FNU Quarterly Bulletin Fall 2022, Volume 97, Number 3

QUARTERLY BULLETIN

Commencement 2022

Support the Kitty Ernst Endowed Scholarship Fund

Kitty Ernst, who sadly passed away in December 2021, was a pioneer who planted the seeds for community-based midwifery and led the development and implementation of Frontier Nursing University’s Community-based Nurse-midwifery Education Program (CNEP) program. Kitty’s life was devoted to serving others. She taught, she led, and she lifted others up. She inspired us all to pay it forward through service to the profession and to our communities.

Just as she saw the need for community-based education for nurses desiring to become nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives, Kitty also recognized the need to assist our students. She knew that minimizing student debt would enable graduates to focus fully on their call to serve. Frontier worked with Kitty to create this endowed scholarship fund to support Frontier CNEP students.

Please join us and make a gift in celebration of Kitty’s commitment to the midwifery profession in perpetuity. Any amount that you can give is a boost for our future midwives. Help us to reach our goal of raising $500,000 for the Kitty Ernst Scholarship Fund. Gifts can be made online at frontier.edu/giveonline. Please contact our Advancement Office at (859) 251-4739 if you have any questions or need assistance. Thank you for your time and for your lasting impact on Frontier Nursing University. US ISSN 0016-2116

President’s Cabinet

Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, FACNM

President

Shelley Aldridge, BA Chief Operations Officer

Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Emily Fangue, CPA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer

Bobbi Silver, Chief Advancement Officer

Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN Dean of Nursing

Academic Administration

Jess Calohan, DNP, PMHNP-BC FAAN Department Chair of PsychiatricMental Health

Lisa Chappell, Ph.D., FNP-BC Department Chair of Family Nursing

Khara’ Jefferson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C DNP Director

Rachel Risner, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, C-FNP, CNE

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Eileen Thrower, Ph.D., APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM

Department Chair for the Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health

Letter from the President

From the President 1

Commencement 2022 2-5

Ribbon-Cutting Event 6-7

FNU Receives Prestigious Awards 8-9

FNU Holds Multiple Fall Events 10-11

News and Notes 12-21

Spotlight: Robyn Roche-Paull 16-17

Spotlight: Jeanine Valrie-Logan 18-19

Alumni News and Notes 22-27

Memorial Donations 27 Trustees 28 Board of Directors 28

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Dear

Friends,

There is no “slow” time at Frontier Nursing University, but year-after-year the fall is our busiest time. It is also my favorite because it is when we have our annual commencement ceremony. This joyous event is so special to everyone involved in the university, particularly those who are celebrating their big day joined by their family and friends. This year’s ceremony was met with even more anticipation than most because it was our first in-person ceremony since 2019, and it was our first inside of Rupp Arena, in Lexington, Kentucky. This new event space offered ample room for our graduates, their families and friends, and our faculty and staff. It was a great venue for a wonderful day that we were happy to share with approximately 1,500 people in attendance.

This fall, we also held our official ribbon-cutting ceremony and were honored to have Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear as one of our distinguished guest speakers. The same day, we held a land acknowledgment ceremony. This ceremony, which was led by Native American elders Helen Danser and Venus Evans, acknowledged the land upon which our campus rests as the original home of the Shawnee and Cherokee people.

In the past few months, we also held our first annual FNU Day of Giving, were honored with two prestigious awards, and celebrated National Nurse-Midwifery and National Nurse Practitioner Weeks. Yes, indeed, it has been a very busy time, but a very good one, too, as you will see in this issue of the Quarterly Bulletin. We hope you will take the time to read about not only the amazing events we have held and the honors we have earned but also about the great accomplishments of our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and volunteers.

As we finish 2022 with such great momentum, it is important to take a moment and express to you how grateful we are for your support of Frontier Nursing University. I can not thank you enough for your generosity and your belief in FNU, our students, and our mission. We have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to. I wish you and everyone in the Frontier community all the best in 2023. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM

Frontier Nursing University Holds Commencement In-Person For First Time Since 2019

Dr. Slager went on to introduce the keynote speaker, Dr. Tim Raderstorf, DNP, RN. Dr. Raderstorf is the Talent Partner for AndHealth, a digital health company focused on helping people reclaim their lives from chronic illness. He also holds volunteer positions as the Head of Academic Entrepreneurship at the Erdős Institute and the Chief Operating Officer of the non-profit NursesEverywhere. He is a member of the American Nurses Association’s Innovation Advisory Board. In his previous role, Tim was the Chief Innovation Officer at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

Dr. Raderstorf is also the founder of the Innovation Studio, a maker space that democratizes innovation, providing every interprofessional team that pitches their innovation with the funding, tools, and mentorship needed to turn ideas into actions.

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) celebrated the 1,064 students who graduated in 2022 at the university’s first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were held virtually due to the pandemic. All graduates from 2020 and 2021 were also invited to attend the 2022 ceremony, which was held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, September 24. Approximately 1,500 people were in attendance, including 264 graduates, over 1,000 family members and friends, and FNU faculty and staff.

“The past two years have been incredibly difficult for so many people, and we are

very proud of the determination and desire you have displayed in earning your degree,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “We can all agree that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the invaluable roles that nurses and midwives play in providing healthcare around the globe. After today, each of you will be able to say you graduated during an unforgettable time in our history. You are ready to make a significant difference and contribution to your community, and that is what Frontier Nursing University expects from all members of our community. We make a difference by answering the call to serve.”

His new textbook, co-authored with Bern Melnyk, Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Nursing and Healthcare: A Practical Guide for Success, was a #1 new release on Amazon and the American Journal of Nursing’s

Dr. Tim Raderstorf, DNP, RN, delivered the keynote address.

Management & Leadership Book of the Year. Dr. Raderstorf was recently inducted into the 2020 Class of 40 under 40 by Columbus Business First and was inducted as a 2021 Fellow at the American Academy of Nursing.

“Your voice matters. If nursing collectively as the largest healthcare profession can unify our voice, then we have the capacity to change the country,” Dr. Raderstorf said in his keynote address. “I hope to see you impact the lives of many throughout the communities that you serve.”

The commencement ceremony also included the presentation of the university’s annual leadership awards, honoring the students who provided exceptional leadership to their peers. Here are the 2022 FNU Student Leadership Awards winners:

Kitty Ernst Nurse-Midwifery Student Leadership Award: Joanna Wilder

CNEP, Class 189, Tigard, Oregon

Joanna Wilder closed her homebirth practice in Arizona after eight years in order to focus on her studies to become a certified nursemidwife. Her family moved to Oregon and she joined the Oregon affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, serving on the Board as the student representative for Frontier Nursing University.

“My clinical experiences in rural Oregon serving immigrant and Old Order families fostered a commitment to provide healthcare to underserved areas of Oregon after graduation,” she said. “I pursued multiple scholarships and am graduating with no debt, so that I can move seamlessly into serving the immigrant community.”

Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Student Leadership Award:

Shauntey Singletary

WHCNP, Class 196, Seaford, Delaware

Shauntey Singletary’s leadership extends beyond FNU to a number of nursing organizations. She is a member of the American Nurses Association

(ANA), the Delaware Nurses Association (DNA), Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (DCNP), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). She served as a Frontier Nursing University student council representative for the CWHCNP class 196 since 2020.

“As an African-American person who proudly identifies as a woman of color, I desire to open an APRN-led independent practice targeting underserved minority members of my community.,” she said.

Family Nurse Practitioner Student Leadership Award: Catherine Underwood

FNP, Class 189, Wahiawa, Hawaii

After completing her graduate coursework at Frontier in January 2022, Catherine Underwood began working as a nurse practitioner at a community site aimed at providing free COVID testing to residents and visitors of Oahu. The goal of the clinic is to provide free, accessible testing and education about symptoms, disease management, vaccination, and treatment options for COVID. She resides on the island of Oahu and hopes to focus on serving the local Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population.

“Many of the Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families live in rural areas of the island where access to health care services is limited,” she said. “The members of this community are commonly affected with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. A community health program aimed at

providing free or low cost early intervention through screening and education could help decrease the burden of healthcare on these families and promote lifestyle changes to decrease the risk of chronic disease.”

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student Leadership Award: Kaitlyn

clinic expanded from handling only acute issues to including care of some chronic conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, keeping students in the classroom more consistently. She has also been active in researching prescriptions and their impact on patients.

Rychlowski

PMHNP, Class 191, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

In April 2022, Kaitlyn Rychlowski joined Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, as a Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner. The community did not have mental health services prior to her arrival.

