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Meet Academic Award Winner Rachel Phillips Chenoweth

Rachel Phillips Chenoweth, BSN, RN, DNP’22 DNP Excellence Award recipient Described by her peers as a constant source of support, Rachel Phillips Chenoweth shows high levels of intelligence and achievement in class discussions and clinical rotations. For several years, Chenoweth has worked as a project assistant in Dr. Rachel Gicquelais’ research group. In this role, …

Meet Academic Award Winner Raquel Burnham

Raquel Burnham ’22, Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Mary L. Keller Research Award recipient Raquel Burnham is a strong advocate with a passion for social justice. For nearly three years, Burnham has been part of Dr. Maichou Lor’s research that helps investigate healthcare disparities for Hispanic adults. Her specific research study looks at hearing …

Meet Academic Award Winner Bridget Horton

Bridget Horton ’22, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students recipient Bridget Horton has always been a caring, sensitive, and empathetic person. These were characteristics she thought were her weaknesses and something she needed to improve upon – until she started nursing school. Through her education, she learned that nursing …

Meet Academic Award Winner Samira Barti

Samira Barti ’22, Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students recipient As a nurse, Samira Barti recognizes the honor and privilege it is to form intimate, meaningful relationships with her patients while seeing them at their most vulnerable moments. During her student internship in the summer of 2021, Barti made …