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Dear Alumni and Friends,

I hope this summer finds you ingood health, among the people wholove and support you, and withwhom you find comfort. Many ofyou will take a much needed respitefrom the intensity of your work byvacationing at the North Carolinaseashore or in the cool of the moun-tains. Summertime has traditionallybeen considered by many of us onthe faculty and staff as a welcomeinterlude between May, when classesend, and August, when students spillback onto campus to start the aca-demic year. Indeed, the pulse quick-ens for these 10 months, but therhythm of life and learning at yourSchool of Nursing has likelychanged since you graduated or last visited with us.

On Saturday, May 8, we graduat-ed over 160 BSN, MSN and PhD students. We then turned around onMonday, May 10, to welcome 43 stu-dents into the third cohort to beginthe accelerated 14-month BSN pro-gram for people who already hold abaccalaureate degree in anotherfield. Over Memorial Day Weekend,faculty worked into the night towrite and edit research grants thatwere due the first week in June.

Their nationally acclaimed researchto help patients manage the painfrom cancer, to reduce Type II dia-betes in adults and children, to helplow income mothers with depressionsymptoms help themselves, and toassess the health of pre-terminfants, to name just a few areas ofexpertise, depends upon externalsupport. I’m pleased to tell you thatwe just received word from theNational Institutes of Health thatyour SON is now ranked third in thenation for the research that we do.

The pace and rhythm ofCarrington Hall has changed signif-icantly from previous years when wedid not admit students in May.Admission at your School ofNursing has become a year-roundendeavor so we can do our part tohelp educate more nurses to allevi-ate the shortage, which you willread more about in this issue of CN.We are now considering how we canadmit more students to attend the24-month program by going totwice a year admissions, therebyincreasing our total enrollmentsfrom 160 to over 200 students inboth the traditional and acceleratedprograms. This will mean makingsome scheduling adaptations forcurriculum and clinical site experi-ences. Currently, we must turn awaymany qualified students who desirea baccalaureate nursing educationand seek admission at our School.We simply do not have sufficientfunds to hire additional faculty andstaff members. And, until the new

building is complete, there is limit-ed space for expansion. We hopethis will change and we are workingfervently toward the goal of increas-ing our BSN student admissions.

As a leading SON in the nation,one of our key roles is to provideadvanced education to create thefaculty who will teach future stu-dents throughout North Carolina.With critical resource support, wewill be better able to tell more stu-dents and their families that theyhave been accepted to the SON. Ourpriority is to help meet a myriad ofhealth care demands that ourfriends, loved ones, and neighborswill face here in North Carolina andin other parts of the nation andworld.

I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for what youdo—and will continue to do—to open your hearts to Carolina and the School of Nursing. We areunable to fulfill our promise to pro-vide excellent nursing education,science, and care without you.

Sincerely,

LINDA R. CRONENWETT, PHD, RN, FAANDean

FROM THE Dean

Carolina Nursing is published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing for the School’s alumni and friends.

DeanLinda R. Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN

EditorSunny Smith Nelson

Contributing WritersNorma HawthorneAnne Webb

PhotographyDr. Anne BelcherDr. Mona BinghamAndrew RossSunny Smith NelsonAnne Webb

Design and ProductionAlison Duncan Design

Office of AdvancementNorma Hawthorne, DirectorAnne Webb, Associate Director, Alumni Affairs

and Annual FundSunny Smith Nelson, Associate Director, Public

Relations and CommunicationsAustin Johnson, Public Information AssistantAmi Shah, Health Affairs Communications InternShelley Clayton, Work-Study Intern

School of NursingThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460(919) 966-4619E-mail: sonalum@unc.eduhttp://nursing.unc.edu

Summer 2004 CarolinaNURSINGCarolinaNURSING

IN TH I S IS S U E

6 The Nursing Shortage in North Carolina

8 Opening the Doors of Opportunity: Scholarships that Support the Future of Nursing

12 From Pen and Paper to Bricks and Mortar: A Chat with Maggie Miller about the New Building Addition

14 Building Our Future: A Construction Progress Report

18 Nurses Appreciation Day: A Tribute to Our Alums with Support from Johnson & Johnson

RE G U L A R FE AT U R E S

2 Roll Call

3 SONdries

16 Noteworthy Nurses

19 Alumni News

22 Development News

26 Alumni Notes

27 Calendar of Events

On the Cover: Ed (AB ’54) and Rae (BSN ’55) Starnes, longtime Carolina supporters, recently donated two of Ed’s original watercolors to hang inCarrington Hall and the new building addition. Pictured here is University Day,a tribute to the people and landmarks that make UNC such a special place.With a gift to the building fund, you can receive your complimentary copy ofthis special painting. See page 25 for more information.

Dr. Linda Beeberwas recognized thisspring as an “emerg-ing nursing researchstar” at the 10thAnnual M. ElizabethCarnegie Research

Conference at Howard University inWashington, DC. She was among only ahandful of nursing researchers recog-nized for their dedication to reducinghealth disparities.

Beth Black was recently awarded the2004 Mickel-Shaw Excellence inAdvising Award from UNC’s College ofArts and Sciences and the GeneralCollege. This award is based on nomi-nations by students and is awarded bythe deans of the colleges to one aca-demic advisor each year for outstandingwork with undergraduate studentadvisees.

Congratulations toStewart Bond, a student in the SONdoctoral program andUNC’s Certificate inAging program, whowas one of only six to

win a presentation award at The AgingExchange. The event, sponsored by the UNC Institute on Aging and otheruniversity departments, was created torecognize the research, education andservice performed at UNC on behalf ofthe elderly. Bond’s paper, co-authoredwith Drs. Virginia Neelon, MichaelBelyea and doctoral student Su HyunKim, focused on delirium resolution inolder hospitalized cancer patients.

Dr. Barbara WaagCarlson has beenhonored with the 2004Gordon H. DeFrieseCareer Development inAging Research Award.The award is given

annually to recognize outstandingresearch and teaching accomplish-ments in aging research at UNC.Carlson, an assistant professor andassociate director of the School’sBiobehavioral Lab, is studying howevents during sleep contribute to cogni-tive decline in older adults. Carlson is adouble SON alumna, having receivedher MSN in 1990 and PhD in 1997.

Dr. Margaret Clayton, a 2003 doc-toral alumna and current postdoctoralfellow at the SON, won the Top YoungScholar Award from the KentuckyConference on Health Communication.The award, sponsored by the HealthCommunication Division of theNational Communication Association,the Center for Disease Control andPrevention’s Office of Communication,and the University of KentuckyDepartment of Communication, honorsan exceptional researcher who hasearned a doctoral degree in the past fiveyears. Clayton presented her paper“Testing a model of communication,uncertainty and emotional well-beingin older breast cancer survivors” duringthe conference at the University ofKentucky in April.

Congratulations to Dr.Martha Henderson,co-recipient of theAmerican Journal ofNursing Book of theYear Award for 2003.Henderson, the first

author, with UNC co-authors Dr. LauraC. Hanson and Dr. Kimberly S.Reynolds, published ImprovingNursing Home Care of the Dying: ATraining Manual for Nursing HomeStaff. The book was chosen as one ofthe most valuable nursing texts of 2003and one of only three recipients in thegerontological nursing category.

Clinical instructorEileen Horn is therecipient of the UNCAccess Award, an honorgiven to faculty whohave shown exception-al support and under-

standing in their work with studentswho have learning disabilities or atten-tion deficit disorders. The award is pre-sented annually by the University’sLearning Disabilities ServicesDepartment.

Congratulations toBrant Nix, this year’sStaff of the Year Awardwinner. Nix, who is theSON’s BiobehavioralLab manager and bio-medical technologist,

has been with the School since January2000. One nomination said of Nix, “He takes a leadership role in the devel-opment and standardization of newtechnology and has made unique contributions to several research studiesadapting equipment in special waysthat allows the investigator to gatherdata in the field reliably and with fewerburdens to the research subjects.”

Dr. Anne Skelly has been awardedthe first Distinguished Alumna of theYear Award from the State University ofNew York at Buffalo School of Nursingin recognition of her work in diabetesscholarship and research. She graduat-ed from the university with her BSN in1976, MSN in 1979 and PhD in 1992.

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New Facultyand FacultyPromotions

Dr. Linda Brown has beenpromoted from clinical assistant professor to clinicalassociate professor.

Dr. Donna Havens hasbeen promoted to professorwith tenure.

Robin Corbett is the SON’snewest visiting assistant clinical professor.

Jo Ann Hendricks is thenew health-care coordinatorwith the Central OrangeAdult Day Health Center inHillsborough, NC. Hendrickswas hired through the SONto provide part-time care tothe Center’s daily visitors.

New clinical instructorsinclude Lindsay Allen,Christine Benson, Jeanne Brown, ColleenGlair-Gajewski, AngelaLee, Janet Morton, Ruth Ouimette and Jennie Wagner.

New research instructorsinclude Phyllis Kennel.

Does race reallymatter when itcomes to providingquality skin andwound care? This isa question that Dr.Courtney H. Lyder,

the University of Virginia MedicalCenter professor of nursing andinternal medicine, has spent hiscareer trying to answer.

Lyder spent a week in ChapelHill this February as the SON’s 2004ethnic minority visiting scholarspeaking with students, faculty,

alumni and nursing colleaguesabout the issue. As a senior consult-ant on skin and wound care issuesfor the US Department of Healthand Human Services and thenation’s first African American manto hold an endowed professorship innursing, many of the folks he spokewith said he offered a uniqueinsight into wound care for minori-ties.