“Throughout Marshfield Clinic Health System, my mentors have commended my advanced knowledge and skill, noting that my success reflects the rigorous education provided, with desire to hire additional Frontier Nursing University graduates,” she said.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Leadership Award

Dr. Estella Wetzel

DNP, APRN, FNP-C DNP, Class 39, Beavercreek, Ohio

Since 2016, Estella Wetzel has been a nurse practitioner at Beavercreek Family Physicians in Beavercreek, Ohio. She is also regional clinical faculty at FNU. For three years, she was the lead provider in a clinic that provided free health care for students and staff in a rural community college. Under her guidance, the scope of the

“My experience working with the large number of overprescribed patients drove me to begin researching how drug test interpretation is taught,” she said. “With all the interventions that health care providers are asked to do to monitor patients prescribed controlled substances, I hope to make this easier for anyone who wishes to listen.”

Doctor of Nursing Practice Exemplary Project Award

Dr. Melissa Morris

DNP, Class 42, Silver Plume, CO

Melissa Morris is a family nurse practitioner/ adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner in the urgent care and emergency departments at Denver

Health Medical Center. She began her healthcare career in 2012 as a bedside nurse on a telemetry medical-surgical unit at University of Colorado Hospital and then worked as an emergency department nurse. She earned her MSN from Colorado State University and began her career as a nurse practitioner in 2017 as an advanced practice fellow in hospital medicine at University of Colorado Hospital. Since completing her post-graduate fellowship she has worked at Denver Health Medical Center as a nurse practitioner in the emergency department and urgent care.

Her project, “Increasing Effective Care for Emergency Department Patients with Opioid-Related Diagnoses Using World Health Organization Guidelines”, focused on improving Naloxone prescribing and dispensing in an area which has one of the highest opioid abuse rates in the country. “She was successful in improving care for patients, ultimately bringing medical scribes

into the educator role to assist teams already experiencing significant COVID-related burnout,” said Dr. Slager.

Commencement also always features the presentation of the Excellence in Teaching Awards. Each year, the Student Council leads the student body in selecting faculty members to receive Excellence in Teaching awards. These awards are given annually to faculty members who inspire and impact their students. The students select both an Academic Faculty Award and Regional Clinical Faculty Award. Here are the 2022 FNU Excellence in Teaching Award winners:

Academic Faculty Excellence In Teaching Award

Dr. Joshua Faucett

DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, CNE

Assistant professor Dr. Joshua Faucett is a family nurse practitioner with a decade of experience in oncology. Dr. Faucett enlisted in the Army in 2005 after having spent the previous five years as a firefighter/paramedic Following two tours totaling 27 months in and around Baghdad, Iraq, he returned home after five years of service to begin the next stage of his life. He enrolled at New York University as an undergraduate nursing student and was selected as a Pat Tillman Military Scholar in 2011. Following graduation, he began his career with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and continued his education at Pace University, completing training as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2014. He then began working at the Weill Cornell Brain Tumor Center, providing care to patients with malignant brain tumors. His research focus is Veteran mental health and suicide prevention.

Dr. Faucett’s wife, Kendra, DNP, CNM, CNE, FACNM, is an FNU alumnus and also an assistant professor at Frontier.

Regional Clinical Faculty Excellence In Teaching Award:

Dr. Tammy Whitehead

DNP (Class 11), FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE

FNU alumnus and regional clinical faculty Dr. Tammy Whitehead is a psychiatricmental health and family nurse practitioner. Her background includes psychiatric care, emergency care, cardiology, family practice, and urgent care. Dr. Whitehead received her post-graduate certificate from Brandman University. She received both her MSN and DNP from Frontier Nursing University.

Dr. Whitehead is a board member of the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives and was also the Chair of the Editorial Committee for the group. Dr. Whitehead lives in Berea, Kentucky.

Dr. Stone’s Letter to Graduates:

Dear 2022 Frontier Nursing University Graduate,

Congratulations! I am so proud of you and your dedication to completing your degree at FNU.

We know that your family and friends share our pride, and I hope that you enjoy the opportunity to celebrate this outstanding accomplishment with them.

There is a great deal of time and commitment required to earn a graduate degree. It involves sacrifice and determination from both you and those who support you. Today is the day to celebrate your journey and to share your joy with all those who have helped you along the way.

I personally want to thank you for choosing Frontier Nursing University, and I want to thank your friends and family who have supported you along the way. I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on all that you have accomplished, the hurdles you have overcome, and the sacrifices you have made.

As the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. I hope your degree from Frontier opens many new doors for you, filled with the opportunities and fulfillment you seek. Your career choice and your decision to attend Frontier demonstrates your commitment to serving others. It is a challenging but exciting time to be in the healthcare field. The pandemic, drastic healthcare shortages, healthcare disparities, the maternal mortality crisis, and psychiatric-mental health concerns are just a few of the major healthcare challenges impacting our communities, country, and the entire world.

No one person can fix all of these problems, and it will not happen overnight, but you are equipped with the training, experience, intellect, and compassion to help countless people in your community. By answering the call, you can and will positively impact lives every day. Your skill and perseverance have earned you this amazing and wonderful opportunity to serve, and I know you will make the very most of it.

Just as you remain committed to the service of your friends, family, and community, please know that Frontier is always committed to serving you as well. You are forever a part of the Frontier community, and we are here to support you in any way we can. We love to hear from you and share your stories of the great work you are doing in your community. Please remain in touch and never hesitate to contact us. We will answer your call.

Congratulations on earning this special day. I wish you many special days ahead. I know you will do great things in service to others. Thank you for representing Frontier Nursing University and continuing to make us proud.

Sincerely, Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN President, Frontier Nursing University

Commencement 2023 is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Speaks at Ribbon-Cutting Event

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) celebrated the official opening of its new location on the beautiful, newly renovated Versailles Campus with a ribbon-cutting and land acknowledgment ceremony on Friday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. Approximately 100 people attended the ceremony, including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who praised the impact of FNU in preparing more nurses to address the nursing shortage in the state and country.

“Congratulations to Frontier Nursing University on this incredible new campus that will serve their students, who in turn will serve our people throughout their careers,” Governor Beshear said. “With help from schools like Frontier Nursing University, I know we can help train the next generation of healthcare heroes, building a better Kentucky for all of our families.”

In October 2017, FNU finalized the purchase of the 217-acre Versailles property, previously occupied by The United Methodist Children’s Home, to serve its students better and to continue its longstanding commitment to its mission. Renovation and construction for FNU’s

new campus and the move from Hyden began in 2018. The opening of the Versailles campus to students was delayed by the pandemic until the Fall of 2021.

“This is the type of advancement we need across Kentucky,” Governor Beshear said. “What this university is doing is going to be a part of a transformational moment here in

FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager welcomes the ribbon-cutting attendees.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting.

Kentucky, and I can’t wait to see the special ways that it helps all of us move forward and become the leaders and not the followers in this country that we’ve always known Kentucky should be.”

We have had a number of landmark days since we were founded in 1939, and we are so happy to be able to share this momentous occasion with all of you.

“We have had a number of landmark days since we were founded in 1939, and we are so happy to be able to share this momentous occasion with all of you,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “Beginning with our founding by Mary Breckinridge in Leslie County, Frontier has always been striving to meet the health care needs of rural and underserved communities.”

Frontier Nursing University wants to acknowledge that Versailles, Kentucky is the traditional territory of the Shawnee and Cherokee people.

people. FNU Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMNHP-BC, APRN, introduced Native American elders Helen Danser and Venus Evans, who read the land acknowledgment statement: “Frontier Nursing University wants to acknowledge that Versailles, Kentucky is the traditional territory of the Shawnee and Cherokee people. Frontier Nursing University acknowledges this legacy and finds inspiration from this land. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land throughout the generations. Territory or land acknowledgment is our way of recognizing the Indigenous presence in our everyday life.” This statement engraved on the sign placed at the trailhead of FNU’s 5K walking path informs visitors of the land’s history.

The Indigenous Land Acknowledgment sign is placed at the trailhead of the 5K walking trail on FNU’s campus.

The ceremony also included remarks from Woodford County Judge Executive James Kay and Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift. Versailles City Clerk and Treasurer Elizabeth Reynolds delivered a proclamation from Versailles Mayor Brian Traugott, declaring September 9, 2022, as Frontier Nursing University Day.

Immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a land acknowledgment ceremony was held, acknowledging the land as the original home of the Shawnee and Cherokee

Native American Elders Venus Evans (left) and Helen Danser (right), and FNU Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech (center).

Frontier Nursing University Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — FNU will be featured, along with 64 other recipients, in the December 2022 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year FNU has been named as a Health Professions HEED Award recipient.

“It is an incredible honor to receive the INSIGHT Into Diversity 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for each of the last five years,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM. “We are proud of the progress we have made through our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but much work is still to be done. To that end, we continue to set new goals and make data-driven, evidence-based decisions on how best to achieve those goals. We value DEI not only because it is the right thing to do but also because, as educators of nurse practitioners and nursemidwives, we understand the importance of culturally concordant healthcare in creating better health outcomes and reducing health disparities.”

