University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing & Health

Professions

Learning Caring

Community

Volume 16, No 4 Dr. Nadine Coudret Diane Utley

May 2008 Dean Editor

315 GRADUATE FROM THE COLLEGE OF

NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

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For a complete listing of the College of Nursing and Health Professions spring and summer graduates,

please turn to pages 4-6.

F inal Exams Bash During the week of fi-

nal exams, HP 2058 will be converted to a Hospitality

Center for all CNHP students. There will be snacks,

drinks and music, a place to relax, and a spot to have a last minute

review. The Learning Caring Community Committee of the

CNHP, with the support of Mr. John Lawrence, a university and

CNHP friend in collaboration with faculty and staff, provides the

treats for the week long event. Please join us.

Omicron Psi Chapter of

Sigma Theta Tau Evening on Campus

On April 22, USI’s Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta

Tau, Omicron Psi Chapter, honored 30 graduate nursing

students with an early evening reception. Dr. Melissa

Vandeveer, keynote speaker for the April 23 Nursing and

Health Professions Research Conference, spoke with stu-

dents on the topic of Clinical Nurse Leader.

The reception was followed by a ceremony to induct 17 nursing students into

the campus chapter of the honor society. Three RN-BSN and fourteen MSN

students were this year’s inductees. Students are selected based on their scholas-

tic achievements and professionalism.

Guests and Faculty at the Reception

Induction Ceremony for Sigma Theta Tau

USI’s Critical Care Challenge stu-

dent team won the 2008 Tri-State

American Association of Critical

Care Nurses’ Critical Care Challenge

held on April 10 at St. Mary’s Medi-

cal Center. The team, led by Marilyn Ostendorf,

nursing faculty, and assisted by Tracy Kinner,

also nursing faculty, claimed the trophy for four

years in a row.

USI, University of Evansville, Henderson Com-

munity College, and Ivy Tech Community Col-

lege had participating teams.

Members of the team include left to right, 1st

row: Lyndsi Deer, Rachel Stratman. 2nd row:

Brittany Harrison, Leslie King, Alden

Washam. 3rd row: Sharyn Lane, Sara Schulte.

4th row: Marilyn Ostendorf, faculty, Jennifer

Hight, Katie Gerlach, Judy Schinault, Tracy

Kinner, faculty.

Winner and Still Champion

The Living Learning Com-

munity, a floor in Ruston

Hall devoted to students par-

ticipating in programs in the

College of Nursing and Health

Professions, supported a team that raised $500

for The USI/UE American Cancer Society Relay

for Life held in late March. The team was also

voted the best rookie team. Daeli Sneed, a pre-

radiologic and imaging science major, was the

team captain.

3rd Year Nursing Student to Mayo

For Summer

Ginger Kreyling, 3rd year nursing student, has

been accepted into a selective program for nurs-

ing students at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,

Minnesota. Audrey Raber, a 4th year nursing

student here at USI, participated in the same pro-

gram last summer at Mayo Clinic and has ac-

cepted a job there after graduation.

Senior DMS Students Have

Passed Registry Exam

Diagnostic Medical Sono-

graphy students, Lauren

Andrew, Sarah Bulloch,

Jenna Fisher, Jessica Fre-

derick, Sarah Kuhlen-

schmidt, and Sheena

Shaw, have taken and

passed their two part registry exam and are now

registered diagnostic medical sonographers.

5th Year Occupational

Therapy students will

celebrate the completion

of their Master’s degrees

with a hooding ceremony on May 9

in Mitchell Auditorium followed

by a dinner in Carter Hall.

dental assisting students to indy

Kim Hite, dental assisting director, will accom-

pany students to the Indiana Dental Assistants’

Association Annual Session April 24-26 in Indi-

anapolis. Students will have the

opportunity to be a part of the

legislative process and be recog-

nized at a luncheon.

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“INPUT FOR EXCELLENCE” offers students and staff an opportunity to make

suggestions, offer praise, etc. “INPUT FOR EXCELLENCE” boxes are located

in the School Community Lounge HP 0110, the Charles Day Learning Re-

source Center, and the Reception Desk in HP 2068. Use this handy tear-off to

share your thoughts with us or email your comments to dgutley@usi.edu

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LEARNING CARING COMMUNITY

is a monthly publication of the University of Southern Indiana, the College of Nursing

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Report news, updates, birth announcements, and obituaries to

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this newsletter and prior newsletter issues can be read on the website of the

CNHP at

http://health.usi.edu

May Birthdays

Janine Bowlin 5/16

Julie St. Clair 5/24

Audrey Lynn Holt, daugh-

ter number four, was born

on March 3 to Emily and

Tracy Holt. Emily is fac-

ulty for dental programs in

the College of Nursing and

Health Professions. Audrey

joins her sisters, Emma,

Lauren, and Sarah in the Holt household.

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.

