Leadership Through Collaboration

It has been exciting to translate my education in the classroom to the real world to keep others safe. In addition, it has been an honor to work behind the scenes with amazing individuals to develop the CARE Team and then take an active role in the program as a CARE Team manager in order to help the college that has given me so many different opportunities.

Courier Program Reflection

After reflecting upon my experience in the Courier Program, I can truly say that I have changed in so many different ways. I have become much more appreciative of the things that I have in my life. Before this experience, I never understood the ease of access to resources in my community and the difficulty in others. I live in suburban Indiana, a stark contrast from rural Kentucky. Through the Courier program, I was able to immerse myself in a culture that was completely different from mine. My cultural experience in Appalachia has opened up my eyes by allowing me to understand and work with a diverse group of individuals that I did not have previous exposure to. I was able to develop and fine-tune the skills of cultural competency and learn to be understanding of our differences, while also exploiting our commonalities. This experience taught me so much about who I am as a person. I took away life lessons such as remaining resilient even when the odds are stacked against you, being compassionate, and having respect for all individuals. I will never forget my experience in the Courier program, and I will continue to call upon the information I acquired to use to improve the lives of others in the future. I also made friendships that continue to last to this day. I can truly say that the Courier program was one of the best internship experiences I have participated in during my collegiate career.

Frontier Nursing University Serves as COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Frontier Nursing University and the Woodford County (Ky.) Health Department partnered to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at FNU’s recently completed campus in Versailles. The County administered second doses of the vaccines to Woodford County first responders and first doses to school personnel in late January. The vaccination process starts with a primary dose, followed by a booster dose 28 days later. The Health Department plans to utilize FNU’s campus as a vaccination site one to two days per week, depending on the number of vaccines received and when they are available. “We appreciate Frontier’s help,” said Barrett Schoeck, Environmental Health Director at the Woodford County Health Department. “The facilities are wonderful.”

The vaccine distribution was held in the auditorium inside FNU’s Community Center. Despite the completion of nearly all renovation and construction on the new FNU campus, the property has seen little use since the beginning of the pandemic. On-campus student sessions and events have been held virtually since last March, and the majority of the staff have worked from home since the pandemic began. “While we are eager to be able to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to campus as soon as possible, we are very happy that we are able to put our beautiful campus to great use through this collaboration with the Woodford

“We appreciate the important work the Health Department does for the community and are honored to assist in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.”

County Health Department,” FNU President Dr. Susan Stone said. “We appreciate the important work the Health Department does for the community and are honored to assist in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.”