School of Nursing Graduation

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., and School of Nursing Dean Michael L. Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, will preside over the School of Nursing’s commencement ceremony at 4 p.m. Saturday (May 10) at the United Spirit Arena, 1701 Indiana Ave.

American Nurses Association President Karen Daley, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN will give this year’s commencement address. More than 1,000 students will graduate from the School of Nursing this year.  Of those, approximately 600 students are December 2013 and August 2014 graduates.

Student awards will be presented during graduation:

Distinguished Alumni

Excellence in Clinical Care - Paul Lascuna, CPT, AN, MSN, FNP, B.C.

Community Engagement - Jamie Dudensing, MPAFF, BSN

Leadership in Health Care - Gerald Bryant, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC

Excellence in Nursing

Doctorate - Tracey Page, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Graduate - Jamie Roney, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN

Non-Traditional Undergraduate - Shannon Roberts, B.S.

Traditional Undergraduate - Brittany Crisp

Dean’s Award for Service Excellence

Lisa Norris Burns, BUS – Lubbock

Lacey Pack, B.A. – Amarillo

Dean’s Award for Clinical Excellence

Blake Weatherby, B.S. – Lubbock

Kassidy Melendez, B.S. – Odessa

Rodney Monroe, B.S. – Abilene

Dean’s Award for Leadership Excellence

Monica Caroland, B.A. – Lubbock

Shannon Roberts, B.S. – Amarillo

 Outstanding Capstone

Advanced Practice Nursing - Helen Fitzner, R.N., MSN, FNP-BC

Executive Leadership - Adonica Dugger, MSN, R.N., CCM, ACM

Future Researcher Recognition

Jacob Kindler

Kasey Miller

Adrian Mulig

Samantha Schaffner

Nicholas Thrash

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Graduation

Michelle A. Pinelle, R.N., BSN

Healing Touch Award: Covenant Health System

Eryn Austin

Leadership Award: University Medical Center Health System

Adrian Mulig

C.A.R.E. Award: Medical Center Hospital, Nursing Administration

Amanda Case

Natalie Rose

Excellence in Health Teaching Award: Odessa Regional Medical Center

Kassidy Melendez

Community Action Award: Midland Memorial Hospital

Samantha Schneider

A live stream of the commencement ceremony will be available at www.ttu.edu/livestream.

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