Over the last 12 years, FNU has raised its enrollment of students of color from 9

percent to over 27 percent and continues its efforts to increase the recruitment and retention of students of color. In July 2022, FNU held its 12th annual Diversity Impact Conference, which is a free twoday event featuring presenters who are

newer DEI-related initiative at FNU is the recent launch of five student interest groups (SIGs). The SIGs, which are student-led and meet monthly, include International Students in Nursing; LGBTQIA+ Students in Nursing; Men in Nursing; Military/ Veterans in Nursing; and Students of Color in Nursing.

“Frontier Nursing University is committed to a safe, open, and respectful university where every member is valued and welcomed,” said FNU Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN. “At FNU, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core principles that are integrated into the mission of our university as we continuously strive for inclusive excellence.”

renowned leaders in DEI from across the country. In September, FNU held a land acknowledgment ceremony as part of the ribbon-cutting event officially opening the university’s campus in Versailles, Kentucky. The land acknowledgment, which will be permanently displayed on a sign located on the campus’ 5K walking trail, states that FNU acknowledges that Versailles is the traditional territory of the Shawnee and Cherokee people.

FNU created the Bias Incident Report Advisory Council in 2021 to bring together processes to develop a coordinated approach to responding to implicit and biased incidents at FNU. The aim is to bring together different perspectives and processes from across the University to develop a coordinated approach to responding to biased incidents at the University. An even

“The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Dive rsity magazine. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”

Frontier Nursing University Named A “Great College to Work For” for the Second Consecutive Year

For the second consecutive year, Frontier Nursing University has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.

The results are based on a survey of 212 colleges and universities. In all, 68 of those institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with FNU included among the small universities with 500 to 2,999 students.

As was the case in 2021, Frontier was identified as a workplace that excels in all ten categories:

• Job Satisfaction & Support

• Compensation & Benefits

• Professional Development

• Mission & Pride

• Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness

• Confidence in Senior Leadership

• Faculty & Staff Well-being

• Shared Governance

•

Faculty Experience

•

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

By excelling in all 10 categories, FNU, which has over 250 employees, was also named to the Great Colleges Honor Roll. The Honor Roll status is granted to the 42 colleges each year that are highlighted most across the recognition categories.

“It is a tremendous honor to be named a Great College to Work For again this year,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone. “This matters to us not because of the award itself but because of what it says about our university. We pride ourselves on creating and maintaining a culture of caring in which all employees are valued and respected. We want our employees to be proud of the work they do and to be empowered to use their talents to serve our students and advance our mission.”

The survey results are based on a twopart assessment process: an institution questionnaire that captured employment data and workplace policies from each

institution and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was employee feedback.

The Great Colleges to Work For® program is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognition programs in the country. For more information and to view all current and previously recognized institutions, visit the Great Colleges program website at GreatCollegesProgram. com and GreatCollegesList.com. ModernThink, a strategic human capital consulting firm, administered the survey and analyzed the results.

FNU’s First Annual Day of Giving Provides Support to Students

Frontier Nursing University held its first FNU Day of Giving on Wednesday, October 26. The day-long event was conducted both on campus and on social media, with events and reminders about students’ need for financial support as they pursue their advanced nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner education.

“Our students are graduate students, meaning that most of them are already working as registered nurses while they work toward their advanced degrees,” said FNU Chief Advancement Officer Bobbi Silver. “It is a demanding pursuit in terms of both time and money. These donations provide critical support to our students and the university.”

Whether donating online or via mail, FNU donors can designate their gifts to support FNU and its students in several ways, including scholarships, clinical training supplies, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and more.

“Today, we have been learning the basics of suturing and advanced musculoskeletal assessments,” said Courtney Smith, an FNU Family Nursing student, via a video recorded as part of the student takeover of the FNU Instagram account during the Day of Giving. “Without your generous donations, scholarships would not be available to students, and many of us wouldn’t be able to continue with our education. We are so appreciative!”

Courtney and other students on campus for Clinical Bound delivered messages about the importance of giving and shared pictures and videos of their activities on campus. Clinical Bound is a week-long skillsintensive event that prepares students to begin clinical experiences with preceptors

in their home communities. Students and faculty from the nurse-midwifery, family nurse practitioner (FNP), women’s health care nurse practitioner (WHCNP), and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) programs participate in Clinical Bounds. Students learn foundational skills, such as hand maneuvers for attending births, suturing techniques, and performing patient histories and physical exams that will prepare them to enter clinical sites. Students also practice conducting patient visits using clinical simulations performed under the observation of their instructors. These simulations allow students to experience patient interactions in a simulated environment.

“Without scholarships and donations, many of our students would not be able to finish their education,” said Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN. “Because of donors like you, the

Office of DEI is able to offer scholarships, we are able to pair students with faculty mentors so they are able to attend national conferences, and we are able to offer tutoring services to our students.”

The importance of the Day of Giving is magnified by FNU’s role in addressing the nationwide shortage of nurses and the health disparities in diverse, rural, and underserved communities. FNU educates 40 percent of the nation’s nurse-midwives, and 49 percent of FNU students come from underserved communities. By completing most of the coursework online, they are able to continue to live and work in these underserved communities while they work toward their advanced degrees.

FNU’s students come from all 50 states, and the university awarded over 1,000 degrees at commencement in September. FNU offers a Master of Science in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Post-Graduate Certificates. Students can specialize as a Nurse-Midwife, Family Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

“I want to thank everyone for their generous support,” said Silver after the Day of Giving raised $23,801. “The money raised during the Day of Giving impacts our students in many ways, including scholarship support, DEI programs, and overall support of our campus. These areas, and more, are critical to providing the best graduate nursing and midwifery education programs and support that Frontier Nursing University is known for. Because of you, this single Day of Giving will make a lifetime of difference.”

Students on campus on the FNU Day of Giving enjoyed the beautiful fall weather.

Frontier Celebrates National Nurse-Midwifery and National Nurse Practitioner Weeks

For the eighth consecutive year, Frontier Nursing University celebrated National Nurse-Midwifery Week (October 2-8) and National Nurse Practitioner Week (November 13-19) with two virtual events. The 2022 Empower Virtual Events, which were sponsored by Southern Cross Insurance, were free and included several presentations from leaders in the nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner professions. In conjunction with these events, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued proclamations declaring NurseMidwifery Week and Nurse Practitioner Week in the state. Similarly, Lexington, Kentucky Mayor Linda Gorton and Versailles, Kentucky Mayor Brian Traugott issued proclamations in honor of both Nurse Practitioner Week and NurseMidwifery Week.

Kentucky Governer Andy Beshear issued proclamations declaring Nurse-Midwifery Week and Nurse Practitioner Week in the state.

Versailles Mayor Brian Traugott (center, holding plaque) issued proclamations in honor of both Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery Week.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton (center in a blue jacket) issued proclamations in honor of both Nurse Practitioner and NurseMidwifery Week.

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Frontier Nursing University Names

Dr. Audra Cave as Clinical Director for the Department of Family Nursing

University and was a clinical preceptor at Winston-Salem State University.

“I am so pleased to welcome Dr. Cave as the new Clinical Director for the Department of Family Nursing,” said FNU Department Chair for the Department of Family Nursing Dr. Lisa Chappell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, CRNP. “Throughout her tenure at FNU, she has demonstrated a deep commitment to our students and our mission, and I am excited for her to share her passion and expertise in this expanded role.”

“It has been my honor to be a part of Frontier Nursing University for so many years, and I am incredibly excited for this new opportunity,” Dr. Cave said. “Having worked in a Federally Qualified Health Center, it means a great deal to me that FNU’s mission is focused on serving diverse, rural, and underserved populations.”

Frontier Nursing University Names Dr. Eva Fried as Clinical Director of Midwifery and Women’s Health

and Women’s Health. Dr. Fried earned her bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies from The Ohio State University and went on to complete a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program at Ohio State, earning a Master of Science degree. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wright State University and a post-graduate certificate in nurse-midwifery from FNU.

“We are extremely excited to announce Dr. Fried as our new Clinical Director of Midwifery and Women’s Health,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “Her experience and expertise as both an educator and practitioner provide a tremendous resource for our students and the university as a whole.”

Dr. Fried is currently a certified nursemidwife and women’s health nurse practitioner at University Hospitals health system in Cleveland and Ashland, Ohio. Her many accomplishments include the American College of Nurse-Midwives Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020 and 2021.

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has announced Audra Cave, DNP, FNP-BC, as Clinical Director for the Department of Family Nursing. Dr. Cave has served as a regional clinical faculty at FNU since 2012. She also works as a nurse practitioner in a Federally Qualified Health Center practice in Spindale, North Carolina.

