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  2. Year: 2024
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Month: August 2024

Celebrating the White Coat Ceremony

Posted on August 28, 2024

Discover the history and significance of our annual White Coat and Academic Recognition ceremonies.

Posted in Academic, Centennial, ForwardNursing, History, NewsTagged ARC, BNCL, centennial, ForwardNursing, white coat ceremony

Kelly Krainak and Cierra McCoy Selected as Jonas Scholars

Posted on August 19, 2024

Kelly Krainak and Cierra McCoy, both PhD students at the School of Nursing, have been selected as part of the 2024-2026 cohort of Jonas Scholars.

Posted in Academic, Grants & Recognition, Media Mentions, News, PhD profileTagged Cierra McCoy, Kelly Krainak, PhD

Grandparents University Visits the School of Nursing

Posted on August 14, 2024

This July, grandparents and grandchildren visited the School of Nursing to learn more about where nurses work and what they do.

Posted in Alumni News & Events, NewsTagged Alumni, Grandparents University

Student Spotlight: Sonam Dorjee x’25

Posted on August 13, 2024

Inspired by her aunt’s career as a Badger nurse, Sonam Dorjee describes how she discovered nursing and shares her dream of advocating for accessible health care and veterinary care in her mother’s hometown of Dharamsala, India.

Posted in NewsTagged Sonam Dorjee, student ambassadors, student life, TBSN

Dr. Lisa Bratzke Awarded Grant to Support Scholarship Program

Posted on August 13, 2024

Dr. Bratzke was awarded a Nurse Faculty Loan Program grant to support the School of Nursing Scholarship Program. The project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Posted in Grants & Recognition, NewsTagged grant award, Lisa Bratzke, Research award

Student Spotlight: Rachelle Navarro x’25

Posted on August 13, 2024

Rachelle Navarro shares how she fell in love with nursing and went from being afraid to take a patient’s blood pressure to confidently planning her future career in the ER.

Posted in News, Traditional BSNTagged BSN, Rachelle Navarro, student ambassadors, student life, TBSN

Where are they now? Alumni Feature: Karen Luttig ’06

Posted on August 7, 2024

Karen Luttig ’06 talks about her journey into high-risk case management as an RN health coach and advice for those considering a career in nursing.

Posted in Alumni Profile, News, Traditional BSNTagged Alumni, BSN, Karen Luttig

Beyond the Finish Line: Cindy Bremser’s Journey from Nursing to the Olympics

Posted on August 5, 2024

When Cindy Bremser ’74, MS’85, entered the nursing program at UW–Madison in 1972, she had no idea that it was not only the beginning of her nursing journey but also the start of her trailblazing career as an Olympic runner.

Posted in Alumni Profile, NewsTagged Cindy Bremser, Olympics

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