Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University Laura Downs (Sissy Durham) ’76 married Richard Downs. Together they have two daughters and one grandson. She works at DeKalb Medical in Atlanta, GA. Pam Smith McElroy ’76 has worked at Hospice Case Manager for Altus Hospice for 5 years. Diane Ashmore Granger ’78 currently works at Gwinnett Medical Center as a Faith Community Nurse and at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church.
1980s Ginger Goss Parker ’81 married Michael L. Parker in 1985. Together, they have two daughters – Hannah and Sarah. She has worked at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA in the newborn nursery for 19 years. She also makes and sells homemade fudge to support her four years of Ukraine Mission trips. She hopes to travel to the Ukraine in 2012, with her church, Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church in Silver Creek, GA. Abby Stanley Holcombe ’82 is married to Dr. Robert h. Holcombe (27 years). They have three daughters. She is employed at the Surgery Center of Rome, GA. This is an outpatient facility where her roles are associated with pre-op and post-op nursing. She served on the Floyd Foundation fundraising committee and recently chaired a “Shades of Pink” fashion show to benefit Floyd’s Breast Center. She also chaired a 5K run and 2mile health walk to also benefit the Breast Center. Over the past three years, she has helped to raise over $100,000 for the Breast Center. The Center serves the northwest Georgia area and supports a mobile mammography unit. Mimi Cordoso Jones ’83 is married to Dr. Robert T. Jones, Jr. and has one daughter. She worked in ICU for 12 years following graduation. She received her BSN at Clayton State in 1996. She worked in case management and risk management but now is employed as a Clinical Documentation Specialist at DeKalb Medical. She is responsible for two DeKalb Medical campus locations and loves it. Judy Phillips ’84 is currently a nurse practitioner working in oncology and hematology in Asheville, NC. She is also going to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and plans to graduate with a DNP in May 2012. She has been married for 28 years to David Phillips and they have two daughters and their first grandchild was born on June 8, 2011. Susan Meadow ’86 received the 2011 Clinical Excellence Award from St. Mary’s
Healthcare System where she has been employed since graduation from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in June 1986. She wants to thank all of her nursing instructors for “teaching me how to be a great nurse.” In addition, she shared, “So many things about Georgia Baptist are still some of the highlights of my life in nursing. I am so blessed to have been called to this career and trained by the best--thanks Georgia Baptist!”
1990s Karen Petersen Pugmire ’90 BSN has worked at Atlanta Medical Center since graduation, 21 years ago. She was an ICU RN for 15 years and has been the trauma nurse practitioner for the last 6 years. She was inducted into the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Hall of Honor for Excellence in Clinical Nurse Practice in 2010. She was recognized as Atlanta Medical Center’s Nurse of the Year in 2009. She received her Master of Science in Nursing with a FNP specialty from Georgia State University in 2005. Regina Long Cook ’94 BSN works with Gentiva Hospice and holds certification in Hospice and Palliative care. She has one son, one daughter and one granddaughter. Kelly Cantwell Myers ’95 BSN is a school nurse at Pace Academy.
2000s Becky Lake ’02 BSN and ’10 MSN is married to Andrew and they now have two sons, Gabriel Porter and Noah. She currently works at Piedmont Healthcare. Blake Green ’03 BSN is a critical care nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. He completed his MSN at Kennesaw State University, with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner. On May 2, 2012 he was presented with the Nursing Excellence Award from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. This event was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. Sheri Webster ’06 MSN was named the 2011 Amy. V. Cockcroft Fellow – Center of Nursing Leadership, University of South Carolina. She is currently enrolled in the PhD in Nursing Science program at the University of South Carolina. Erica L. Moore, ’07 BSN has worked in the ICU at Atlanta Medical Center since graduation. She was recently accepted to “two” CRNA programs. Rebecca Young Gephart ’08 BSN began her
career in the operating room at Windy Hill Hospital in Kennesaw. Since this time, she completed her MSN with specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner at Southern Adventist University in May 2012. She is now a certified FNP. Bralie Branan ’09 BSN is working in Neuro ICU at Piedmont Hospital. In early 2012 she received the Daisy Award. This award is given to a nurse who consistently demonstrates excellence in clinical expertise, extraordinary service, and compassionate care. The award is made to recognize outstanding role models in the nursing community. Bette Jones (‘58 graduate) is very proud of her niece and sent this information to us. Nichole Dennis ’09 BSN has been employed in the Burn Unit at Grady Health System in Atlanta since graduation. She applied to the Air Force flight RN position in 2010. After passing her flight physicals and interviews, she was accepted to the program in October 2011. She left for officer training in late 2011. She holds the College of Nursing dear to her heart and hopes to stay involved as an alumnus. Mary Patton Mann Roberts ’09 BSN married Drew Roberts on June 16, 2012. She is employed at Piedmont Healthcare and received the New Member Pillar Award from Sigma Theta Tau in November 2011.
2010s Crystal Webster Mackie ’10 BSN married Daniel Mackie on May 12, 2012. Taylor Choi ’12 BSN was recognized in the Gwinnett Magazine, May 2012 for her commitment in caring for persons who have had a stroke.
Obituaries Christine Abercrombie Greene of Douglasville, GA age 105 died on May 18, 2012. She was a 1927 graduate of Georgia Baptist Hospital Training School. Almeda “BOOTS” Hines Fincher Donalson of Cropwell, AL, age 101, died on May 23, 2012. She was a 1933 graduate of Georgia Baptist School of Nursing and she was featured in the Fall 2011 publication. 15