Population-Focused
academic program. There were 39
Nursing course. The
applicants for the scholarships.
recipient receives a
Ms. Goforth is a graduate of the
$1,900 scholarship
Accelerated Bachelor of Science
and is recognized at
in Nursing degree program and is
Convocation.
currently a student in the post-BSN–
FRASER-KHAN
Deborah Williamson DHA, MSN, RN, who
DNP degree program. A stellar student, Ms. Goforth has been a registered
nominated Ms. Fraser-Khan shares,
nurse working in labor and delivery at
“Ms. Fraser-Khan has the soul of a
Trident Medical Center until recently.
public health nurse. She understands
Her family relocated to Colorado
that healing is more than technical
and she accepted a position with the
skills. One of the most remarkable
Reproductive Medicine and Fertility
characteristics about Ms. Fraser-Khan is
Center in Colorado Springs.
her frame of reference that we are all
Ms. Gary is a post-MSN–DNP
one people. This approach allows her
student who began her coursework
to look at community health broadly
in fall 2012. Ms. Gary earned a
and seek solutions that improve the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and
health and well-being of populations.”
Master of Science in Nursing from
Ms. Fraser-Khan’s engagement
Clemson University. She is a family
with meeting community health needs
nurse practitioner for New Horizon
was expressed in her coursework and
Family Health Services, Inc. where she
in activities she organized outside
works with a diverse population at a
the course. She participated in multi-
government subsidized health center.
agency community health fairs to serve
She also is an assistant professor
the migrant population. As president
for Greenville Technical College’s
of the Student Nurses Association,
Associate Degree in Nursing program.
she and several of her classmates
Ms. Gary shares, “As a family nurse
organized a service project to provide
practitioner, I have been trained to
dinner to the migrants and their families
conduct gynecological examinations
during one of the health fairs at the
through the Best Chance Network.
camp.
Through this network, women who
>>
following the completion of their
Dr. Williamson concluded, “Aminah
meet the criteria are given free breast
will be the nurse who exudes caring
examinations, cervical cancer screens,
and understanding to her patients. She
and mammograms. It has been such a
will promote quality health care for all
rewarding part of my professional and
persons.”
RWJ NEW CAREERS IN NURSING AWARDS CON $150,000
The College of Nursing received a $150,000 award from the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) program to allocate to 15 students enrolled in the Accelerated BSN degree program during the 2012-2013 academic year. Eight students received a one-time award of $10,000 during the fall 2012 semester and another seven students will be awarded during the spring 2013 semester. All recipients must have an earned baccalaureate degree in another area. Fall 2012 recipients are: Meghan Behlmer, Crystal Bell, Courtney Benjamin, Desmond Capers, Kara Edmond, Adam Miller, Grace MoranHanna and Shanice Strobart. The RWJF NCIN scholarship program is a national program of RWJF and the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN). The prestigious program is designed to help alleviate the national nursing shortage, increase the diversity of nursing professionals, expand capacity in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, and enhance the pipeline of potential nurse faculty. According to Nancy Duffy, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, program coordinator, “I believe our continued funding of this important project is due to the success of our participants and the positive effect it has had on increasing the diversity of the students enrolled in the BSN program.”
personal life.”
FRASER-KHAN SELECTED FOR RUTH JACQUI SKUDLAREK AWARD Aminah Fraser-Khan, Class of December 2012, has been selected to receive the Ruth Jaqui Skudlarek Award. This award is presented to a student upon completion of the
FALL 2012 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON NEW CAREERS IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: KARA EDMUND, CRYSTAL BELL, SHANICE STROBHART, GRACE MORAN-HANNA, DESMOND CAPERS, COURTNEY BENJAMIN, ADAM MILLER, AND MEGHAN BEHLMER FALL | WINTER 2012
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