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Veterans Day

From Battlefield to Clinic: Brenda Coupar’s Path from Combat Lifesaver to DNP

Posted on November 4, 2025

Brenda Coupar ’09, DNP’18, knows the true meaning of service. “I didn’t choose nursing. Nursing chose me,” she says.

Posted in Alumni Profile, DNP Profile, DNP Program, News, TBSN programTagged Brenda Coupar, military, Veterans Day

Nursing in the Wake of 9/11

Posted on November 22, 2022

When Brooke Anderson ’00 joined the military, she dreamed of an exciting career and a chance to travel around Europe. Instead, she was met with a national crisis and deployed to a warzone in the Middle East.

Posted in Alumni News & Events, Alumni Profile, History, NewsTagged military, military nurse, Veterans Day

Mary Jane Esser ’68

Posted on November 11, 2021

Joining the Army Nurse Corps started as a means to an end for Mary Jane Esser, but it quickly became one of the most invaluable and memorable experiences of her life.

Posted in Alumni News & Events, Alumni Profile, Meet a Badger Nurse, NewsTagged military, military nurse, Veterans Day

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