“I am so thankful for Dr. Cave’s decadelong service and commitment to Frontier,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “We are thrilled to welcome her into the role of Clinical Director, where she will have the opportunity to impact even further the preparation and training of our students.”

Dr. Cave obtained her bachelor of science in nursing from Gardner Webb University. She later attended FNU, where she earned both her master of science in nursing degree and her doctor of nursing practice. She previously served as adjunct faculty at East Carolina

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) announced Eva Fried, DNP, CNM, WHNP, as the Clinical Director of Midwifery

“Dr. Fried has a long history of care as a certified nurse-midwife and as a nurse practitioner,” said FNU Department Chair for the Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health Dr. Eileen Thrower, Ph.D., APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM. “Her clinical and academic experience combined with her passion for educating our students makes her a great fit as our Clinical Director of Midwifery and Women’s Health.”

“I find partnering with patients in their health care to be tremendously satisfying, and I enjoy preparing students to do the same,” Dr. Fried said. “I strongly believe in the mission of Frontier Nursing University and am honored to be part of a university that is committed to preparing excellent nursing professionals.”

Frontier Nursing University Names Emily Fangue as

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Steinmetz, has over 15 years of experience in public accounting and business management.

“We are very excited to welcome Emily Fangue to Frontier Nursing University,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM. “She has an impressive track record and broad experience that makes her very well qualified to oversee the university’s financial management.”

Fangue has served organizations across several industries, including non-profit, technology, start-up, retail, restaurant, manufacturing, and professional services. Her variety of skills and expertise include developing tax savings strategies, exit planning, mergers and acquisitions, and monitoring tax compliance with federal, state, and local government jurisdictions. She also developed her own business as a trusted business advisor, counseling clients on best business practices and making datadriven decisions.

Fangue has served on the boards of local non-profit organizations and holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from Morehead State University. She is a licensed, certified public accountant.

FNU Receives American Nurses Credential Center Accreditation

Frontier Nursing University has been accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD). This accreditation demonstrates adherence to proven, evidence-based standards in delivering continuing education that advance professional practice.

FNU offers a variety of continuing education courses for advanced practice nurses and midwives. FNU’s many course offerings focus on patient care and treatment as well as topics such as social justice, cultural safety, and implicit bias.

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) announced that Emily Fangue, CPA, MBA, is the university’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Fangue, who was hired to replace the recently retired

“I am thrilled to join Frontier Nursing University,” Fangue said. “It is a longstanding, successful institution with a tremendous reputation and a mission I am honored to support.”

Grant Funds Help Send FNU Students to National Conference

In October, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) held its annual conference in Long Beach, California. Among the attendees at the three-day conference were 20 Frontier Nursing University (FNU) psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) students and three FNU faculty members.

The unique opportunity for FNU students to attend the conference was made possible by funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) grant. HRSA, which is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the $1,920,000 grant to FNU in 2021. The project period extends from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.

The BHWET grant project is led by Dr. Jess Calohan, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNU’s Department Chair for the Department of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The goal of the project is to increase the number of psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners who are diverse in race, ethnicity, and other underrepresented populations serving in rural and medically underserved communities through collaboration with clinical Experiential Training Site partners. The grant project supports curriculum development related to child/adolescent care, interprofessional team-based trauma-informed care, and additional telehealth simulations. The grant also provides $290,000 annually in scholarships for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students.

In addition to scholarships, the grant provides travel funding for educational opportunities such as the APNA Conference. Travel to conferences provides

invaluable networking opportunities for students and enhances their knowledge of the psychiatric-mental healthcare field.

“We were able to utilize the grant funding not only to provide for the tuition for the

conference itself, but it also covered much of the travel expenses for the students as well,” said Dr. April Philllips, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, Clinical Director of the PMHNP program at FNU.

Students interested in attending the conference completed an application, including an essay outlining why they would like to attend the conference, what they hoped to gain from it, and how they planned to work with underserved populations, which is the focus of the BHWET grant.

Dr. April Philllips, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, Clinical Director of the PMHNP program at FNU.

“The location of the conference in California was a deterrent. I know the cost of living there is higher than where I am in Charlotte,” said PMHNP student Esenam Dankwa. “As a full-time student and parttime worker, having extra money to pay for this conference was out of the question. Having the grant was a huge relief. It offered me the opportunity to be part of this conference.”

“Without the BHWET grant, I would not have been able to attend the APNA Conference,” added PMHNP student Cayo Alba said. “The financial impact of being a student is not insignificant, and while I saved money to be able to attend Frontier, there isn’t much left for extra things. Receiving this grant made it possible for me to attend the conference without worrying about how it would affect my family’s finances. I had the opportunity to meet other FNU students and make connections with people who share my interests and are excited about the field of psychiatry. I especially enjoyed that the conference attendees represented all facets of the psychiatric care spectrum. Being able to learn the unique perspectives of inpatient providers, therapists, psych-RNs, and others was immensely valuable and will contribute to my overall success as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.”

Though the application process required time and effort, it was well worth it for those who were awarded the travel funding.

The great thing about this conference is that it provided students with one more interactive process that they wouldn’t get with any other online experience.

“The great thing about this conference is that it provided students with one more interactive process that they wouldn’t get with any other online experience,” Dr. Phillips said. “We had a very proactive group of students at the conference. They were able not only to attend some very informative sessions, but there was also a lot of interaction between the students where they could discuss what they were learning.”

During the conference, FNU’s marketing team hosted a breakfast for the university’s attendees, offering an additional opportunity to connect with fellow students and FNU faculty.

“The interaction (at the conference) increased my self-esteem as a psychiatric nurse, and I felt proud to be a part of this field,” Dankwa said. “The conference’s educational experience helped me better understand novel interventions for treating psychiatric disorders. I collaborated with

other conference attendees and developed long-term professional relationships. This experience has inspired me to be a part of the change in improving care for psychiatric patients.”

While the conference funding is just one of many ways in which the BHWET grant funding is being utilized, it is a prime example of how increasing access to education and training can ultimately lead to better access to psychiatric care.

“This is one of the things that makes Frontier different, really unique,” Dr. Phillips said. “We are able to bring community-based education to our students that we hope they will take back to their rural and urban underserved areas. That’s at the heart of Frontier.”

Editor’s Note:

The 2023 APNA Conference will be held October 4-7 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

“What an unforgettable experience, great location, food, friends, and a wealth of information,’” said PMHNP student Treena Adams. “The takeaways were that there are so many of us trying to do right for the field of psychiatric nursing. We just want to be the best and do the best for this population of patients who struggle with so much. This conference gives so much in so many ways to equip us to do that.”

U.S. Veteran and FNU Student

Robyn Roche-Paull Helps Breastfeeding Mothers

Frontier Nursing University educates students to provide care to all individuals with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities. FNU Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student and U.S. Navy veteran Robyn Roche-Paull, BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, is doing just that with the underserved community to which she belongs.

Roche-Paull didn’t start out in the healthcare field. She was an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Navy for six years. During this time, she met her husband and had her first child while on active duty, which brought on some major challenges. There was a lack of support and understanding for childbirth, breastfeeding, and caring for a child while on active duty. Policies weren’t in place, and it was expected that you return to your deployment six weeks after giving birth.

Once her enlistment was up, RochePaull left the military and went to get her degree using her GI Bill. While getting her bachelor’s degree in human lactation, she began doing volunteer work, helping new moms work through breastfeeding.

“I found I had a knack for helping others,” Roche-Paull said.

To complete her degree, she had to do a special project; she chose to do a pamphlet for active-duty women on breastfeeding in the military. This pamphlet turned into a 50page document, which turned into a book.

Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military helps pregnant people in the military navigate breastfeeding while working through their long shifts, trainings,

Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military helps pregnant people in the military navigate breastfeeding

and deployment. The guide helps new active-duty moms successfully breastfeed their babies. At the same time, Roche-Paull

launched a non-profit virtual consultation organization under the same name as the book and received her certification as a Lactation Consultant.

She visited military bases and gave talks to healthcare personnel and commanders on how to support breastfeeding women. Today, there are more policies in place to support and help breastfeeding women, but that was not the case in the late nineties to early 2000s.

Soon after, Roche-Paull went back to school to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Robyn Roche-Paull receives her second Daisy Award at Madigan Army Medical Center.

(BSN) to become a registered nurse. She has since worked in labor and delivery and as a postpartum nurse. She is a two-time Daisy Award winner. Currently, she is solely a lactation consultant at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington.

Roche-Paull calls herself a perpetual student. She began working towards her advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) degree to become a family nurse practitioner in 2020.