According to Lyder, processes ofcare appear to depend on race, withmore people of color suffering fromskin and wound care problems. The

cause, he says, includes a dearth ofrace-related skin and wound careresearch and assessment techniquesthat do not include a melanocentricperspective. With the US populationcontinuing to “brown” as minori-ties make up a greater proportion ofthe citizenry, the concern over theissue is expected to grow. The solu-tion? More research on the issueand a commitment by nurses tolearn the importance of caring forall skin types.

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Noted skin, wound care treatment specialist visitsSON to share expertise

Dr. Jo Ann Dalton was honored for her School of Nursing service, scholar-ship and research at the 2004 Kemble Lecture. Pictured here (left to right)are SON faculty chair Dr. Mary Lynn; Dr. Dalton; Dean Linda Cronenwett;and featured speaker Dr. Betty Ferrell, seated.

Lyder

When many of Dr. Jo AnnDalton’s former students and col-leagues speak about her, the words“leader,” “innovator,” and “men-tor” are often used. Dalton servedthe SON and the state’s nursingcommunity for nearly 30 years as atrailblazer in pain managementcare and research before steppingdown last July to be near her familyin Atlanta. It was only fitting thenthat she was honored for her contri-butions to the profession at theSchool’s 2004 Elizabeth L. KembleLecture in March. Dr. Betty Ferrell, aresearch scientist at City of HopeNational Medical Center and a rec-ognized pain management expert inher own right, was the featuredspeaker.

Dr. Ferrell’s presentation, entitled“The Science and Art of PainManagement,” explored pain from both a patient and caregiverperspective while outlining priorities

for future research. According toFerrell, the science of pain manage-ment—a standard of care for painrelief, pain assessment, pharmaco-logical advances and non-drugtreatments—must be combinedwith the art of pain manage-ment—listening and offering com-passion—in order to better aidpatients in their suffering. And aspain becomes a larger priority inthe health-care community, nursesmust continue to discover anddevelop their own voices, acting asagents of change, advocacy andaccountability in order to improvethe quality of pain assessment,management and education.

Perhaps this is why, even in her“retirement,” Dalton is acting as theinterim associate dean for academicaffairs and chair of the adult andelder health nursing department atEmory University’s Nell HodgsonWoodruff School of Nursing.

Kemble Lecture honors retired pain managementexpert, respected faculty member

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The SON’s Professor Carol P. Fray Office of Multicultural Affairs hasa new web site and advisory board to help advance its mission ofaddressing the most salient multicultural issues shaping the lives ofpeople in a global society. You can learn more about the OMA and itsinitiatives by visiting http://nursing.unc.edu/departments/oma/.

Josephine Nelson Osborn (BSN ’71), with a gift of $50,000 to thebuilding campaign, has named the OMA to honor retired ProfessorCarol P. Fray, the first African American faculty member at the SON.

OMA gets new web site, advisory board

Since 1994, the Center forResearch on Chronic Illness hasserved as a funding and mentoringhub for the research performed atthe School of Nursing. Dr. JoanneHarrell, an internationally notedresearcher on childhood overweightand cardiovascular risk factors, hasguided the CRCI since its inception.She recently stepped down as direc-tor this spring, however, to acceptappointment as the 2004-2005Frances Hill Fox Scholar and to

focus more intensely on her owncritical research that is claiminginternational attention. At a recentreception to honor Harrell, DeanLinda Cronenwett thanked her forher valued leadership and expertiseand welcomed Dr. Diane Holditch-Davis as the new leader of CRCI. TheCenter will continue the majority ofits functions, with the exception ofgrant funding, to help the Schoolremain one of the top nursingresearch institutions in the nation.

SON lauds Dr. Joanne Harrell fordecade of leadership with CRCI

Dr. Joanne Harrell

Dr. Rumay Alexander, Director, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Officeof Multicultural Affairs

Ms. Angeline Baker, Nurse Manager,UNC Hospitals

Ms. Ruby Borden, Secretary, CentralCarolina Nurses Council

Ms. Elizabeth Burkett, MSN ’75

Mr. Moses Carey, Jr., ExecutiveDirector, Piedmont Health Services

Dr. Linda Cronenwett, Dean, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Ms. Dianne Evans, Career Counselor,Cedar Ridge High School

Ms. Brandi Hamlin, MSN Student,UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Ms. Edith Hubbard, AssociateDirector, UNC-Chapel Hill Office ofSponsored Research

Dr. Larry Keith, Associate Director,UNC School of Medicine Office ofEducational Development andDirector, UNC School of MedicineSpecial Programs

Dr. Vicki Kowlowitz, Director, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Centerfor Instructional Technology andEducational Support

Mr. Darryl Lester, Principal, HindsightConsulting

Dr. Chris McQuiston, Associate Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Director,Center for Innovation in HealthDisparities Research

Ms. Kathy Moore, Director, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Officeof Admissions & Student Services

Dr. M. Cookie Newsom, Director forDiversity Education and Research,UNC-Chapel Hill Office of MinorityAffairs

Dr. Theresa Raphael-Grimm, ClinicalAssistant Professor, UNC-Chapel HillSchool of Nursing

Ms. Anh Tran, PhD Student, UNCSchool of Public Health

Mr. Charles Watts, Chief LegalCounsel, North Carolina Mutual LifeInsurance

Ms. Amie Wong, BSN Student,UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Mr. Harold Woodard, AssociateDean, UNC-Chapel Hill Office forStudent Academic Counseling

OMA Advisory Board

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The School of Nursing celebrat-ed this year’s National Public HealthWeek with a series of informativeand interactive events. Members ofthe faculty, students and local com-munity participated, and many saidthey were astonished to learn of thehealth disparities that exist in theirown backyard.

The week’s activities kicked offwith a seminar hosted by the Centerfor Innovation in Health DisparitiesResearch, the result of a partnershipamong the nursing schools at UNC-Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem StateUniversity and North CarolinaCentral University. The discussionfocused on partnering with minoritycommunities in developing andconducting research to reduce

health disparities. A poster presenta-tion and reception followed.

For those unable to attend theseminar, two students in theSchool’s community health class,Trudy Perkinson and AnneMcPherson, created a display in theSchool’s main lobby. Pictured here,the students said the purpose of thedisplay is to raise understandingand publicize the challenges facedin improving health care in NorthCarolina and the nation. The display will remain in the lobbythroughout the summer so anyonevisiting the School can learn moreabout the issue.

Daily e-mails highlightinghealth disparities in North Carolinawere also sent to the school’s faculty,

staff and students. Dr. JenniferLeeman, project director for CIHDR,publicized in the first e-mail someof the state’s failing grades asrecently reported in the “Racial andEthnic Health Disparities in NorthCarolina 2003 Report Card,” anddisseminated a written copy of thereport and a list of research studiesunderway to deal with health dis-parities. Dr. Sonda Oppewal, theSchool’s associate dean for commu-nity partnerships and practice andAmerican Public Health Association(APHA) Public Health NursingSection immediate past chairperson,helped to organize the week’s activities.

“Each e-mail focused on a dif-ferent aspect of racial and ethnichealth disparities by using theresources from APHA related to dis-parities,” said Oppewal. “The e-mailmessages summarized informationabout disparities among groupsrelated to specific diseases, amongrural groups, women and minoritypopulations. The entire week’s focuson health disparities engaged every-one in better understanding prob-lems of health disparities that facean incredible number of Americansand helped us all become betteraware of success stories related tohelping reduce disparities. The hopewas that everyone who sees thismessage will take an active interestand become involved with helpingto create a healthier nation that nolonger is marked by disparitiesaccording to race, ethnicity, gender,residence, literacy or socioeconomicstatus.”

SON CelebratesNational PublicHealth Week

The week’s focus on health disparitiesengaged everyonein better under-standing problemsof health disparitiesthat face an incred-ible number ofAmericans, andhelped us allbecome betteraware of successstories related tohelping reduce disparities.

The nursing shortage in NorthCarolina—that nebulous phrase sooften thrown about but a term thatfew have a firm grasp upon—hasfinally been pinned down by agroup of the state’s most respectednursing administrators, caretakersand policy makers. Known as theNorth Carolina Institute ofMedicine’s Nursing Shortage TaskForce, this group met for over a yearto discuss the issue, studying cur-rent statistics such as age, race,gender, migration, compensationand the educational system thatproduces the state’s newest caretak-ers. They applied the latest numbersto create projections of what toexpect in the next two to threedecades. Their results were a wake-up call, to say the least.

Dean Linda Cronenwett, whoparticipated on the task force along-side Dr. Cynthia Freund, the group’sco-chair and the SON’s dean emeri-

ta, has special insight into the find-ings.

“The task force had membersfrom all aspects of nursing, healthcare, government and education,”she says. “Every issue reached thetable, and data were used as thebasis for proposing solutions for North Carolina.”

Age appears to be the biggestthreat to the profession with thenursing workforce and the state’spopulation both graying. Accordingto the latest figures, 14% of regis-tered nurses and 18% of licensedpractical nurses in North Carolinaare over the age of 55. This meansthat a large portion of the nursingworkforce will be retiring within thenext ten years, just as the state’spopulation is on its way to growingby nearly 2 million more new citizens.

As for the state’s general popula-tion, the number of North

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in North Carolina“The task force hadmembers from allaspects of nursing,health care, govern-

ment and education.Every issue reached the table, and data

were used as the basisfor proposing solutions for North Carolina.”

DEAN LINDA CRONENWETT

BY SUNNY SMITH NELSON

You knew it was coming. You’ve heard yourfriends and colleagues in other states sayingthey were hit hard by it. But you probablydidn’t know it was going to be this severe.

