ELL A SWEEP AWARD The nursing faculty annually awards the Ella Sweep Award to graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in clinical practice. The award is presented at a special ceremony.
FACULT Y AWARD FOR THE MOST PROMISING ENTRY-LEVEL MSN STUDENT Awarded each year to an eligible ELMSN student who has demonstrated significant achievement in scholarship, clinical practice, client advocacy/community service, and communication skills/leadership. Eligibility criteria are satisfactory completion of all pre-licensure requirements for the ELMSN program, and a minimum GPA of 3.3 for the first three semesters of ELMSN coursework.
OUTSTANDING ABSN STUDENT AWARD Awarded each year to an eligible ABSN student from each site who has demonstrated significant achievement in scholarship, clinical practice, client advocacy, community service, and leadership. Awards are determined by full-time program faculty at each site.
OUTSTANDING GRADUATING MS NURSING STUDENT AWARDS IN CASE MANAGEMENT, FNP, AND CRNA Awarded each year to a graduate nursing student in each specialty track who has demonstrated significant achievement in scholarship, community service, clinical practice, research, and leadership. Specifically, these awards acknowledge students whose performance exemplifies the highest level of achievement and/or potential in relation to the goals of the Master of Science in Nursing Program.
DR. CHARLES J. ROVINSKI AWARD Samuel Merritt University established the Rovinski Memorial Fund in 1996 as an endowed fund in memory of Charles J. Rovinski, CRNA, EdD. Dr. Rovinski, a vital force in the development of the Program of Nurse Anesthesia, was its first Associate Director from 1993–1996. Each year, a member of the Program graduating class receives the Dr. Charles J. Rovinski Award in recognition of scholarship, clinical excellence, and professionalism.
YURI NISHIMURA SCHOL ARSHIP AND OUTSTANDING CLINICAL FACULT Y AWARD The Yuri Nishimura Scholarship Fund was established in 1994 in tribute to Yuri Nishimura, CRNA, MPA, one of a core group of Kaiser Permanente nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists with who lay the origins of the Samuel Merritt University Program of Nurse Anesthesia. Yuri’s commitment to education was evident through her personal accomplishments, and the indefatigable energy with which she encouraged the pursuit of advanced education in the
students and colleagues that she mentored throughout her career. Each year, there are two individuals recognized with honors bearing Yuri Nishimura’s name. Recipients of the Yuri Nishimura Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award and the Yuri Nishimura Scholarship are chosen because they exemplify some of Yuri’s qualities: commitment to excellence in education and professional development.
DAVID DANIEL BEATON MEMORIAL AWARD The David Daniel Beaton Memorial Award was established as an endowment fund in 2014 in memory of David Beaton, MSN, CRNA, a Samuel Merritt University Program of Nurse Anesthesia graduate, class of 2010. The fund was created with contributions made by family, friends and colleagues of Mr. Beaton. The purpose of this annual award is to provide funding to a deserving CRNA student(s) who exemplifies the enthusiasm, leadership and commitment to the CRNA profession demonstrated by Mr. Beaton during his time as a student at SMU and after he graduated. Funds awarded to recipients are intended to be used to assist with the expenses of presenting a research poster or podium presentation at a state or national Nurse Anesthetist Association meeting. The award recognizes a student who is committed to furthering the nurse anesthesia profession by contributing to the social, cultural or economic well-being of the profession, while encouraging cross cultural understanding and demonstrating sustained leadership and initiatives that are worthy of recognition.
SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL NURSING HONOR SOCIET Y The nursing departments of Samuel Merritt University, California State University, East Bay, and Holy Names University jointly sponsor the Nu Xi At-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. The society exists to recognize superior achievements in nursing; encourage leadership development; foster high nursing standards; and strengthen the commitment to the ideals of the profession. Membership is conferred only upon nursing students in baccalaureate or graduate programs who achieve high scholastic averages or upon qualified bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates who have demonstrated exceptional scholastic, leadership, and research achievements in the nursing profession. Eligibility requirements are available from the Faculty Counselor for Nu Xi Chapter. Contact the School of Nursing for the name of the current Faculty Counselor.
SUTTER SCHOL ARSHIP Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region has gifted Samuel Merritt University funds to establish the Sutter Scholarship Program. Four awards of $5,000 each are made.
Scholarship Requirements · A minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 · Full-time enrollment at Samuel Merritt University · Scholarship recipient must reside in one of the six county regions that comprise the greater Sacramento Metropolitan Area.
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