Photo: Jesse Peters
At the VCU School of Nursing’s Cabaniss Society dinner in October, (left to right) Dr. Barbara Dunn, Judith Collins, Dr. Jean Giddens, Susan Lindner, Mimi Bennett, Kathleen Bell, and Joseph Teefey celebrate the presentation of the inaugural Clinical Nursing Scholars Award.
Honoring Sadie C and Clinical Faculty
Dr. Michael Rao, President of VCU, and Dr. Jean Giddens, Dean of the VCU School of Nursing, pose in the Younger Auditorium of Sadie Health Cabaniss Hall during the building dedication ceremony.
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Chronicle of Giving Spring 2014
On Wednesday, October 9, the VCU School of Nursing buzzed with activity as alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends came together for the Mahoney-Hamner Alumni Lecture and to celebrate the dedication of Sadie Heath Cabaniss Hall. This event marked the culmination of the Cabaniss Leadership Challenge, a $4 million fund raising project for the School of Nursing chaired by Corinne Dorsey (Dipl ’54 N, BS ’65 N). Opening the Dedication Ceremony, VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D. said, “The greatest mark we can make is the success of our people, including students, faculty, staff, alumni – all who will impact the community in profound ways through commitments to helping other human beings. It’s so fitting, then, to honor one of the first champions of this idea at VCU – and one who personified commitment so well – Sadie Heath Cabaniss. In doing so, we remember and proudly recognize her contributions by naming the School of Nursing building in her memory.” Continuing the theme of the day that evening, at the Sadie Heath Cabaniss Society Dinner at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, an exciting announcement was made regarding the