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Congratulations to the following members for being inducted into the ‘American Academy of Nursing 2024 Class of New Fellows’:

Ninotchka Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, APRN, ACNPBC, FNAP – University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Internal Medicine

Heather E. Cuevas, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC – The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

Christi T. Nguyen, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC – UT Southwestern Medical Center

Angela Ross, DNP, RN, MPH, PMP, DASM, PHCNS-BC, FHIMSS – University of Texas Health Science Center Houston McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics

Cheryl A. Thaxton, DNP, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, FPCN, FAANP – University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing

Congratulations to the following organizations:

For receiving ANCC’s Magnet redesignation: The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

For receiving ANCC’s Magnet designation: St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, Round Rock, Texas

Congratulations to the following members for being inducted to the District 9 Board:

Terry Throckmorton, President

Angie Rangel, PresidentElect

Melanie Truong, Treasurer

Maribel Bhojani, Director

Davida Chatman, Director

Emily Weber, Director

Elaina Diaz, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, has joined TNA staff as the new Director of Nursing Professional Development

Congratulations to the following members for being named to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Jonas Scholar 2024-2026:

Martha Brown, University of Texas at Austin, PhD, Scholar Focus Area: Underserved Populations

Latonya Holman, Prairie View A&M University, DNP, Scholar Focus Area: Health Policy

Lori Rhodes, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, PhD, Scholar Focus Area: Preventative Care

Ryan Schalles, University of Texas at Tyler, PhD, Scholar Focus Area: Veteran's Health

Congratulations to Carolyn Hudson, MSN, for being named Northwest Texas Healthcare System’s new Assistant Chief Nursing Officer.

If you are a TNA member and you’ve, been promoted, received an award, or been elected or appointed to a board or community organization, we’d like to hear from you. Please send submissions to editor@texasnurses.org.