ALUMNI PROFILE Mary Snelling
This month’s featured Alumna is Mary Snelling. She holds a BSN (‘76) and MS in Health Education (‘79) both from USC. Mary is married to Ron Albertelli and has two step-daughters and three grandsons. Both of her parents passed away in 2012 and her mother graduated from USC when she was 70. Her brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew are all USC alumni. Her hobbies include reading, playing softball and bike riding. Most of her free time is spent owning and managing (with her husband) Sir Big Spur, the USC live mascot. “My student years at USC prepared me to have a successful career in Nursing. My affiliation with USC gives me great pride as I interact with other universities across the SEC and the nation,” said Snelling. She retired in April 2011 after 31.5 years at the VA. At the VA she was involved with the development of the use of Nurse Practitioners. She says the acceptance of NPs by the physician and administrative staffs required commitment and hard work but were rewarding and improved patient care. In her last 5 years she was able to design, open and manage a VA outpatient clinic in her hometown of Aiken, SC. This clinic was one of a few nationwide managed by a nurse. Dean Jeannette Andrews stated, “ When I first met Mary many years ago at the VA hospital in Augusta, Georgia, two things stood out to me. First, it was well known that she was an outstanding nurse and visionary leader. Secondly, she was a USC College of Nursing alumni and Gamecock fan. Now, after knowing Mary for over 20 years, these two things continue to stand out for me. She is one of the very best!” Click here to read Mary and Sir Big Sir’s feature in Lexington Women’s Magazine.
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