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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