—American Indian Proverb

Audrey at 5 weeks

Final Exams

May 3-9

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DENTAL ASSISTING Ashley Allor, Elizabeth Buckman, Ashley Gaiser, Katie Grose, Erica

Henson, Jennifer Koehl, Jessica Miles, Tammy Miles, Lindsey Newberg, Natalie Recker, Elisa-

beth Roehm, Macie Rosman, Tanya Williams, Kristen Wilson, Shannon Wright, Leeta Zeno

DENTAL HYGIENE Jillian Bartok, Katie Bechner, Joanna Bulloch, Sarah Coley, Rachel

Drake, Michelle Elliott, Ashley Hagedorn, Jodi Hawkins, Kristia Kayser, Cynthia Kinder, Ann

Moenssen, Lindsay Muffler, Amanda Neidig, Brittany Novak, Mindy Otey, Paige Popp, Jodi

Puntney, Kristin Schapker, Jordan Shawhan, Lisa Thompson, Gina Wagner, Jana Young,

Megan Zirkelbach

FOOD AND NUTRITION Christy Ambrose, Shelly Frazier, Kristen Jerger, Heather Pot-

ter, Whitney Nash, Allison Schmahl, Kristina Walker

HEALTH SERVICES Cassie Amans, Leah Baumann, Shauna Benson, Heather Brown, Sara

Browning Kristi Byrd, Elizabeth Carter, Abby Catt, Dominique Cherry-Adekola, Heather

Clark, Kelly Conner, Tammy Crosby-Lucas, Lindsay Curl, Angela Curry, Larry Davis, Tess

Davis, Jessica Dix, Lisa Downen, Lindsey Drone, Lori Ernst, Gregory Fox, Kara Fulkerson,

April Gayso, Natalie Geiss, Haley Girton, Jodi Graham, Charlene Greer, Crystal Grigsby,

Bradley Hammer, Elizabeth Harrison, Ashlee Heeke, Emily Hernandez, Casey Holajter,

Brooke Howell, Kristi Jones, Scott Jones, Zachery Jones, Aisha Key, Becky Kinser, Sandra

Ladd, Julie Lay, Courtney Lee, Jonna Leinenbach, Voneece Little, Donita Long, Lyndsee

Marsh, David Miller, Cathy Mitchell, Mallorie Mitchell, Sara Olsthoorn, Amanda Owens, Sejal-

ben Patel, Susan Pershing, Erin Pitts, Ashley Robertson, Krista Robinson, Maria Rountree,

Krystal Schafer, Samuel Scoville, Ashley Setterstrom, Paula Skaggs, Natalia Skibinski, Deborah

Smith, Lindsay Stepper, Sarah Stevens, Kristina Stewart, Rachel Stratman, Tiffany Summers,

Carrie Tenbarge, Tabitha Tison, Terri Wade, Christina Ward, Amy Wargel, Erzsebet Watkins,

Aaron Webster, Joan Woodside

CNHP Students Among Those Recognized by Student Development Programs

Some 70 students, faculty, administrators, support staff, and student organizations

were honored for their leadership and service during the USI Student Leadership

Awards and Recognition Ceremony on April 16. CNHP students named to Who’s

Who in American Universities and Colleges include Shelly Frazier and Kristen Jer-

ger, food & nutrition, Amanda Bacon, Andrew Bender, Alexis Lea, and Holly

Mattox, occupational therapy, and Kevi Baumgartner, Amber Bryant, Samone Glenn, and Claire Robi-

son, nursing.

Claire Robison, nursing, also received the Alpha Psi Omega Scholarship and was recognized as a recipient

of the Vice President of Student Affairs Award.

CONGRATULATIONS, 2008 GRADS

NURSING RN-BSN Stephanie Alltop, Michelle Amento, Sharon Arnold, Natalie

Atzinger, DeAnna Bowman, Laura Brosmer, Emily Burkett, Sara Collins, Kelsie Conapin-

ski, Danielle Crowley, Amie Davis, Tricia DeLong, Emilee Elpers, Megan Erny, Brittney

Fulcher, Meghann Funk, Theresa Hagedorn, Laura Hall, Alison Hart, Hannah Hartman,

Cassandra Heile, Melissa Hopf, Megan Jahn, Melissa Jassim, Brooke Joergens, Rachel Jones,

Amanda Kleihege, Jessica McKinley, Lauren Mitchell, Angela Mushrush, Carlene Oliver,

Katie Oeding, Kristen Partenheimer, Leigha Pettigrew, Amanda Phelps, Teresa Pierce, Can-

dace Polley, Laura Reeder, Jeanette Schafer, Sara Schaefer, Lindsey Scott, Amy Taylor, Jenni-

fer, Tuley, Jodi Vieck, Amber Wheeler, Christy Wigand, Malea Wolfe

BSN Emily Abaray, Amanda Bell, Dana Blackburn, Laura Brown, Sara Browning, Misti

Bruce, Amy Burkett, Theresa Buse, Wen Cai, Whitney Carter, Andrea Conder, Hillary Cra-

vens, Lindsay Curl, Lyndsi Deer, Ashly Erler, Myron Falkner, Katie Gerlach, Jennifer

