Growing up in Nigeria, Rey Okoene’s mother — a midwife — would provide antepartum care for mothers without access to health care and deliver babies in their family home to give back to the community. “After experiencing so many births, I loved to witness these families express profound gratitude to ‘matron’ — as [my mother] …
Pin Donor: Eileen Smit ’69, MS ’77 Born and raised in Nigeria, Chinaza Nwosa started college at the young age of 16. “I was not sure what profession I wanted to pursue, but I knew it was something in the health care field, but not medicine” she says. “Since childhood, I had always been full …
Pin Donor: Jane Jordan Farrell ’61 School of Nursing clinical instructor Jennifer Drake says that traditional BSN student Chaya Miller is always engaged and committed to her learning. “She is a bright student and has excellent insights to share. Her life experiences provide an alternative perspective which has enhanced class discussions and increased knowledge of …
Pin Donor: Nancy Dextrom ’66 Nancy Dextrom ’66 was in high school when she had the opportunity to work in the business office of a small community hospital in northern Wisconsin for two summers. “In my daily contacts, I was enthralled with the nurse who administratively was in charge of the hospital,” she says. “After …