Carolinians over the age of 65 isexpected to double by 2030. Thoseover the age of 85 are projected toincrease by more than 150%.Demand for nurses with more specialized skills, particularly ingeriatrics, will skyrocket as a result.This is a scary thing to contemplatewhen you consider that, accordingto one recent study, each additionalpatient added to a nurse’s workloadincreases the probability of patientmortality by 7%.

Relying on the state’s traditionalsupply of nurses—young whitewomen—to solve this shortage sim-ply won’t work, the task force found.This group has many more career

options open to them than theirmothers or grandmothers did. Andwhile many within this populationdo want to pursue nursing, thestate’s nursing schools cannot meetthe demand. A number of nursingschools across North Carolina,including UNC-Chapel Hill, havehad to deny admission to qualifiedstudents because they don’t have thebudget to expand enrollments.Other problems experienced by theseschools include lack of space, quali-fied faculty and sites for clinicaleducation. Last year, more than4,100 potential RNs and 680 poten-tial LPNs were turned away becauseof schools’ budget constraints. And

just as the state’s population ofnurses and citizens is getting older,so are the nursing educators.

So what are the solutions to theshortage?

Simply put, North Carolina mustface each of these issues head on.Nursing education programs mustreceive more resources to be able toeducate more nurses. Recruitingnon-traditional students such asmen and minorities—who willmore accurately reflect the state’scitizenry—is a must. The state can-not rely on the in-migration ofnurses from other states—which sofar has helped North Carolina farebetter than many of her neigh-bors—to fill the upcoming swell invacancies. Working conditions mustimprove. Salaries must rise to meetinflation.

“Everyone with a stake in thisissue—and that includes nurses—needs to speak up,” notesCronenwett. “Let your legislatorsknow that we need to expand nurs-ing enrollments. Let employersknow that nurses are a resource youvalue—and one that they should,too.”

The alternative may be a situation that none of us are readyto face.

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Quick FactsThe North Carolina Instituteof Medicine Task Force wasfunded by a grant from theDuke Endowment.

Task force members met fromJanuary 2003 to May 2004.

Dean Emerita Cynthia Freundco-chaired the group withJoseph D. Crocker, the seniorvice president and managerof community affairs atCarolinas Banking.

Other SON representatives onthe task force included DeanLinda Cronenwett; ErnestGrant, an adjunct facultymember and outreach clini-cian with the NC Jaycee BurnCenter; Michael Gates, a doc-toral candidate; and eightSON alumni representing sev-eral different health-care insti-tutions.

The average age of an RN in1983 was 38.3 years. In2001, the average age was43.6 years.

The average age of an LPN in1983 was 40.5 years. In2001, the average age was44.9 years.

Those choosing to go intonursing are doing so at laterages. The average age ofnursing graduates in 2000was 30.5 years, compared to24.3 in 1984.

Only 12% of RNs and 26%of LPNs in North Carolina area racial or ethnic minority,compared to 28% of thestate’s general population.

Only 6% of the state’s RNsand 5% of the LPNs are men.

The RN and LPN workforcemust grow by 50% over thenext decade to avoid a short-age.

Elizabeth Peters, a14-month student,is set to graduatein August and jointhe nursing work-force at UNCHospitals. She'spictured here withElaine Harwood,one of her clinicalmentors and a SONfaculty member.

The looming nursing shortagethat has been the talk of nationalhealth-care circles has finally foundits way to North Carolina, with theN.C. Institute of Medicine reportinga 12% shortage across the state.This has dire implications for NorthCarolina’s citizens, especially as thenumber of nurses is projected tocontinue decreasing as the popula-tion increases. In February the U.S.Department of Labor’s Bureau ofLabor Statistics reinforced this needfor more nurses with a report thatregistered nurses top the list of 10occupations with the most growthpotential through 2012. So with this

demand for more nurses, whatoften is a deciding factor for thosewho would be future nurses? Simplyput, it’s money. Total program feesfor the SON’s in-state 24-monthprogram, which covers tuition, uni-versity and clinical fees for foursemesters and two summers ofstudy, is over $10,000. For out-of-state students, the cost skyrockets toover $39,000. Scholarships for thesepotential nurses can often mean thedifference between pursuing a pro-fessional dream and searching for amore affordable though less satisfy-ing alternative. Of the 530 studentsat the SON this past academic year,over 150 were on a full or partialscholarship.

Over the next three years, theSchool has a goal of creating 50new scholarships for nursing stu-dents, thereby helping ensure amore stable supply of the state’smost scarce health-care resource.Featured here are the stories behinda few of the SON’s scholarships andthe nursing students whose liveshave been transformed by them.

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RALPH WALDO EMERSON

BY SUNNY SMITH NELSON, ANNE WEBB AND NORMA HAWTHORNE

Audrey Booth(MSN ’56), theSON’s first MSNgraduate, washonored recentlywith a namedscholarship fundedby Walter RoyalDavis. She is pic-tured here withscholarship recipi-ent SherreeSkinner (BSN ’04).

Helene Fuld Health TrustScholarship Fund forBaccalaureate NursingStudents

Helene Schwab Fuld lived dur-ing the Golden Age of New York inthe nineteenth century, yet she wasnot immune to the wretched pover-ty that existed in the city onlyblocks from the mansions of theVanderbilts, Astors and Gettys.During her lifetime she workedhard to relieve the sickness, suffer-ing and deprivation that sheencountered. In the process, shepassed along the value of helpingthose in need to her childrenLeonhard and Florentine.

When Helene died in 1923, theFuld siblings created a foundationin her name to continue her work.The foundation’s purpose wasrefined in 1961 to support “thehealth and welfare of student nurs-es,” and today the Trust, nowadministered by HSBC Bank USA, isthe country’s largest private founda-tion devoted exclusively to support-ing nursing students and their edu-cation.

The Fuld’s good intentionstouched UNC this spring when theTrust awarded over half a milliondollars to create a scholarship fundfor undergraduate nursing students.Between eight to 10 scholarshipswill be awarded annually beginningthis fall based on students’ finan-cial need. Award amounts willrange from $2,500 to $3,500,depending on the annual incomegenerated by the endowment.

“The Helene Fuld Health Trusthas made an investment in an out-standing school of nursing whosecombination of low tuition andhigh quality students will returngreat value on this endowment forgenerations to come,” says DeanLinda Cronenwett. “We are proudthat our baccalaureate program,students and faculty were deemedworthy of this extraordinary grant.”

James M. JohnstonScholarship Fund

Among the university’s mostprestigious need-based meritawards, the James M. JohnstonScholarship Fund grants the largestnumber of annual scholarships tonursing students each year. In 2003,18 undergraduate- and masters-level nursing students receivedawards from the fund. While allUNC students with financial needare considered for a scholarship,merit determines the winners. Thestipend covers all expenses for theaward winners, a fact that helpsstudents like Brandi Hamlin con-centrate on studies instead of worry-ing about bills.

Registered nurses taking contin-uing education classes sponsored bythe SON are also eligible forJohnston Scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis. In 2003,the SON’s continuing educationdepartment awarded over 1300scholarships.

A UNC student himself, Johnstonappreciated the value of a Carolinaeducation. With the knowledge and

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Brandi HamlinBSN ’01, MSN ’04Johnston Scholarship recipient 1997-2001 & 2003-2004

“The Johnston Scholars Program has truly made a difference in helping me achieve my goals in highereducation. I first received a Johnston scholarship as arising freshman prior to starting school as an under-graduate at Carolina. As an out-of-state student, theprogram was the only way that I was able to afford to come to Carolina. This scholarship took the place of thousands of dollars of student loans that I observemany of my out-of-state friends struggling to payeven now three years after graduation. I was able to return to graduate school full-time only one yearafter graduation and reduce my work hours withoutworrying about paying back college tuition becauseof my undergraduate Johnston scholarship. When Ireceived a scholarship for the 2003-2004 school year, Iwas completely overjoyed. As a second-time Johnstonscholarship award winner, I feel truly blessed to havebeen chosen to participate in this wonderful programagain.

“It is essential that scholarships be available for gradu-ate nursing students because many of these studentsexperience changes in their income as they reducetheir work hours to attend school. Many graduate students also still have student loans from their under-graduate degrees. In addition, many graduate nursingstudents have families that they must continue to support while attending school. Thus, scholarshipsreally make a difference in supporting graduate nursing students financially and allowing them tofocus on obtaining their graduate education insteadof financing their graduate education.

“If someone is considering establishing a scholarshipfor students, I would tell them to ‘Go for it!’ In a timeof a critical nursing shortage, the nursing profession isin dire need of more monetary support for futurenurses, future advanced practice nurses and futurenurse leaders.”

Jen HammontreeBSN ’04Cora Pitts Barbee Scholarship recipient 2003-2004

“This is the first scholarshipI’ve won and it has relievedsome of my financial worrywhile allowing me more timeto focus on my studies. At arecent dinner I was fortunateenough to meet severalalumni who have given backto the School by fundingscholarships, and it was awonderful opportunity forme and a few of my fellow

scholarship recipients to say ‘thank you.’ Thesescholarships are important because tuition expensescontinue to rise. I would encourage everyone whocan to establish a scholarship. It is tax deductible,and the recipient will save hundreds of dollars ininterest by avoiding student loans.”

skills he gained during his time inChapel Hill, Johnston went on tofound an investment banking firmin Washington, DC, and buy theWashington Senators basketballteam in the 1960s. Through thisscholarship fund, his love of learn-ing and UNC lives on.

“Strong nursing education pre-pares competent and caring nursesand develops the foundation uponwhich to build our future clinicians,researchers, educators, administra-tors and policy makers in healthcare, but it is costly,” notes Dr.Beverly Foster, clinical associateprofessor and director of undergrad-uate nursing programs.“Scholarships allow us to provideopportunities for qualified appli-cants, who might otherwise beexcluded based on cost, to take thisfirst professional step.”