“I want to become a family nurse practitioner. I want to be able to do more because right now I am limited; I can’t diagnose, and I can’t treat,” Roche-Paull said.

When asked why she chose FNU’s Family Nursing track over the Nurse-Midwifery or Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner specialty, Roche-Paull explained, “Something people don’t realize is that you are taking care of mom and baby. They are a dyad. You can’t work with one and not have the other included.”

Thus, Roche-Paull is working to become an FNP to be able to address the full picture and treat both mom and baby rather than piecing the care together with several different providers.

“Midwives only see the baby up to six weeks, Pediatricians only see the child, and obstetricians only see the birth parent, but breastfeeding can and should go on a lot longer,” Roche-Paull said.

Roche-Paull hopes to open a Lactation Clinic that is run by an FNP for military people. She hopes this clinic offers support groups and becomes a one-stop shop for pregnant people wanting to breastfeed and that she can see them during and after their pregnancy.

SIG meetings are held monthly and are facilitated by faculty, but students drive the goals and purposes of each SIG. During the meetings, the group talks about current issues and offers support to each other.

“We want to have a community because if you are not a veteran or haven’t served, there are just certain things you don’t understand,” Roche-Paull said. “It’s nice being able to talk to other people who have been through what you have been through.”

Roche-Paull suggested that healthcare professionals take the following steps to be better prepared for military personnel in their care:

• Ask your patient if they have any military service at intake, especially if you don’t have any military bases nearby.

• Research how military service affects individuals, especially the psychological effects of PTSD and other issues like sexual assault or sexual harassment.

• Remember that women are veterans too.

Roche-Paull and her spouse have three children and five cats. When she’s not working, you can find her on the leaderboard of a Peloton class, doing photography, or working on or racing her sports car. All this while sipping on an iced coffee, probably.

Roche-Paull participates in one of FNU’s new student interest groups (SIGs). There are five SIGs, one of which is for Military/ Veterans in Nursing.

“I know that Frontier really focuses on serving underserved communities, and I really feel like this truly is an underserved community. It’s not one that you think of right away, but it is,” Roche-Paull said.

Another goal for the perpetual learner? Returning to FNU to get a Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) in Psychiatric-Mental Health to better serve the perinatal population.

“I chose Frontier because I have run into so many people who have gone there. Everybody told me ‘go to Frontier!”

Roche-Paull said. “I love the ability that I can go to school when I can fit it into my very busy schedule.”

Robyn Roche-Paull in the Navy 1996 with her then 3-month-old-son, Morgan.

Robyn Roche-Paul’s book Breastfeeding in Combat Boots was published in 2010.

Dr. Jeanine Valrie-Logan Prepares to Open Birth Center in Chicago’s Urban Underserved South Side

Growing up, Jeanine Valrie-Logan, CNM (FNU Class 146), MSN, MPH, wanted to be an opera singer or a doctor. Today, she’s neither one, but she’s putting both her medical and communications talents to good use. She is in the process of opening the Chicago Southside Birth Center and is spreading the word throughout the community, which currently has no other birth centers nearby.

“Geographically, there’s nothing there,” said Valrie-Logan, who currently works part-time as a certified nurse-midwife at the Birth Center PCC in Berwyn, Illinois. When PCC Community Wellness Center (PCC) opened the birth center in 2014, it was the state’s first freestanding birth center. “For me, going to work from the south side of Chicago takes about an hour, and that’s when you get to a first birth center. People are traveling from everywhere to come see us at PCC because there’s nothing in between.”

If all continues according to plan, the Chicago Southside Birth Center will be that place in between by late 2023. The plans are well underway, including the purchase of a building in the Avalon neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. Since January 2022, Valrie-Logan has had a fellowship with Chicago Beyond, an investment organization through which she is managing the development of the birth center. She has undertaken the legal tasks involved in opening a birth center, including the completion of a certificate of need and establishing transfer agreements with local hospitals. She has also overseen

plans to construct a 2,000-square-foot addition to the building, with the space to be used as birth center suites. She hopes to have state approval of the project by late winter of 2023 and to begin construction shortly thereafter.

Central to beginning construction, of course, will be having the funds to do. ValrieLogan has been writing and submitting grants and creating GoFundMe campaigns to keep the project on track. Initially, she budgeted $1.9 million for the construction and renovation, but when the bids came back, that number grew to $3.2 million.

“Fundraising has its ebbs and flows,” Valrie-Logan said. “We will get this grant or that grant, and then the next three grants we won’t get. I’m working on a major donor fundraising plan right now. It’s exciting figuring out who I can make the ask to or what connections can be made to get some larger investment. We’re hoping to make connections and get some municipal funding.”

The birth center will be operated as a nonprofit. The plans are for the birth center to have two midwives in addition to Valrie-Logan in the first year, along with two birth assistants and support staff, including accounting, administration, and a receptionist. Valrie-Logan has projections for the number of births at the birth center, starting with year one and growing each year after that.

Her confidence in the success and growth of the birth center stems from the community support it has received already and the overall community needs for the birth center.

Avalon is a predominantly black community, and the birth center sits on a major thoroughfare, five minutes from the closest hospital, with which Valrie-Logan has secured a transfer agreement.

“It’s really beautiful because three community hospitals have closed since 2019,” Valrie-Logan said. “The big one that’s left – the University of Chicago – doesn’t take all the insurance. It’s the only one that has a midwifery practice. From the feedback I’m getting, our birth center is being very well received by community members and stakeholders. A lot of my time since January has been spent community building, letting people know about the project, and making connections. I recently met with the lieutenant governor. It’s just been amazing.”

Once the birth center is open, a board of directors will provide guidance, which Valrie-Logan welcomes with open arms.

“I wanted to make it a place where everyone who works there feels ownership in it –how we work, when we work, what kind of programs we are offering with guidance from the people who will receive those services,” she said. “We have a community survey that people can go to the website and take. It takes about two minutes and asks what kind of services do you want to see in the space? What kind of qualifications do you want to see in your provider? Do you want them to speak Spanish? Do you want them to provide gender-affirming care? These are all things we envision for the space, but we also want to receive confirmation from the community.”

Valrie-Logan understands that meeting the community’s needs means being more

than a birth center. Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Valrie-Logan attended DePaul University for her undergraduate degree. Her first birth work, however, was in Washington, D.C., while she was attending George Washington University. She volunteered at Dr. Ruth Lubic’s birth center, Community of Hope, and became a doula. There, she saw firsthand the importance a birth center could have in the community.

“I just loved it,” Valrie-Logan said. “My friend was getting prenatal care there, and I was like, ‘What is this magical place where you can see a midwife and then go to your childbirth ed class?’ One thing we want to focus on at Chicago Southside Birth Center is not only to be a place where people can get prenatal care and have a baby. We really want to have a heavy reproductive healthcare model. We eventually want to bring on a nurse practitioner who can see the whole family in the space as well. We have a space of about 2,000 square feet in the back of the clinic that would be a community garden. We know people don’t have access to food or transportation, and we want to fill at least some of those gaps.”

Public service comes naturally to ValrieLogan, as many of her family members have served in community leadership roles, such as aldermen, school superintendents, and school board members.

“It’s very inspirational, knowing that this is my legacy,” Valrie-Logan said. “I can do this. My family has done this. I have something to lean on.”

In addition to her family, ValrieLogan also gained inspiration from a trip to South Africa shortly after she completed her undergraduate degree. The experience involved spending 6-12 months in South Africa working with community-based organizations.

“We always talk about being called. I was definitely called to midwifery,” Valrie-Logan said. “It was emergent to me when I was in South Africa, and I could see the midwives. They were organized, they were activists, they were raising families, and helping out neighbors all at the same time.”

After her time in Washington, D.C., ValrieLogan and her husband Walter moved back to Chicago and were soon preparing for the birth of their first child. They searched for a birth center, but there were none there yet. That was in 2010, and it marked the beginning of her plans to one day open a birth center in the city.

She understands not only the impact that a birth center can have but also the impact the presence of a provider who looks like the patients they are caring for can have as well.

“There’s research that shows that when patients have the same racial or ethnic background as their providers, they have better outcomes,” Valrie-Logan said. “We plan to hire nurse-midwives who look like the community and live in the community so when, for example, someone is coming in, and they don’t have food, we know exactly what you mean because we’re a part of this same community and these are some of the resources that we have for you to access.”

“This is what concordant care looks like,” she continued. “I’m invested in what’s happening in this community. Everyone in this community looks like me. I want to make sure that the folks I’m seeing are safe and have what they need. We are envisioning

Chicago South Side Birth Center as a place where we are actually listening to people and affirming people’s whole selves and their autonomy to the kind of care they want to receive. I think that goes a long way to changing outcomes for individuals.”

