rewarding programs in return soon.
Services are open to all graduates of FNU. We currently have more 6,000 alumni in all 50 states and many countries around the world. We encourage you to explore the services, programs, and activities offered and to become involved. There are several wonderful ways to stay in touch with friends and connected to FNU including; reunions, conference receptions, case days, eNews, and our very active Facebook Group. To take advantage of all member services, please make sure we have your updated contact information by emailing us at alumniservices@frontier.edu.