Ann P. TrowbridgeScholarship Fund

A gracious spirit—this is howJo-Anne Trowbridge Martindescribes her mother. Ann PierceTrowbridge wanted to be a nurse soshe could share that spirit with oth-ers, but life circumstances and obli-gations prevented her. She was espe-cially pleased, then, when herdaughter announced that she want-ed to pursue nursing. Martinentered the SON in the 1960s when,she says, scholarships weren’t as

readily available.“When I was a student nurse,

very few of my peers worked exceptduring the summer months,” shesays. “Life was simple and muchmore affordable. Most parents savedfor years to provide for their chil-dren’s college tuition and board.Today times are different. A scholar-ship offers the student an opportu-nity to focus not only on academics,but to experience the full arena ofcampus life without the addedfinancial burden. During my senioryear I was fortunate to receive aNavy Nurse Corps Scholarship, so Iam well aware of the impact such agift can make.”

When her mother passed awayfrom brain cancer in 1981, Martindecided to begin a scholarship fundto honor her memory. She made thepersonal goal of contributing to thefund annually on her mother’sbirthday. The fund is also a way forher to honor her Carolina nursingroots and the future of Carolinanursing. This year, she convertedthe expendable scholarship into apermanently endowed fund that willbenefit students in perpetuity.

“To anyone considering estab-lishing a nursing scholarship, Iwould say that assisting a student tobecome a nurse is a small invest-ment in the future of our nation’shealth care,” she says. “It is a giftwhich keeps on giving because onenurse reaches out to touch manylives.”

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The SON recently hosted a dinner to recognize several scholarship donorsand recipients. Pictured here are Jen Hammontree and Jo-Anne and TedMartin.

Frances Ader ReadScholarship Fund

Henry and Frances Read (BSN’58) are a couple with true philan-thropic spirit. They give of theirtime and talent in many ways, so itwas not surprising when Henrychose to surprise his wife with anamed scholarship in her honor. AsHenry says, “I believe that we areonly here for a short time, and thatwe must give back to those thingsthat are meaningful to us.”

Henry was gifted with a namedscholarship at St. Mary’s Collegewhere he worked for many years. He found that a contribution to astudent’s education was trulyrewarding and wanted his wife toexperience the same feeling. “I’ve never seen anyone who lovednursing as much as Frances does,and I love her,” he explains. Henrysurprised Frances with the scholar-ship in 1997, saying he felt like she had given so much to nursingthat he wanted to leave a tangiblerecognition of her life in the areathat meant the most to her.

In many ways nursing was inFrances’ blood. Her grandfather andfather were physicians, and Frances

was fascinated with patient care.She spent as much time as she wasallowed in her father’s office watch-ing the nurses in action. When thetime came for college, she knewthat nursing was her goal. Sheentered Carolina in 1954, where shemet Henry. Much of her nursingcareer was in the area of publichealth, but she also served manyyears as a nursing instructor.Frances is retired now, but continuesto work on a part-time basis. Thislifelong dedication to nursing andeducation lives on each year inFrances’ work with patients. It alsolives on through future nurses,studying at Carolina with the assis-tance of the Frances Ader ReadScholarship.

Eunice Morde DotyScholarship Fund

This year undergraduate nurs-ing students will immediately bene-fit from the gift that Carol MordeRoss (AB ’64) recently made toshow her deep affection and respectfor her mother, Eunice Morde Doty.

Ross wanted to create a lastingtribute and to honor her mother’slife with a scholarship that wouldenable nursing students to attend abaccalaureate degree program inthe way her mother had wished to,but could not, in spite of havinggraduated as valedictorian of herhigh school class in 1936. Financialsupport for college was not anoption for Doty during the GreatDepression, yet through sheer deter-mination she graduated from thediploma nursing program atMassachusetts General Hospital inBoston in 1939.

Through this scholarship, Ross says she has found a way to tellher mother’s story—how stronglycommitted her mother was to thewell-being of her family and to theprinciples of her profession—and to keep it alive into the future. She also tells us how Doty was arole-model during her 40-plus yearnursing career and shares Doty’svalues and ideals. Doty provided thefoundation for learning and inquirythat shaped Ross’ life to prepare her to become a psychiatric clinicalnurse specialist. Now Carolina nurs-ing student scholarship recipientswill be able to tell others how theEunice Morde Doty scholarshipenabled them to attain theirdreams.

In 1994, Doty moved to theGlenaire Continuing CareRetirement Community in Cary, NC.Today, she resides in the assisted living unit, provided with care and comfort by devoted and com-passionate nurses like her. Rossindicated that it was a tremendousprivilege to be able to present thisscholarship to her mother duringher mother’s lifetime. A reception,hosted by Ross and the SON, washeld at Glenaire on January 10,2004.

“The scholarship that I haveestablished in my mother’s name isto express my deep love for her andto say thanks for being my mom,”says Ross. “It is also intended toacknowledge the wonderful contri-bution she has made to nursing andto tell the world that she was anoutstanding nurse who truly caredabout others.”

To learn more about establishinga SON scholarship or contributingto an existing fund, visithttp://nursing.unc.edu/develop-ment/campaign.html or callAdvancement Director NormaHawthorne at (919) 966-4619.

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Carol Ross with hermother, EuniceMorde Doty, at areception honoringMs. Doty and thescholarship recentlyestablished in hername.

CN: You’ve headed up theSchool’s efforts to get this newbuilding addition from pen andpaper to bricks and mortar. Howdid you come by that job?

MM: I just happened to be in theright place at the right time. DeanCronenwett asked if I might consid-er it. At first I said “No, I don’t thinkso,” but then after I thought aboutit, I realized it was a wonderfulopportunity...so I quickly went backand said, “Sure, I would love to doit!” I think the dean appreciatedthat I am a detail-oriented person,and the creation of this addition isfull of details.

CN: When did the School firststart tossing around the idea ofbuilding an addition?

MM: Dean Cindy Freund startedthe process of looking at a newbuilding addition back in the early1990s. Significant growth in theSchool’s research programs, theopening of the PhD program,expanded use of clinical lab facili-ties as well as other School initia-tives made it evident that a newaddition was required.

CN: Why is this new addition soimportant? How will it benefitthe students, faculty and alumni?

MM: Much of the new addition is for growth that has alreadyoccurred. We were using the currentCarrington Hall well beyond fullcapacity before we started construc-tion. The new addition will providemore conference rooms for facultyand student use, more funded proj-ect space so grant teams can haveadequate work space, more clinicalskills lab facilities to accommodateincreased use at the BSN and MSNlevels, faculty offices that allow forprivacy and concentration, and dedicated archiving areas so wedon’t have to use the attic or thebasement where records aren’t assecure as we’d like them to be. Theaddition will give us breathingroom to continue the work of theSchool and will accommodategrowth of our educational, researchand clinical initiatives.

CN: What have been the biggestchallenges in getting the additionbuilt?

MM: At different times during thisprocess, we've sought faculty, staff,student and alumni input in shap-

ing the priorities for the space andhow it should be designed. By farthe biggest challenge for me hasbeen trying to show these partiesthat their suggestions were reallyheard and that we tried to incorpo-rate them into the actual buildingwhen design and budget wouldallow. Planning the space has beena balancing act between what waswanted, what was needed, and whatwe could afford. Also, we knew thatthe selected building site would bechallenging because of the numberof utilities that run through it, butthe alternative would not have provided enough space to meet ourcurrent needs, not to mention that it would have squeezed a buildingbetween Carrington Hall andColumbia Street. To top that off, thecreation of the temporary utilitiestook longer than expected, and then we encountered more rockthan expected....lots of big sturdyboulders. The contractor had toreroute numerous utilities and do a lot more digging under MedicalDrive and in the exact area wherethey needed to erect the tower crane.Without the tower crane, there wasn’t a lot of progress on the actual building.

CN: And what would you sayhave been the biggest joys in creating this new space?

MM: Despite all the problems,this has just been fun. I’ve reallyenjoyed sharing our plans withalumni, faculty, staff and studentsand inviting them to come see thenew building. Now that we havesome walls and columns, people in the building are beginning torealize that it’s going to actuallyhappen and they have started to geta little excited. I also know that this

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From Pen and Paper to Bricks and Mortar: A Chat with Maggie Miller about the New Building Addition

BY SUNNY SMITH NELSON

When Maggie Miller was a little girl, she wouldwatch with interest as her dad, a builder in Tennessee,would spread his blueprints over the dining room table.His visions of big new buildings fascinated her. Little didshe know that one day she would be involved in creating a big new building herself.

Miller, now an accomplished nurse, UNC alum(MSN ’77, PhD ’90) and the SON’s assistant dean forstudent and faculty services, has been a driving forcebehind the creation of the School’s new building addition. From helping choose the location to selectingchairs for the new auditorium, Miller has been involvedevery step of the way. The following is a recent interviewwith Miller on the status of the addition, her labor oflove over the past four years, and what the new spacewill mean to future Carolina nurses.

building will serve the School formany years to come, and it’s a greatdeal of satisfaction to know that Ihave had a small role in that.

CN: What are some of the features you are most proud ofin this new addition?

MM: We have created some infor-mal spaces so folks can gather, talkand share experiences. The otherfeature that I'm proud of is that thebuilding is “environmentally friend-ly.” The green roof will help handlestorm water, and even the construc-tion debris is being recycled or disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner.

CN: How will the buildingadvance nursing education, practice and research?

