Alumni
1981 - 2002
1981
Joyce Sconiers, B.S.N., is the nurse manager at
Elyse A. Nutter (Kantzler), B.S.N., entered a critical
Rosemary George (Mahoney), B.S.N.,
Greystone, Inc. in Rockledge, Fla. She is
care internship program at Morton Plant Hospital in
is a psychiatric triage nurse at Winter Park Memorial
currently in the process of completing her M.B.A.
Clearwater, Fla., after her graduation. She later traveled to Denver, Colo., and became a managerial staff mem-
Hospital in Winter Park, Fla.
1984
ber in the University of Colorado hospital system. She
Heidi Jonas (Haefely), B.S.N.,
Debra Lucas Harris, B.S.N., M.P.H. (University of
got married in 1991, and in 1994, she and her husband
is an RN (registered nurse) at Memorial
South Florida ’91), J.D. (Stetson University
moved back to Florida to have their Þrst baby. She then
Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
’96), sole-authored a review article in the Florida
decided to leave her position in the open-heart surgical
Journal of Public Health in 1991. She also
unit and recovery room at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Rosemary Notarantonio, B.S.N,
conducted hearings as an arbitrator for juvenile
to have two more children. She is now considering
is the vice president of nursing operations at
services in the 13th Judicial Circuit in
re-entering the work force.
Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA)
Hillsborough County, Fla., from 1991 to 1993.
in Fort Pierce, Fla. She earned her M.S.N.
She is currently looking for a new job.
Holly Siverson (Freeman), B.S.N., is a pharmacist at Walgreens Healthcare Plus in Or-
at Barry University. Sandra Mason Cable, B.S.N., is an RN in the NICU
lando, Fla. She graduated from the University of Florida
Lynn P. Schwarz, B.S.N., is an RN for
(neonatal intensive care unit) at Lutheran
– College of Pharmacy in 1991. She has been married
Dr. Lawrence Kelley in Longwood, Fla.
Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She has
to her husband, Scott, since 1992, and they have three
four sons and is “enjoying watching them grow
children – Katie, 9; Kurt, 3; and Meredith, 1.
1982
into young men,” she writes. She stayed home
Patricia Caulfield (Hanvey), B.S.N.,
from work after her third son was born, but she
Anne Stuart Thrasher Southwood, B.S.N., helped
is an RN for Seminole County Public Schools in
returned to hospital nursing in November 2001.
with the organization and start-up of a new
Sanford, Fla. She passed the National CertiÞcation
“I thoroughly love working in the NICU,” she writes.
hospital and outpatient surgical center. She currently has two small children is working per
Exam for School Nurses in June 2002. She is married and has three children.
Patti Cantillo-Kodzis, B.S.N., is an outreach
diem for Martin Memorial Medical Center
and wellness coordinator at Senior Resource
Outpatient Surgical Center in Stuart, Fla.
Kathe Lesure Hypes, B.S.N.,
Alliance in Orlando, Fla. She writes: “Nursing allows
is an ARNP (advanced registered nurse practitioner)
variety. I’ve been able to change the direction of my
Misti Tuppeny (Langston), B.S.N.,
at CFP Physicians Group in Casselberry, Fla. In 1988,
career as needed. You get what you give.”
is a CNS (clinical nurse specialist) in neurology at Florida Hospital in Orlando. She has been married to
she made the “Who’s Who in American Nursing” list. In 1991, she was named the Sand Lake Hospital (in
Nancy K. Lawson, B.S.N., is a pediatric home health
her husband, Peter, since 1988, and they have
Orlando, Fla.) Employee of the Month. In 1997, she
nurse for Addus Healthcare in Tampa, Fla. She has
a 7-year-old daughter, Lindsey Erin. She earned
earned her ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing
made the “Who’s Who Among American Business
her M.S.N. in 2001.
Center) certiÞcation in geriatrics. She earned her
Women” and “Who’s Who Among Medical Profession-
M.S.N. in 1991.
als” lists. In 2001, she won the Nurse of the Month at
1988
Maxim Healthcare and an Honorary Award for Great
Louise Barwick (Johns), B.S.N., is a nurse
Nurse at Addus Healthcare.
administrator at Thomasville Surgery Center in
Miriam Rafferty (Damora), B.S.N., currently lives in
Thomasville, Ga.
Orlando, Fla. She earned her M.P.H. in 1991.
1985 1983
Carol L. Hawk, B.S.N., is an instructor for the Lake
Kay Boka, B.S.N., is the director of nursing at
Yvonne Baker, B.S.N., is a staff RN at the Veterans’
County school system in Eustis, Fla., where
Robinson Creek Homecare and Hospice
Administration Clinic in Viera, Fla.
she was Lake Technical Center’s 2002–2003 Teacher
in Austin, Texas.
of the Year. She is a lifetime member of Ellarea A. Farwell (Broderick), B.S.N., is the program
Health Occupations Students of America.
Carol A. Winters, B.S.N., is a charge nurse at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She
manager for the Orange County Government in
1987
spent 10 years in emergency nursing at the same
Loretta Kristofek (Marino), B.S.N., is a clinical service
hospital and Þve years in critical care/telemetry/ER at
Kathy Ferguson (Murphy), B.S.N., is the clinical
representative at Coram Healthcare in
Hillcrest Hospital in PittsÞeld, Mass.
manager at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter,
Orlando, Fla., where she handles two patient
Fla. She is certiÞed in inpatient obstetrics. She has
information lines. She assisted the charge nurse
1989
been married for almost 20 years and has two
day shift in moving pediatric patients to Arnold Palmer
Jamie D. Moscovitz, B.S.N., is a rounding
sons (12 and 16 years old).
Hospital on opening day. She is married and has two
nurse at Vascular Specialists of Central Florida in
Orlando, Fla.
children – Delaney and Jacob.
Orlando. She is also a CNOR (certiÞed nurse operating room) and RNFA (registered nurse Þrst assistant).
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