Valrie-Logan credits Frontier Nursing University with helping to cultivate and shape her natural inclination to community service and leadership. When choosing where to go to become a certified nursemidwife, she said the choice was clear.

“At the time, my choices were either the brick-and-mortar at the University of Illinois-Chicago or Frontier,” she said. “I didn’t want to lose what brought me to midwifery. It was community work and it was community birth. I knew the history of Frontier, the history of getting on a horse and going to someone’s home and being with them at birth. I didn’t want to insert myself into a system that I didn’t feel was authentic to me. I wanted to really be strong in what it means to be a midwife.”

Editor’s Note:

Valrie-Logan and her husband, Walter have three daughters: Ahimsa, 12; Satya, 8; and Nyahbingi, 4.

Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers

By Jeanine Valrie-Logan and Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Before she launched her plan to open a birth center, Jeanine ValrieLogan became a published author. She and co-author Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka wrote Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers. Valrie-Logan said the idea to write the book was inspired by her mother, who passed away while Jeanine was still in college.

“She had metastatic breast cancer,” Valrie-Logan said. “She always told me growing up that she felt like she was deprived of breastfeeding because she started having breast surgeries like lumps and cysts when she was 13. When she had me, they told her adamantly, do not breastfeed because that can cause cancer. This was in 1978. When she got breast cancer and was learning about how breastfeeding actually is a protective factor for developing breast cancer, she would always tell me, ‘When you have kids, breastfeed. What they told me was wrong.’ I knew I was going to breastfeed, not only because of the health benefits but also as a reparation – an homage to what my mother wasn’t able to do.”

The book came out in 2012, the same year as the first Black Breastfeeding Week, of which Anayah is one of the founders.

FNU Faculty Honored With DAISY Awards

is much more than tasks and technology. These faculty help ensure that the art, as well as the science of nursing, are brought to every patient experience.”

FNU Personnel Serve as Keynote Speakers at AABC Birth Center Institute

Vicki Burslem Speaks at Woodford County Senior Center

FNU Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, and Dr. Vicky StoneGale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, were both honored as winners of the 2022 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty. This award is presented by the DAISY Foundation, with “the intent to honor nursing faculty who inspire their students to always remember that nursing

FNU alumnus and former faculty member Heather Clarke, DNP (Class 11), CNM, LM, APRN, FACNM, who is currently serving as the President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and current faculty member Diana Jolles, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, served as keynote speakers at the American Association of Birth Center 2022 Birth Center Institute.

In October, FNU faculty member Vicki Burslem, MSN, APRN, CNM, CNEcl, FACNM, spoke on breast cancer prevention and screening at the Woodford County Senior Center in Versailles, Kentucky, for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Laura Manns-James Presents at 8th International Nurse Education Conference

FNU Associate Professor in the Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health Dr. Laura Manns-James, Ph.D., CNM, WHNPBC, CNE, FACNM, was selected to present at the 8th International Nurse Education Conference in Barcelona, Spain in October. Her poster presentation was titled “Online Office Visit Simulations Boost Clinical Preparedness for Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Students.”

Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech

Dr. Vicky Stone-Gale

Dr. Heather Clarke

Dr. Laura Manns-James Dr. Diana Jolles

Vicki Burslem (right) with Woodford County Senior Center Director Kelsey Halcomb.

Pay It Forward

During the Frontier Nursing University commencement ceremony, Assistant Professor for Midwifery and Women’s Health Dr. Kendra Faucett, DNP, CNM, CNE, FACNM, reminded all Frontier alumni of the importance of giving back to the university.

Speaking on behalf of the FNU Alumni Association, she said, “I am also a fellow alumnus and am here to remind you that today does not mark the end of your involvement at Frontier. The journey continues. You will forever be a part of the Frontier family, but what does that mean now that you’re a graduate? It means exemplifying Frontier’s mission to the women, children, and families in your community. It means becoming leaders and advancing the profession. It means staying involved and giving back to Frontier to assist future graduates in their journey. “

In 2022, Frontier awarded $704,300 in scholarships to 268 students. Increasing scholarship funding is a key priority for Frontier, and we encourage donations to the FNU Scholarship Fund. Every dollar matters, and collectively, it is transformative for students.

Alumni can also help current students by precepting. Alumni are eligible to precept one year after their graduation date.

“You all know the importance of having great preceptors to help train and mentor Frontier students,” Dr. Faucett said. “Sharing your time and expertise through precepting is incredibly rewarding.”

“As today begins a new chapter in your journeys, please remember that Frontier is still your champion,” she continued. “In return, we ask that you help by giving, precepting, and staying involved. In these ways, you can continue to support Frontier Nursing University, and the university can continue to support you in return. Congratulations on your graduation and on your lifetime membership in the Frontier Nursing University family.”

Mildred Patrick Sizemore, APRN, PNRCRT, FNM, graduated from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1983, having earned her certified nursemidwife degree and nurse practitioner’s license. Seven years before that, however, she began working at Magoffin County Clinic (now Big Sandy Health Care). Earlier this fall, she was honored for her 46 years – and counting – of service to Big Sandy Health Care with the dedication of the Mildred Patrick Sizemore Building.

Sizemore, 83, continues to practice family medicine at the Hope Family Medical Center in the building bearing her name. Among her colleagues are FNU graduates Shannon Conley, FNP (Class 61), APRN, and Wendy Martin, PMHNP (Class 197), APRN.

Medical Center Building Dedicated In Name of Mildred Patrick Sizemore

Mildred Patrick Sizemore

Shannon Conley

Wendy Martin

of Nursing

Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN, will serve as the Interim Dean at the Yale School of Nursing beginning on January 1, 2023. Kennedy has been a member of the Yale faculty since 2009. Dr. Kennedy received a certificate of midwifery from Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing in 1985. Dr. Kennedy also received Frontier Nursing University’s alumni award for Distinguished Service to Society in 2012 and was the keynote speaker at the FNU commencement ceremony in 2018. She is Past-President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the professional association representing Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the US. She received the 2016 Hattie Hemschemeyer Award, the highest honor bestowed by ACNM in recognition of her contributions to research, education, and practice.

Maridee Shogren Named University of North Dakota Dean of College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

In November, FNU alumnus Maridee Shogren, DNP, CNM (Class 17), CLC, was named the Dean of the University of North Dakota’s (UND) College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines. Dr. Shogren had served as the interim dean since February.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Shogren has held several administrative leadership positions at UND, most notably as the

Doctor of Nursing Practice program director and chair of graduate nursing. Dr. Shogren has been a certified nursemidwife for 21 years and a registered nurse since 1991.

Ebony Marcelle Featured on Radio Show

Ebony Marcelle, DNP (Class 4), CNM, MS, FACNM, was recently a guest on the radio talk show 1A, which is broadcast on NPR. She participated in “Giving Birth to a New Age of Midwives and Doulas”, a segment that included her and two other guests. Marcelle is the Director of Midwifery at the Community of Hope Family Health and Birth Center in Washington, D.C. The segment included a discussion about the role of midwives and doulas in improving maternal health outcomes and reducing disparities.

Susanna Goldstein’s Willow Midwives Recognized As “Best Place to Have A Baby”

Midwifery Program That Includes Three FNU Alumni Receives Lifetime Award

Willow Midwives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, recently won Silver for the Best Place to Have a Baby in Minnesota as determined by Star Tribune Reader’s Choice voting. Susanna Goldstein, APRN, CNM (Class 158), is the owner of Willow Midwives, where she also provides full-scope midwifery and office gynecological services.

The midwifery program at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York, received the With Women for a Lifetime Commendation from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The award recognized the 35-year history of the midwifery program at Bassett Medical Center. Three FNU alumni are part of the midwifery program at Bassett: Kari Knudson, CNM (PGC, Class 170), Paula Lawrence, CNM (Class 73), and Patricia Otis, CNM (Class 94).

Julie Richards Presents at International Event

Julie Richards, DNP (Class 42) MS, MSN, WHNP-BC, FNPBC, recently presented Student Travel Abroad in the Era of COVID-19: Support for Moving Forward.at a joint meeting of the Japanese Society of Travel and Health (JSTH) and the Japan University Health Association (JUHA). More than 500 people were registered for the event.

Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy Named Interim Dean at Yale School

Kari Knudson, CNM Paula Lawrence, CNM Patricia Otis, CNM

Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy delivered the keynote address at FNU’s commencement in 2018.

Samanthe Caza Joins Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services

FNU alumnus Samanthe Caza, FNP (Class 186) recently joined Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services in Akwesasne, New York. Caza previously worked as an ICU nurse for the Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, New York.

Gretchen Alaniz Gives Joins Northfield Birth Center

Gretchen Alaniz, CNM (Class 167), APRN, recently joined Northfield Birth Center in Northfield, Minnesota. She is one of four nurse-midwives on staff at the birth center, which is part of Northfield Health + Clinics.