MM: The new space means we can accommodate increasedenrollments once funding is available for faculty positions. Ofcourse our research projects benefitthe state of North Carolina and the

nation. Adequate space shouldencourage more research and practice initiatives.

CN: What is the projected move-in date for students and faculty?

MM: The current official date forthe building to be turned over to usis November 5, 2004, and hopefullywe can move in before springsemester. The contractor admits thatthis date represents a very optimistictimeline and it may not be possible.They plan on working extendedhours and have been trying to coordinate the subcontractors sothat delays are minimal, butfrankly, I think it'll take a miraclefor us to make that date.

CN: So when will alums andfriends be able to tour the building for the first time?

MM: Alumni Day on October 30,2004, is just before the scheduledcompletion, but we may be able toopen a floor or two for tours. Theofficial ribbon cutting will be in the

spring of 2005, and all alumni andfriends will be invited back to theSON for the celebration. . CN: How important is the support of alums, friends, students, faculty and staff in getting this addition built?

MM: We were fortunate that thisbuilding was included in theEducation Bond of 2000, and theUniversity has certainly been sup-portive of this endeavor. However,the School needed to raise $4 mil-lion in private funds to make thisbuilding a reality, and last time Ichecked we had over $1 million leftto reach our goal...so our supportershave and still can play a tremen-dously important role by making apledge to the building. A contribu-tion to the building is a great way togive back to the School, or to give agift to honor someone else. I look atit as a way to be part of the Schoolfor many years to come.

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November 2002Construction beganimmediately afterAlumni Day, with thebuilder moving equip-ment into the con-struction area.

December 2002The land was clearedand work on movingunderground utilitylines for the SON, themedical school andUNC Hospitals began.These utilities includedsteam, chilled water,phone and electricity.

April 2003Many surprises werefound while the utilitieswere being moved—unknown pipelines, hid-den phone lines, andeven an undergroundvault that was notmarked on anyone’smaps. The temporaryutility lines can be seento the right of the photo.

August 2003Huge boulders werefound that furtherdelayed construction.The builder had toarrange for them to behauled away, several ofthem occupying anentire truck bed alone.

Building Our Future: A Construction Progress ReportBY SUNNY SMITH NELSON

Carrington HallBuilt in 1969Sq Ft = 71,440

New AdditionTo be finished: 2004Sq Ft = 69,350

1969160 students 28 courses $22,000 research

2004530 studentsOver 100 courses $10.1+ mil research

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January 2004Fortunately, once theseproblems were dealtwith, the ground wascleared, graded andmade ready for trueconstruction on thebuilding to begin.

February 2004The highly anticipatedcrane tower is picturedhere. Construction ofthe building wasdependent upon it, butit could not be securedin its concrete founda-tion until work on theground was completed.

March 2004With everything now inplace, the pace of con-struction picked updramatically. Columnsand flooring appearedquickly. Pictured hereis the sub-basement ofthe addition.

April 2004This photo, like theone from August 2003,was captured with a“fish-eye” camera lensto give a more compre-hensive view of thework. Clearly definedwalls can be seen atthis point.

May 2004Construction has pro-gressed to what willbecome the groundfloor of the addition bythis point. Floors andwalls are now clearlydistinguishable. We’vegot a real building infront of us!

Anne Webb, associate directorof alumni affairs, has spoken withmany of the SON’s alums abouttheir experiences in nursing schoolover the years, including severalmembers of the Class of 1970 whowere the first to attend class in thenewly constructed Carrington Hall.Here are a few of the fun thingsshe’s learned from some of you.Just think what the Class of 2005will be saying in 35 years!

The late 1960s was a time ofgreat change and growth at theSchool of Nursing and the

University as a whole. Culminatingin the dedication of Carrington Hall in 1969, the students of the time were in constant transforma-tion. When they entered Carolinaas freshmen, the BSN Class of1970 became the first group tocomplete the program of two yearsof general college work before get-ting into their nursing curriculum.They were also the last class to beadmitted to the nursing school asfreshmen. This curriculum changewas put in place to bring the pro-gram more in line with other bac-

calaureate-level degrees at theUniversity. Research was gaining inprominence during this time as well.

Culturally, life was changingon campus as more females wereadmitted to Carolina and theAssociation of Women Studentswas started. The Class began withthe same strict guidelines as theclasses before them, includingmandatory closed study and watch-ful monitoring of activities. By thetime they graduated, things hadchanged significantly. The Class of1970 spent its final semester in

Carrington Hall. Gwen WaddellSchultz, who got her BSN that year,said the students thought of it as a“mansion,” but were not thrilled byhaving to now study at the HealthSciences Library since the old build-ing had its own library. Schultzrecalls a very cold, windy day whenMrs. Carrington dedicated thebuilding that bore her name—adream come true.

Nursing finally had its ownfacility and took its place amongthe other UNC health affairsschools.

And A Look at the Past….

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BY NORMA HAWTHORNE

Today Dr. Anne Belcher is associate dean for academic affairsat the Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Nursing. When she graduated from Chapel Hill in 1967,nursing students were accepted asfreshmen, wore uniforms ofstarched cotton dresses and livedtogether in the nursing dorm. Whathasn’t changed is the rigor of theprogram and the preparation totake on just about any nursingchallenge new graduates face.

“There were so many opportuni-ties to choose from and so manydifferent roles that nurses couldassume,” Belcher says. “I felt I wasprepared to take on just about any-thing.” And she did. Right aftergraduation Belcher went to work atUNC Hospitals, and it wasn’t longbefore she became night nurse-in-charge. “The faculty taught megreat skills and helped me fullyunderstand the value, scope andpower of a good nurse,” she says. “I was ready for anything.”

The program also introducedher and her classmates, still a tight-knit group, to national leaders intheir field who came to Chapel Hillto speak. As a result, they couldlearn perspectives of other nursingdisciplines. This, combined with thevalue of a liberal arts education,helped prepare her for her own pro-fessional leadership role in academ-ic nursing. She recalls questioning

why she needed to take a politicalscience course as a nursing student,but by the time the course was over,she realized that politics had a lot todo with health-care policies.

After earning the MSN at theUniversity of Washington, Belcherwent on to Florida State Universityin Tallahassee to teach. She wasthere for nine years and earned thePhD in higher education. Every-where she studied and taught, thefaculty sensed her creative energyand solid grounding. “I attributethat to my strong BSN program,”Belcher says.

She spent the next several yearsteaching master’s and doctoral stu-dents at the University of Alabamaat Birmingham, then transferred toUAB Hospital to organize a staffdevelopment program for nursesthat included teaching criticalthinking skills needed to set priori-ties and identify multiple needs. Shewas then sought out to start a mas-ter’s degree track in oncology nurs-ing at Memorial Sloan Kettering inNew York City, where she laterbecame associate dean for academicaffairs.

“New York was great, but it wasfar from home, and when theUniversity of Maryland wanted tostart a master’s focus in oncologynursing, I jumped at it,” she says.Belcher was there for 12 years,becoming department chair andcontinuing to teach and work withstudents—her first love—never

really seeing herself exclusively asan administrator. Later, after a timecommuting to Philadelphia toThomas Jefferson University, shereturned to Baltimore and her cur-rent position.

Students say Belcher has a greatsense of humor and makes learningfun. “That’s the best feedback I canget,” she says. “I know that when Ihave this kind of impact on stu-dents, the patients they care for willalso directly benefit from my work.

“When people ask me the mostimportant issue facing nursing, it iseasy to respond that it’s the nursingshortage. Yet, for me, it is the bigger,more complex issue about how peo-ple can stay healthy. As a society, weare each raised with differing valuesabout health and lifestyle, and asnurses we must be sensitive to this.When I teach about chronic illness,aging and diversity issues, I wantstudents to be aware that not every-one approaches a health issue thesame way.

“My Chapel Hill memories arewonderful, and I’m very proud ofbeing a UNC alumna,” she contin-ues. “My dad was there when Ireceived the School’s Alumna of theYear Award. It was great. I miss bothmy parents and wanted to do some-thing to honor their memory andwhat they did for me by sending meto Carolina. That’s why I’ve nameda room in their honor in the newbuilding.”

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NO T E W O RT H Y NU R S E S

Dr. Anne Belcher, BSN ’67

Lt. Col. Mona Bingham, PhD ’02BY SUNNY SMITH NELSON

It’s funny the paths that life takesyou. Mona Bingham never picturedherself as a nurse, let alone a nursein the US Army. Nor did she in herwildest dreams ever think she wouldend up in a combat zone caring forsoldiers, civilians and enemy prison-ers of war. But that’s exactly whereher path took her last year.

Bingham, a 2002 graduate of theSON’s doctoral program, began hercareer in psychology. She performedlaboratory research and worked withadolescents at a private inpatientfacility, but found that she wasdrawn to the work performed by thepsychiatric nurses on duty there. Shedecided at that time to get her nurs-ing degree, and the US ArmyReserves was a good way to help pay

for it. Once she graduated fromTexas Woman’s University, she hadseveral job offers in the state, butafter her time away from home inCalifornia discovered that she want-ed to return west. The Army beck-oned with full-time active duty, andBingham accepted, especially whenshe learned that she could continueher nursing education with fullscholarships. She earned her MSN

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“When people ask methe most important

issue facing nursing,it is easy to respondthat it’s the nursing

shortage. Yet, for me,it is the bigger, morecomplex issue abouthow people can stayhealthy. As a society,we are each raised

with differing valuesabout health and

lifestyle, and as nurs-es we must be sensi-

tive to this.”

ANNE BELCHER

from the University of Nevada atReno and decided to head east forher PhD. It was the groundbreakingresearch and mentoring spirit ofProfessor Joanne Harrell that attract-ed her to UNC.