Godwin, Brittany Harrison, Sarah Hart, Jennifer Hight, Sarah Johnson, Jessica Jerger, Les-

lie King, Sharyn Lane, Jacqueline Lannan, Tracey Lawson, Heather Lents, Megan Lindauer,

Sarah Lynch, Donna Marvel, Heather McConnell, Isis Miller, Lisa Miller, Timothy Noel,

Amy Nussmeier, Katie Parker, Leslie Putnam, Audrey Raber, Susan Recker, Lisa Rickey, An-

drea Schenk, Judy Schinault, Jessica Schneider, Sara Schulte, Clinton Smith, Rachel Strat-

man, Nichole Stromski, James Taylor, Elizabeth Thomas, Alden Washam, Erik Wessel,

Natalie Whitehead, Holly Williams, Lacresha Williams, Megan Williams, Amanda Wilson,

Ashley Withers, Jordan York

GRADUATE NURSING /Post Masters Mary Doerner, Carleen Rubel, Heather Payne,

Joanne Thanavaro, Loretta White /Masters Corie Aikens, Paula Amacker, Miriam Asya,

Susan Baker, Catherine Boarman, Elisa Boger, Carol Bryant, Kimberly Bugica, Amy Byrd,

Ashley Carter, Christy Coleman, Anita Collins, Nanita Conner, Mary Croley, Rhonda

Darnell, Amanda Davis, Heather Davis, Jeffery DeLong, Sharon DiCicco, Martha Dick,

Melanie Duke, Kristen Edmonston, Katiri Elkins, Mary Evers, Lori Grimm, Susan Hall,

Melissa Hammond, Deborah Harris, Kristen Hendershot, Laurie Hicks, Karen Higdon,

Debra Hudson, Melanie Johnson, Mahesh Khilnani, Dodie Kirkendoll, Gail Lindsey, Sherry

Lynch, Carolyn McDonald, Donetta Megdad, Shari Miner, Gerri Moore, Amanda Orr,

Sarah Pandullo, Mary Parks, Miranda Peterson, Samantha Reed, Kathy Ryan, Constance

Saxton, Angela Schapker, Anita Simpson, Brenda Sherwood, Heather Smith, Jennifer

Steinkamp, Shahin Thomas, Valerie Titus, Daniel Tom, Lecia Wadsworth, Ella May Cooper-

Waldron, Cynthia Ward, Candace Wells, Kim Wilkerson, Tara Williams

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/masters Greg Abney, Adrienne Adler, Stacy Ambrose,

Jocelyn Caringer, Chelsea Dowty, Carol Dreith, Amanda Embry, Kikuka Gallagher, Carrie

Grabert, Amy Gramelspacher, Sarah Heckman, Alicia Houchin, Kathryn Hulsman, Alisa

Kilpatrick, Jamie Kostrzebski, Sherry Logan, Nicole Lowe, Jenny Lubbers, Cinnamon Mann,

Teresa McKinney-Clark, Sarah Merkley, Andrea Murphy, Megan Altstadt, Jennifer Salvitti,

Julie Smith, Kathleen Stratton, Brandy Telligman, Karen Wagner, Krystal Walls, Lauren

Webb, Brittany Wesner, Hannah Wolter /bachelors Amanda Bacon, Erica Ballard, Ayres

Baltzell, Andrew Bender, Brittany Bender, Cassandra Berney, Ashlee Brehm, Amanda Davis,

Nicole Doherty, Sarah Eller, Lindsey Fleck, Kaydee Funkhouser, Natalie Goebel, Matt Hays,

Beth Heisler, Lauren Hobbs, Keegan Humphrey, Kristy Jenkins, Nicole Jolly, Alexis Lea,

Emily Lewis, Holly Mattox, Sabrina McIntire, Amanda Noel, Anna Nosal, Sarah Reffett,

Kirsten Schuster, Angel Sullivan, Jesse Tibbs

RADIOLOGIC AND IMAGING SCIENCES Radiologic Technology Tess Davis, Lindsey

Drone, Lori Ernst, Casey Holajter, Kendra Lacour, Ashley Lazar, Sharon Matthews, Lindsey

McCall, Bhaviniben Patel, Bonnie Roberts, Paula Skaggs, Holly Sollars, Christopher Steele,

Amy Wargel, Ammer Williams Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lauren Andrew, Sarah Bulloch,

Jenna Fisher, Jessica Frederick, Sarah Kuhlenschmidt, Sheena Shaw, Danita Webb

B.S. Completion Jana Ashley, Matthew Beyer, Amanda Bottoms, April Camp, Rachelle Hall,

Ann Phebus, Shannan Tennis, Joan Wargel, Kelli Wilcoxson

RESPIRATORY THERAPY Aaron Besaw, Meghan Brown, Katie Clark, Zachary

Farmer, Heather Fulkerson, John King

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