Marla Arnesen Joins Banner Health Clinic

Banner Health Clinic in Windsor, Colorado, recently welcomed Marla Arnesen, FNP (Class 179), MSN. At Banner Health, Arnesen serves a diverse population with a focus on wellness that is guided by proven practices that meet the goals set by her patients.

Hillary Edgerly Joins Spectrum Health Lakeland

Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph, Michigan, recently welcomed Hillary Edgerly, FNP (Class 192), MSN. She joins a growing team of surgical specialists providing care to thousands of people across Southwest Michigan.

Hayley Kisiel Makes History at Genesis OBGYN

On September 14, Hayley Kisiel, CNM (Class 178), MSN, made history by performing the first birth ever by a midwife at Genesis Northwest OBGYN in Tucson, Arizona. Ultimately, she attended three births three that day.

Jenny Goss Joins Andalusia Health

Jenny Goss, CNM (Bridge 80), MSN, recently joined Andalusia Health in Andalusia, Alabama, where she has started the healthcare organization’s first women’s health program.

Clarinda Regional Health Center Welcomes Jona Hutson

Jona Hutson, DNP (Class 15), CNM, recently joined Clarinda Regional Health Center in Clarinda, Iowa. Hutson serves women, across the lifespan, in need of gynecologic care, preconception care, obstetrical care, delivery, postpartum care, well-women exams, contraception management, and more.

Amanda Isbell Selected as One of the “Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina”

Amanda Isbell, CNM (Class 178), MSN, was recently selected as one of the “Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.” The recipients of the award are selected based on their outstanding professional abilities and contributions made to improving healthcare services in their communities. Isbell is a nurse-midwife with East Carolina University (ECU) Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, North Carolina. She has been with ECU Health for 17 years.

The Frontier Nursing University Office of Alumni Relations is here to support YOU! Our purpose is to offer helpful programs and services that support our graduates. Alumni are an integral part of FNU’s development because you demonstrate the excellence of FNU in everyday practice. You are also our primary recruiters and most loyal donors. We deeply appreciate your commitment to FNU.

The Alumni Association is open to all graduates of FNU. We currently have more than 8,000 alumni in all 50 states and many countries around the world. We encourage you to explore the services, programs, and activities offered and become involved. There are several ways to stay in touch with friends and connect to FNU including conference receptions; case days; e-newsletters; and the FNU Alumni Facebook Group. To take advantage of all member services, please make sure we have your most recent contact information. Email us at alumniservices@ frontier.edu.

Sanford Health Welcomes Kayla Kaiser

Kayla Kaiser, DNP (Class 40), APRN, CNP, recently joined Sanford Health in Bemidji, Minnesota. She is part of the long-term care team at Sanford Health’s WoodsEdge Senior Living Campus. Kaiser specializes in geriatric medicine in post-acute and long-term care settings.

Shenandoah Community Health Welcomes BreAnna Lilly

BreAnna Lilly, CNM (Class 186), MSN, recently joined the women’s health clinical staff at Shenandoah Community Health in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Heather Mecone Joins Wayne Memorial Community Health Center

The Women’s Health Center, which is part of Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, recently welcomed Heather Mecone, CNM (Class 164), MSN. Mecone facilitates births at the New Beginnings birthing suites at Wayne Memorial Hospital and treats patients for gynecological health across their lifespan with outpatient office hours in two additional locations.

UnityPoint Health Welcomes Josie Rutherford

Josie Rutherford, CNM (Class 189), MSN, recently joined the Multi-Specialty Clinic at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Brandi Stein Joins CHI Health

CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, Nebraska, recently added Brandi Stein, CNM (Class 191), MSN, to its staff. Stein is the first nurse-midwife on the medical staff at the

Maternity Center at CHI Health St. Francis and in the Grand Island community. Stein provides a full range of primary health care services for women throughout their lifespan, including gynecologic care, family planning, preconception care, prenatal and postpartum care, childbirth, and care of the newborn.

Kellie Williams Opens Women’s Health 360

In August, Kellie Williams, FNP, Bridge (Class 147), MSN, opened Women’s Health 360 in Orlando, Florida. Women’s Health 360 is a full wellness clinic specializing in weight loss, hormone imbalance, sexual therapy, and gynecological services.

Campbell County Health Welcomes Return of Rickay Wolf

Rickay Wolf, PMHNP (Class 191), MSN, recently joined Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyoming, as a mental health nurse practitioner. Prior to attending FNU for her psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner education, Wolf worked for Campbell County Health’s Behavioral Services.

Jane Woodward Joins Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists

Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists in Kalamazoo, Michigan, recently welcomed Jane Woodward, CNM (Class 167), MSN, to its team. Woodward has a special interest in caring for adolescents and young women.

Stay in the Know

We know you want to stay informed about all that is happening at FNU. To make sure you don’t miss communications such as the Quarterly Bulletin or our monthly e-newsletters, please take a moment to make sure we have your updated contact information. Please send your updated contact information, including your preferred email address, phone number, and mailing address, to alumniservices@frontier.edu. Thank you!

Save the date

Save the date for the first Homecoming on our beautiful campus in Versailles, Kentucky. Homecoming will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, and will offer a great opportunity to reunite with friends and tour the campus. We will be offering a CE and will honor several members of the FNU community during our annual awards banquet. Many more details will be coming soon. For now, save the date and make plans to reunite with your former classmates at Homecoming 2023!

Suture Donations Needed for Clinical

Bound

Clinical Bound is a week-long skills-intensive event that prepares students to begin clinical experiences with preceptors in their home communities. Students and faculty from the nurse-midwifery, family nurse practitioner (FNP), women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP), and psychiatricmental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) programs participate in Clinical Bounds. Students learn foundational skills, such as hand maneuvers for attending births, suturing techniques, and performing patient histories and physical exams that will prepare them to enter clinical sites. Students also practice conducting patient visits using clinical simulations that students perform under the observation of their instructors. These simulations allow students to experience patient interactions in a simulated environment. It is important that the simulations are realistic to help students gain confidence in their skills and clinical decisionmaking before working with actual patients.

One of the costly ongoing expenses for Clinical Bound is suture. Financial donations toward the purchase of suture may be made online by visiting Frontier.edu/give-to-fnu/ and selecting “Clinical Training Supplies.” Also, Frontier can accept donations of expired suture in its original packaging. Donations of suture can be sent to:

Frontier Nursing University

Attn: Dr. Joan Slager, Dean of Nursing 2050 Lexington Road Versailles, KY 40383

Jean Johnson CoAuthors Advancing Healthcare Quality and Safety: Protecting Patients, Improving Care

FNU Board of Directors member Dr. Jean Johnson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, has co-authored a book with L. Gregory Pawlson entitled Advancing Healthcare Quality and Safety: Protecting Patients, Improving Care.

Available for purchase on numerous sites, the book is described as “an up-to-date course-linked textbook that addresses the core concepts of quality and safety in healthcare. Coauthored by two experts from different disciplines, the text is written in one voice, providing continuity and a progression of understanding among chapters. Quality and safety are presented using scientific principles as well as practice tools and established evidence-based methodologic approaches to quality and safety issues. Examples and cases are provided throughout to illustrate key concepts and to stimulate classroom or online discussion. Ideal as a textbook in courses for nurses, medical students, residents and fellows, physician assistants, physical therapists, public health and other graduate health science students as well as for practicing clinicians in the health professions.”

A member of the FNU Board of Directors since 2015, Dr. Johnson’s career focus has aligned with the FNU mission. “Preparing excellent advanced practice nurses to advocate and care for populations that are traditionally underserved, whether rural or urban is critical to the health of all populations,” she said. “I also like being part of an organization that is willing to take risks to keep moving the mission and vision forward.”

Dr. Johnson is dean emerita and professor of nursing at George Washington University

(GW). As founding dean of the GW School of Nursing, she developed multiple programs, including one of the university’s first online programs. She also served as the interim executive director of the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement. A longtime geriatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Johnson focused her research and policy work on patient safety, quality improvement, and online education. She was a Fulbright scholar teaching in the graduate clinical pediatric program at the University of Cape Town South Africa and Red Cross Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Johnson has held several roles with national professional groups, including president of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), president of the American College of Nurse Practitioners, and member of the National Academy of Medicine Committee, formerly Institute of Medicine, on the Future of Primary Care. She was also a senior advisor to the development of the Nursing Alliance for Quality of Care and member of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Johnson is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and recipient of NONPF’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Peter Schwartz Elected Chair of Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

FNU Board of Directors member Peter A. Schwartz, MD, has been elected as Chair of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs for a one-year term. The Council is responsible for creating medical ethical guidelines for physicians and for disciplining physicians who practice outside of those guidelines. The AMA is the nation’s largest medical organization with over 240,000 members.