“I was so excited at the wealth ofinformation and intellectual stimu-lation all over the campus,” shesays. “But most important, for somereason, it just felt like home to me. Iloved the chance to work with Dr.Harrell and her research team, and Igained a wonderful education—verywell rounded—including time towatch sports and learn from multi-disciplinary presentations.”

It was just when she was ready tograduate from Carolina and beginher research career as an Armynurse that she was called to serve inOperation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Bingham was deployed with the47th Combat Support Hospital(CSH) to Camp Wolf in Kuwait. At296 beds and the largest combathospital established during OIF, the47th CSH was designated as theevacuation point during the entiretyof the operation. She served in manyroles during her time there, includ-ing infection control officer, preven-tive medical officer and ultimatelyas the assistant chief nurse. It was

during her time serving as the headnurse for the hospital’s ward desig-nated for enemy prisoners of warand displaced civilians that sheencountered her most moving expe-riences.

“Working as head nurse withbrand new BSN nurses was anhonor,” explains Bingham. “I wasable to mentor, guide and experiencewith them enormous challenges andpersonal growth. I believe we learnedand felt the essence of nursing—that pain and suffering is universal,and that we have accepted a job andoath to relieve that pain and pro-mote healing. War has many faces,and we were privileged to see a dif-ferent side.”

Bingham’s experiences wereeventually chronicled in the USArmy Surgeon General’s report,“Providing Quality Medical Care inthe Crucible of Battle.”

Now back in the US, Bingham is pursuing her research career that was put on hold by war. Shecurrently serves as the chief of theCardiovascular Risk ReductionOutcomes Program at MadiganArmy Medical Center in Tacoma, WA.And, true to the unexpected pathsthat life takes, she is using her warexperience in her research, serving

as an associate investigator of threegrants investigating nursing and sol-dier health-care issues and leadingher own study to learn more aboutmilitary personnel’s perceptions ofdeployment.

She credits her nursing careerand education, particularly thatfrom UNC, with making her theleader she is today.

“I have seen that humanity hasenormous depths, and nursing is aspecial place to observe that,” saysBingham. “But if you asked mewhat was the most important thing Igained from UNC, I would tell youthe personal relationships of themany faculty who worked with meand shared their thoughts and expe-riences. Also, the closeness of my fel-low students—discussions in andout of class, the Thursday nighthappy hours, the evenings on mypatio, the laughter and tears, andthe incredible memories. I have beentruly blessed throughout my life withgreat inspirational people who havehelped me in life. I have had thebest of mentors, incredible personaland work experiences, and the clos-est and best of friendships. What islife but these things?”

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF MONA BINGHAM, PHD ’02

“I have seen thathumanity has enor-mous depths, and

nursing is a specialplace to observe that.But if you asked mewhat was the mostimportant thing Igained from UNC, I would tell you the

personal relationshipsof the many faculty

who worked with me and shared

their thoughts andexperiences.”

MONA BINGHAM

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MONA BINGHAM, PHD ’02

BY ANNE WEBB

This year alumni were honoredguests for a day of continuing edu-cation and friendship at their almamater in celebration of a new andexciting approach to NursesAppreciation Week.

Alumni Nurses Appreciation Day took place on May 6 and wassponsored by the SON AlumniAssociation with funding from theJohnson & Johnson Campaign forNursing’s Future.

More than 50 participants gath-ered at the George Watts Hill AlumniCenter for breakfast with DeanLinda Cronenwett. After spendingtime together greeting old friendsand making new ones, attendeeschose to attend mini-sessions onlegal issues, genetics, finding med-ical information on the Internetand advancing the nursing careerbased on his or her own experienceand interest. Many commented onhow exciting it was to have so manygenerations of Carolina nurses shar-ing and learning together again.

Graduates from each decade in theschool’s history were present, andthis made for a special Carolinanursing environment, they said.

The day was a great event for thestudent volunteers who helped man-age the event as well. Heather Fund,a senior in the 24-month BSN pro-gram, said, “Being around alumniand getting to know some of themmade me proud of my profession.They were all so kind, and they hadgreat stories!”

After the morning educationalsessions, the group took a campuswalk to Carrington Hall where theygot a first-hand view of the con-struction on the new building addi-tion. Dr. Maggie Miller (MSN ’77),assistant dean, led a lively discus-sion with highlights about currentacademic programs, research,admissions statistics details aboutthe ongoing construction of the newbuilding addition. Dr. RumayAlexander, director of the Office of

Multicultural Affairs, also addressedthe group and discussed her effortsto create the School’s diversity plan.She stressed that the plan is inclu-sive of alumni and that she wouldbe happy to be a resource for SONalums.

Door prizes and lunch followed,and participants were free to spendtime in Carrington or on campus.Many alumni were surprised at thechanges going on within the Schooland were happy that the tradition ofnursing excellence has continued atCarolina.

Attendee Mary Ann Tormey (BSN’88) said, “An alumni event like thisis a great way to provide CE credits,a forum for networking amongnursing professionals with commoneducational backgrounds, a captiveaudience for fundraising for theschool, and a way for current students to see what paths formerUNC grads have taken.”

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Nurses Appreciation DayA Tribute to Our Alums with Support

from Johnson & Johnson

Alumnae Valerie Balestrieri (BSN ’90) and Rosemary Resler (BSN ’86) enjoy lunch together.

Back to school! Thesealumni enjoy a sessionon the state of theSchool with AssistantDean Maggie Miller.

EKG AnalysisBoard members used their skills

to teach a section in the 14-monthBSN option curriculum. AssociationPresident Tonya RutherfordHemming (BSN ’93, MSN ’01) pre-sented a lecture on dysrhythmiasand EKG analysis to students. Theclass then broke out into learninglab groups where they were givenhands-on instruction and guidance.These groups were led by boardmembers Derek Chrisco (BSN ’91),Mary Holtschneider (BSN ’95) andCourtney Rawls (BSN ’01). Theassociation also provided an EKGresource booklet and calipers toeach student.

Clinical Associate ProfessorCarol Durham, who coordinated theprogram, noted how the programwas helpful beyond the normalteaching experience. “The courseshowed the students that alumnihad a vested interest in their suc-cess,” she says. “Students were ableto ask questions of instructors aboutthe information content and abouttheir individual nursing experiencesand positions.”

The half-day session was mean-ingful to the instructors as well.Rutherford Hemming says of theexperience, “Teaching often allowsyou to see the learning that takesplace in students—sometimes intheir faces, right in front of you!When you see this development andknow you have played a small rolein their nursing career, it is thegreatest feeling in the world.”

Taking Some of theStress Out of the NCLEX

Remember the anxiety of takingthose dreaded “nursing boards”?The BSN Class of 2004 had only ashort time to celebrate graduationbefore they had to move on topreparing for the NCLEX. To easesome of pressure, the AlumniAssociation brought back a group of2003 graduates to share some tipswith the seniors.

This spring, Allison Berry, LauraCorrell and Jona Martino led apanel discussion on preparing forthe NCLEX. The panel presentedtheir individual methods of studyand test taking tips.

A key focus area was reducingstress. “You’re going to get stressedout,” Correll told the group. “Justgo ahead and prepare for that feel-ing. If you take the practice tests,you’ll feel more comfortable.Remember you’re graduating fromCarolina—you know your stuff!”

The panel was very informal andstudents also took the opportunity toask the alumni for advice on transi-tioning from nursing school to thework world.

The idea for the panel came outof the Alumni Association Board’sannual meeting. Board member Dr.Bonnie Angel (BSN ’79) suggestedthat the group find a way to assiststudents with the NCLEX to supple-ment the information that theSchool already provides. Studentsare given the opportunity to attenda pharmacology review and a week-

long test review session. These wereboth highly recommended by thepanelists.

In 2003 the SON prepared 160BSN students for the NCLEX, thelargest number in the state thatyear. UNC was one of only twoschools in North Carolina to prepareover 100 BSN students (EastCarolina University had 134 under-graduate students write the examfor the first time).

UNC’s passage rate for registerednurses was among the highest inthe state, with 93% passing theNCLEX on the first try, three percenthigher than the state’s average andsix percent higher than the nation-al. You can check out the NorthCarolina Board of Nursing’s web siteat http://www.ncbon.com/LicStat-PassRates.asp to see more facts andfigures on how UNC’s nursing pro-gram compared to others aroundthe state.

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Alumni Association Moves IntoNew Teaching RoleThe SON Alumni Association is committed to improving the student nursingexperience, which in the past has been accomplished through programs andevents. This year the Association’s Board of Directors took their commitmenta step further by creating an initiative to help educate in the classroom.

Courtney Rawls (BSN’01), pictured at theend of the table, leadsa lab on EKG analysisfor current students.

The SON Alumni Association isproud to award four scholarshipseach year to deserving students. The2004 recipients received theirawards at a dinner in their honor atTop of the Hill on Franklin Street.Pictured here are SON AlumniAssociation Board Secretary MegGambrell (BSN ’01); scholarshiprecipients Erin Seitz, a senior in the24-month program, and BrookeBayse and Lori Dettmer, juniors inthe 24-month program; Not pic-tured is recipient Katy McElroy, astudent in the 14-month program.

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2004 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Triad-area alumni were giventhe opportunity to participate in aspecial continuing education pro-gram in Winston Salem this spring.Clinical Instructor Beth Lamannapresented a lively presentationcalled, “Epidemiology Update: Risk-Communication-Real Threats?What Can Public Health Do?” The

session was followed by an update ofSON news and activities by Dr.Maggie Miller, assistant dean.

In addition to discounted con-tinuing education and professionalinformation, the event was valuablefor getting to know fellow alumni inthe area. As Pat Hayes (BSN ’67)said, “Best of all was the networking

opportunity and intergenerationaldialogue among ‘veteran’ graduatesof the 1960’s through to the recent2003 graduates. I think all enjoyedlistening to the discussion of studentdays at UNC and current nursingworkplace situations. The pride ofbeing a Carolina grad was clearregardless of the generation!”

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AL U M N I NE W S

Reunion Planning 101SON classes have enjoyed lots of memorable reunions through the years. Many groups come together around

Alumni Day, and others have their own traditions. For example, the BSN Class of ’61 has a tradition of continuousrotating reunions where the group meets in a different spot for each gathering; they have been to classmates’homes in many different states through the years. The BSN Classes of ’55, ’56 and ’61 always manage to stay closeand get together frequently in different formal and informal settings.

Regardless of the particular style of the group, Carolina nurses have great reunions! Sometimes the task of putting one together seems daunting, so below are a few tips from some of the experts who have put on recent successful reunions. Ginger Weeks, Barbara Warren and Joanne Welborne, members of the BSN Class of ’63reunion planning committee, shared their strategies and tips to help others plan a terrific reunion. All find that the fun outweighs the work and there are actually lots of resources at your disposal.

Tip ➊Form a planning group. It helps tohave more than one person at thehelm to ensure that the workload isshared. Additionally, more represen-tation from different social groupsin the planning stages increasesattendance.

Tip ➋Use the SON Alumni Office as aresource. They will provide contact information to the planning groupand do any mailings needed for the reunion. Additionally, the SONAlumni Association providesreunion grants of up to $100 to helpwith expenses for reunions that areplanned in conjunction withAlumni Weekend.

Tip ➌Personal contact is important.Mailings get the word out initially,but contacting classmates personal-ly helps remind folks about theevent. The Class of ’63 planninggroup divided up the roster andcalled classmates to encourageattendance.

Tip ➍Try to get a home base. Finding aclass member who lives in the areato help with logistical planning isideal.

Tip ➎Plan events that suit the tastes of theClass. In the case of the Class of ’63,classmate Faye McNaull hosted thegroup at her home for the mainreunion dinner. This allowed classmembers to relax and catch up witheach other without having a setending time for the evening. DeanLinda Cronenwett enjoyed stoppingby and taking part in the fun attheir reunion. Other weekend eventsincluded lunch at the Rathskellarand a chance for class members toeither go shopping at SouthpointMall or attend the UNC footballgame.

Tip ➏Celebrate your history. For example,’63 Classmate Peggy Wade hadcopies made of photos from previ-ous reunions for attendees. It isalways fun to look back and seehow things have changed, or stayedthe same! Another personal touch atthe ’63 reunion included handmadecenterpieces on each table, whichfeatured photos of the students intheir nursing school days.

Tip ➐Stay in touch. Encourage classmatesto send in their updated contactinformation to the School. TheAlumni Affairs office will provide abooklet of contact information forall attendees at the reunion.Sending in current information willkeep this listing accurate

Tip ➑Follow up and plan for the future.The Class of ’63 sent out a recap ofthe weekend, photos and updatedcontact information for classmates.They also discussed ideas for thenext reunion.

A class reunion is a wonderfultime to enjoy special memoriesand celebrate the excitement ofjoining together with classmatesagain. If you would like to putthese tips into action and serve asa reunion planner for your ownclass, please contact Anne Webb atAnne_Webb@unc.edu or (919)866-4619. Alumni Weekend iscoming up on October 29-30.

Building … for the health of North Carolina people

To our Alumni and Friends,

The concrete is being poured and the magenta-wrapped electrical cable

is laid on each level of our new building. Each day brings the image

of students, faculty and staff who will make this space home closer to

reality. We watch as each floor takes shape…and hope.

Today, we are $1.8 million short of our goal. As we plan to equip and

furnish this building, this shortfall will limit our ability to continue to

offer the best nursing education possible without your help. We are

weighing priorities and making tough decisions about the level of technology that will be installed in

classrooms, laboratories and offices. Which skills laboratories will receive enhanced or basic equipment?

Which conference rooms will be outfitted with new or worn furniture? Which rooms will remain vacant

until there is funding to install what is needed to occupy them?

■ A clinical education skills laboratory will give student nurses a simulated patient care experience

that is as close to reality as is possible, better preparing them for the demands they will face

immediately upon graduation. Your gift will help us replace outdated, worn equipment and

hospital beds.

■ A distance learning lab will offer UNC access to RNs who want to earn the BSN. Your gift will open

the best educational experience to all who have the desire and talent.

■ An undergraduate computer laboratory will offer the complex technology that will continue to

make Carolina nursing students among the most valued in all health care settings. Your gift will

help us buy the learning tools that students depend on to become outstanding nurses.

Will you consider what you can do now? Will you make a 5-year pledge to name a laboratory, meeting

room or faculty office? Will you add your name to the brick walkway? Will you think about what a

“significant” gift means to you and make a gift at that level?

It is our future nurses and the people they will be caring for who will be grateful to you.

You have our thanks,

Norma Hawthorne

Director of Advancement

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DE V E L O P M E N T NE W S

“The SON has been myprofessional home since

1986. And like anyhome should be, it hasbeen for me a place tothrive: where bonds areforged, ideas are nur-

tured, imaginationtakes flight, and aca-demic dreams cometrue. I am pleased tohave the opportunity,through the CarolinaFirst campaign, to

help Carolina becomehome to others.”

DR. MARGARETE SANDELOWSKI

Boshamer DistinguishedProfessor of Nursing

“It has been said, ‘Giveand you shall receive.’

The UNC School ofNursing provided theframework and foun-

dation for me tobecome a professionalcaregiver, empowering

me to achieve mycareer goals as a U.S.Navy nurse, as well as

to develop the confi-dence to meet manyother life challenges.

Through supporting theSchool of Nursisng, thejoy of seeing the enthu-siastic young men and

women pursue theirnursing careers is the

best of all ‘thank yous.’It is exhilarating to

have the opportunity toencourage and supportthese students in fulfill-

ing their dreamsthrough quality nurs-

ing education.”

JO-ANNE TROWBRIDGE MARTIN

BSN ’69

Evelyn Farmer Alexander BSN ’56Raleigh, NC

William Jennings Booth, Jr.Apex, NC

Greer CawoodWinston-Salem, NC

Paul ChusedKinston, NC

Dr. Franklin Clark, III Fayetteville, NC

Denise Taylor Darden, BSN ’77Wilmington, NC

Dr. Barbara Jo Foley, BSN ’67Carrboro, NC

Dr. Terry GraedonDurham, NC

Angela HallSalisbury, NC

Karen Coley Harrison, BSN ’65Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Patty Hill, BSN ’69Chapel Hill, NC

Pamela E. Jameson, BSN ’76Elk Park, NC

Steve MartinJackson Springs, NC

Jean Hix McDonald, BSN ’83Chapel Hill, NC

Joyce PageDurham, NC

Gary ParkChapel Hill, NC

Margaret Ferguson Raynor BSN ’67Garner, NCPresident of the Board

Gwen RussellFayetteville, NC

Dr. Janet Askew Sipple, MSN ’70Bethlehem, PA

Carolyn Underwood, BSN ’79Cary, NC

Charles DeWitt WattsDurham, NC

HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS

Audrey BoothMSN ’56Chapel Hill, NC

Carolyn White LondonBSN ’56Durham, NC

Thomas L. Norris, Jr.Raleigh, NC

Mary Perry Ragsdale (deceased)

Frances Hill Fox (deceased)

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Linda R. CronenwettPhD, RN, FAANDean and Professor

Norma HawthorneExecutive Director

Brad VolkAssistant Dean

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DE V E L O P M E N T NE W S

SON Foundation congratulates newUNC Hospitals President Gary Park

Gary Park, a SON Foundationdirector, was recently named president of UNC Hospitals by Dr. William Roper, chief executiveofficer of UNC Health Care.

“I am a strong advocate fornurses and you have my commit-ment to continue to serve on theSON Foundation,” Park said at theApril board meeting, noting theincreased demands on his time.“What this School does is importantfor us.”

Park came from Rex Health-care, where he served as presidentand CEO. Under Park’s leadership,

Rex has been a strong supporter ofSON programs, including NursingExploration Week and graduationceremonies.

New directors named for four year terms include WilliamJennings Booth (AB ’54) from Apex,NC; Angela Hall, CPA, Salisbury, NC;and Jean Hix McDonald (BSN ’83)from Chapel Hill.

The Foundation Board hasresponsibility for the SON endow-ment and donor support. Itincludes alumni, parents, friendsand civic leaders.

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Explore the optionsto increase yourincome, save taxes,protect your heirsand fulfill yourdesire to make agift to Carolina andthe School ofNursing.

Please tell us aboutyourself:

Name

Class Year

Address

City/State/Zip

Home Phone

Business Phone

E-mail

Please check all thatapply:

❑ Send me information on giftsthat will provide income to me nowand a future gift to Carolina andthe School of Nursing.

❑ Send me information aboutusing my retirement plan assets tomake a gift.

❑ Send me language to includeCarolina in my will or living trust.

❑ I have included the SON in mywill and would like informationabout the Charles Gerrard Society.

❑ I would like to talk with someone about how to handle aconfidential gift to Carolina andthe SON.

How would you like to receive thisinformation?

❑ US Mail ❑ E-mail ❑ Personal Discussion

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On behalf of SON graduatesand their families, we thankyou for your support!