Dr. Schwartz has been a member of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs since 2016. As part of FNU’s Board of Directors, Dr. Schwartz serves on the Finance

Committee and the Frontier Nursing Service Foundation Board of Directors.

Dr. Schwartz is Chair Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at Reading Hospital – Tower Health. During his tenure at Reading Hospital, Dr. Schwartz served as Chair, OB/GYN from 1987 to 2005 and again from 2012 to 2014. He also served as Chair of Reading Hospital’s Ethics Committee, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ethics Committee.

Dr. Schwartz is also a member of the Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, having helped them create their first code of medical ethics and returning twice annually to teach medical ethics.

Sales of Book In Memory of Francis Elizabeth Kramer Support FNU

A book about former FNU Leadership Council member Francis Elizabeth (Beth) Hensley Kramer entitled Memories and Stories From A Life Well-Lived is now available at FrancesElizabethKramer. com or on Amazon and at the FNU gift campus gift shop. Ms. Kramer’s son David Kramer, who is also on the FNU Leadership Council and edited the book, pledged that a portion of the sales of the book will be contributed to FNU’s scholarship fund.

Ms. Kramer, who passed away on January 11, 2021, left a $50,000 bequest to the university to establish the Frances Elizabeth Kramer Scholarship. Per Ms. Kramer’s wishes, The Frances Elizabeth Kramer Scholarship was established to support students in Eastern Kentucky, specifically in Leslie and Clay Counties, who intend to practice in those counties upon graduation.

Remembering Philanthropist Donald Jonas

Excellence, a first-of-its-kind philanthropic program dedicated to advancing the nursing profession. The Jonas Scholars program aided 1,400 nursing students.

The Jonas Scholars program has had a significant impact on students of Frontier Nursing University. Two members of the 2012-2014 cohort received $30,000 in scholarship support, four members of the 2014-16 cohort of students received $50,000 in scholarship support, and four more students in the 2016-18 cohort received $70,000 in scholarship awards. That’s a total of $150,000, impacting 10 FNU students.

Memorial Donations

Longtime friend and supporter of Frontier Nursing University Donald Jonas passed away on July 23, 2022, in his Manhattan home at the age of 92. Donald and his wife, Barbara, who passed in 2018, built upon the success of their retail business to become art collectors. In 2005, the Jonas’ auctioned off 15 of their abstract expressionist artworks. That generated millions in seed money to create their own masterpiece: The Barbara and Donald Jonas Family Fund.

As they sought the appropriate beneficiaries, Barbara, a psychiatric social worker, and Donald, a leader in retail, were drawn to the nursing shortage and its overall impact on the healthcare of individuals and communities. In early 2006, they established the Jonas Center for Nursing

In recognition of their significant support of the university and of nurses, FNU awarded Barbara and Donald Jonas the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree at a ceremony held on July 27, 2017, in Greenwich, Connecticut.

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Jonas,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone. “We are profoundly grateful to Barbara and Donald Jonas for their years of support to the nursing community. Funding research and scholarships, the Jonas’ displayed incredible generosity and forethought. The impact of their contributions is immeasurable and will continue to be felt for decades to come.”

Mr. Jonas is survived by his son, John Jonas; his daughter, Kirby Jonas; his sister, Susan Jonas; two grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

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Donald and Barbara Jonas

FNU Board Chair Dr. Michael Carter (left) and FNU President Dr. Susan Stone (right) present honorary doctorates to Donald Jonas and Barbara Jonas.

The following people gave contributions to Frontier in memory of their friends or loved ones. The names in bold are the deceased.

Kitty Ernst Dr. Susan Stone

Jane Haldeman Hope Ms. Jane Tyrell

Huck Wilder Howell Ms. Holly Megan Howell James Robert Lucker, Jr. Judy Myers

Lou McCabe Ms. Tracey McCabe

Pius Muoghalu Agata Enweze

Stone

Dr. Susan Stone

Trustees Board of Directors

Mrs. Tia Andrew, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda

Ms. Sarah Bacon, Brooklyn, NY

Mrs. Andrea Begley, Hyden, KY

Dr. Heather Bernard, Hamilton, NY

Gov. Steven Beshear, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Betty Brown, Louisville, KY

Mrs. Amy Pennington Brudnicki, Richmond, KY

Dr. Timothy Bukowski, Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Wallace Campbell, Berea, KY

Miss Anna Carey, Hyden, KY

Mrs. Jean Chapin, Oldwick, NJ

Mrs. Lois Cheston, Topsfield, MA

Bill Corley, Indianapolis, IN

Mrs. Julia Breckinridge Davis, Winston-Salem, NC

Mrs. John Dete, West Liberty, OH

Mrs. Selby Ehrlich, Bedford, NY

Mrs. Robert Estill, Raleigh, NC

Mrs. Noel Smith Fernandez, Pomona, NY

Ms. Mary Ann Gill, Versailles, KY

Mr. John Grandin, Chestnut Hill, MA

Dr. Joyce Fortney Hamberg, Southgate, KY

Dr. Horace Henriques, Lyme, NH

Mr. & Mrs. John Hodge, Berwyn, PA

Mrs. Robin Frentz Isaacs, Lincoln, MA

Mrs. Rosemary Johnson, Versailles, KY

Mrs. Mary Carol Joseph, Hyden, KY

Ms. Deborah M. King, Westport, MA

Mrs. Patricia Lawrence, Westwood, MA

Mrs. Marian Leibold, Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Ruth Lubic, Washington, DC

Mr. William Lubic, Washington DC

Mr. Robert Montague, JD, Urbanna, VA

Mr. Wade Mountz, Louisville, KY

Dr. Judy Myers, Ph.D., RN, New Albany, IN

Ms. Barbara Napier, Irvine, KY

Ms. Sandra Napier, Stinnett, KY

Dr. Spencer Noe, Lexington, KY

Mr. Dean Osborne, Hyden, KY

Mrs. Helen Rentch, Midway, KY

Mrs. John Richardson, Washington, DC

Mrs. Linda Roach, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Georgia Rodes, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Sandra Schreiber, Louisville, KY

Dr. Maria Small, MD, MPH, Durham, NC

Mrs. Sherrie Rice Smith, Franklin, WI

Mrs. Austin Smithers, Lyme, NH

Mrs. Robert Steck, Arlington, MA

Mrs. Mary Clay Stites, Louisville, KY

Mr. Richard Sturgill, Paris, KY

Ms. Mary Frazier Vaughan, Lexington, KY

Mrs. LouAnne Roberts Verrier, Austin, TX

Dr. Patience White, Bethesda, MD

Mr. Harvie Wilkinson, Lexington, KY

Ms. Vaughda Wooten, Hyden, KY

CHAIR

Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP New Orleans, LA

VICE CHAIR

Michael T. Rust Louisville, KY

SECRETARY

Wallace Campbell, Ph.D. Berea, KY

TREASURER

Emma Metcalf, RN, MSN, CPHQ Louisville, KY

Board Members

Carlyle Carter, Evanston, IL

William (Bill) Corley, MHA, Carmel, IN

Nancy Hines, Shepherdsville, KY

Jean Johnson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Cabin John, MD

Marcus Osborne, MBA, Bentonville, AR

Kerri Schuiling, Ph.D., CNM, FAAN, FACNM, Marquette, MI

Peter Schwartz, MD, Port St. Lucie, FL

Dr. Maria Small, MD, MPH, Durham, NC

Nancy Fugate Woods, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Seattle, WA

May Wykle, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FGSA, Cleveland, OH

Foundation Board Members

Peter Coffin, Chair, Frontier Nursing Service, Inc Foundation, Chestnut Hill, MA

Derek Bonifer, Louisville, KY

Peter Schwartz, MD, Port St. Lucie, FL

Board Members Emeritus

John Foley, Lexington, KY

Marion McCartney, CNM, FACNM, Washington, DC

Kenneth J. Tuggle, JD, Louisville, KY

Homemade blankets and scarves continue to be very needed for our FNU Students. Frontier nursemidwifery students present a baby cap to the family of a baby whose birth they attend, and our nurse practitioner students present lap quilts or scarves to their patients. We have plenty of baby caps at this time but desperately need more blankets and scarves. The size needed for lap quilts is approximately 40 by 42 inches.

We greatly appreciate the many knitting groups and friends who send items to us. These items circle the globe as our students pass them on to women and families and share the story of the Frontier Nursing Service. It’s such a special way to pass on the vision and mission of Frontier.

Please send your donated items to: Frontier Nursing University Attn: Dr. Joan Slager, Dean of Nursing 2050 Lexington Road Versailles, KY 40383

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