New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Rex Healthcare

University of North Carolina Hospitals

SON Graduation2004 Patrons

Nursing Exploration Week 2004 SponsorsThese organizations generously provided underwriting and scholarships for talented high school students throughoutNorth Carolina to attend a one-week residency in Chapel Hill. Their investment to encourage future nurses will helpalleviate shortages and improve patient care.

Duke UniversityHealth System

High PointRegional Hospital

Rex Healthcare

UNC Hospitals

Building CampaignUpdate

Carolina Quick Facts

• By 2020, 18,000 RN vacanciesin NC are projected

• Aging people with chronic illness will strain the health-care system

• Qualified students are turnedaway because of space limitsand faculty shortages

SON Building Progress Report

• New nursing addition slatedto open spring 2005

• $1.8 million short of $20.8million total building cost

• At risk: no funds to buy labequipment, desks & essentials

• At risk: the best environmentfor learning and practice

What can you do to help?

• Inscribe a brick

• Name an office or lab

• Make your Class Gift

• Honor a nurse colleague orfriend

• Make a memorial gift

• Enjoy tax savings, increase cur-rent income and show yourlove for Carolina with aplanned gift

• Add to your current gift orpledge

• Do something today

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Special “University Day” CampaignMake a “University Day” $200 gift tothe SON Building Fund between NOWand October 30, 2004 (Alumni Day).You’ll receive our thanks with asigned, limited-edition copy of“University Day” by artist Ed Starnes.

This is a special campaign. If you’vealready made a gift, this is a greatincentive to add to your commitmentto the SON and help us with the newbuilding. If you’ve been thinkingabout making a gift, perhaps this premium will spur you to action!

Your tax deductible gift will help us safeguard the future of a greatnursing program.

✓ Yes, I want to make my gift to the “University Day” CampaignEnclosed is my $200 gift to the SON Building Fund. I’m looking forward to receiving my gift from you: a signed, limited-edition reproduction of “University Day,” an original watercolor by Ed Starnes. The painting, a gift of Ramelle (BSN ’55) and Ed Starnes (AB ’54), will hang in the new SON building addition.

Name __________________________________________ Class Year _______________

Address ________________________________________________________________

City/State/ZIP ___________________________________________________________

Home Phone ___________________________ E-mail ____________________________

Method of Payment: ❑ Check ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCardPlease make your check payable to SON Foundation, Inc.

Charge Card # ____________________________________ Exp. Date ________________

Signature ______________________________________________________________

Mail check or credit card information to Norma Hawthorne, Director of Advancement,UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, CB #7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460.

Questions? Contact Norma_Hawthorne@unc.edu or (919) 966-4619.

1969Dr. Karen L. Williams (BSN)recently was elected the first femalechief of staff for the more than 500person medical staff at BayfrontMedical Center in St. Petersburg, FL,where she serves as the medicaldirector of rehabilitation services.Last October she was given the peerselected AJ Gorday Award for MedicalExcellence and Service.

1970Eileen Cetrangolo (BSN) is working in orthopedics at ThomsRehabilitation Hospital in Asheville,NC.

1980Donna Winston Laney (BSN)recently passed the ANCC certifica-tion exam in nurse informatics,making her one of only approxi-mately 1,000 nurses certified ininformatics in the nation. Laney cur-rently works in systems and businessoperations for surgical services atCarolinas HealthCare System nearCharlotte, NC.

1986Leesa Thomas (BSN) has beenselected to attend the North CarolinaCenter for Nursing’s 2004 Institutefor Nursing Excellence. The instituteis a week-long retreat to rewarddirect-care nurses across the state fortheir work and to encourage theirleadership abilities. Up to 30 nursesare chosen for the honor each year.

1992Lisa Weaver Bull (BSN) and herhusband, David, are the proud par-ents of their first child, CarolinaGrace, born October 5, 2003.

1994Michelle Mercer Canfield (BSN)graduated this past December fromEast Carolina University’s familynurse practitioner program. She cur-rently serves as a clinical instructorat ECU and lives in Raleigh, NC,with her husband George and sonJonathan.

Audrey Nelson (PhD) was honoredwith the University of NebraskaCollege of Nursing OutstandingAlumnus Award in 2003 by the col-lege’s alumni association.

1995Nikki L. Eldreth (BSN) and herhusband, Stephen Paul Cherry, wel-comed their first child, KatherineSloan, to the world on January 20.

1998Rebecca Jones Martin (RN-BSN)recently completed UNC-ChapelHill’s family nurse practitioner pro-gram, graduating with an MSN in2003. She continues to live inNorlina with Bobby and her daugh-ter, Sierra.

2002Dr. Susan J. Appel (PhD) is anassistant professor in the graduatedivision of the University of AlabamaSchool of Nursing. Her primaryteaching responsibilities are in theacute care nurse practitioner pro-gram.

We want to hearfrom you!To update your address or tolet Carolina Nursing share

your new job, new address, orspecial accomplishment withfellow alums, please use theform below.

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WHAT’S NEWWith You?Keeping up with each other is hard to do these days. Please let Carolina Nursing share your news! Whether

it’s a new job, special accomplishment, or an addition to your family, we’ll be happy to get the word out for you.

Name (please include maiden name): Class Year:

❑ My address has changed. My new address is:

News:

Please send news to:

Anne Webb, Alumni Association DirectorSchool of NursingUNC-Chapel HillCarrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460E-mail: sonalum@unc.edu

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July 20049th Annual Summer Institute on Qualitative Research July 12–16

Instrument Development Institute July 19–23

August 2004Advanced Principles of Teaching in Nursing August 2–5

Writing for Publication with Elizabeth Tornquist August 20

September 2004Fundamentals of Clinical Research for Clinical Research Sept. 7–Nov. 30Associates and Clinical Study Coordinators

Nursing Update RN Refresher Course Sept. 8–Dec. 8

Diabetes Management in Children, Part 2 September 10

Legal Update: Avoiding Nursing Malpractice September 24

Cutting Edge: Focus on GI Disorders September 30

October 2004

Bad Bugs: Infectious Disease Update for Nurses October 7

14th Annual Art of Breastfeeding Conference October 11–13

■ University Day October 12

CPAN/CAPA Review Course October 16

Clinical Teaching October 23

Take a Breath: Respiratory Update for Nurses October 29

■ SON Alumni Association Board Meeting October 29

■ Alumni Day October 30

November 2004

Pediatric Forensic Course November 3–5

Wound Management Conference November 4

Long Term Care Institute November 9–10

4th Annual Pediatric Pain Conference November 12

CCRN Review Course November 17–18

■ SON Foundation Board Meeting November 18

Time Management for Busy Nurses November 19

December 2004

■ Commencement December 19

April 2005

■ SON Foundation Board Meeting April 21

■ SON New Building Dedication April 29

■ Distinguishes University and School of Nursing events from Continuing Education events

Calendar of EventsFor more information on School events, contact theOffice of Advancement.

E-mail: sonalum@unc.edu

Phone: (919) 966-4619

FAX: (919) 843-8241

http://nursing.unc.edu

For more information or toregister for a continuing education program, contactthe School of Nursing Officeof Continuing Education.

E-mail: nursing_ce@unc.edu

Phone: (919) 966-3638

FAX: (919) 966-0870nursing.unc.edu/lifelong/ index.html

Building a Walkway to the Future...

One Brick at a TimeI am very proud to be a graduate of theUNC School of Nursing because of the solidfoundation my nursing education gave me and because of the school’s wonderfulreputation in nursing education. I also appreciate the outreach effortstoward alumni, including this opportunityto name a part of the School to honor thememory of my middle son.

COLLEEN LEE, BSN 1973

My classmates and I decided to buy abrick because of the fond memorieswe have from nursing school. Just asthe School of Nursing helped us paveour own futures, this brick will helpus to pave the walkway for futurenurses. It is our way of saying thankyou.

MEG GAMBRELL, BSN 2001

B R I C K O R D E R F O R M

Name Class Year

Address

City State ZIP

Yes, I want to order: ❏ 1 Brick $500 $167 pledge deposit❏ 2 Bricks $1,000 $334 pledge deposit❏ 3 Bricks $1,500 $500 pledge deposit❏ Other amount:_______ Total:_______

❏ I am enclosing a gift for the full amount.❏ I am making a 3-year pledge and enclosing a pledge deposit.Please charge my: ❏ Visa ❏ MastercardAccount #_____________________________ Exp. Date_______

Signature___________________________________________

Thank you for making this gift and for your support of the SON.Special Campaigns Steering Committee

Denise Taylor Darden, BSN ’77 Jean Hix McDonald, BSN ’83Nancy Freeman, BSN ’73 Carolyn Underwood, BSN ’79

Questions? Contact Anne Webb at (919) 966-4619 or Anne_Webb@unc.edu.

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As I thought about how I could help the new SON building, I began to realize how many nurses there were in my family! I had never stopped tothink about it before and I decided that a brick would be a great way toremember and honor them all.

ROBIN HARPER, BSN 1986

Please return this form to Anne Webb, Advancement Office, School of Nursing, CB# 7460, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460

Add your brick message to the walkway here.Up to 3 lines, with a maximum of 16 characters per line. One form per brick, please (duplicate for each additional brick).

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Come join your classmates and friends for unbeatable food, fun and football!

The new building addition will be nearcompletion, so get a sneak peak beforeit’s open to all!

Reunion classes include the classes of 1959, 1964,1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1999

Registration begins this fall, so keep an eye on your mailbox for more information!

Save the Date!A L U M N I D A Y 2 0 0 4Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Carrington Hall

Contact Anne Webb,associate director of alumni affairs, at (919) 966-4619 orAnne_Webb@unc.eduwith any questions or for help with planning your reunion.

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