In a series of three ceremonies, Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing recognized outstanding graduate and undergraduate students for 2015.
The nursing school hosted two ceremonies on campus, one for undergraduate students on April 17 in Reid Chapel, and the other for graduate students on May 13 in the Pete Hanna Center. In addition, Princeton Baptist Medical Center and the Baptist Health Foundation hosted students and faculty for a special awards luncheon on April 20. At the luncheon, Paula Davenport, Chief Nursing Officer, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, and Paige Connell, Executive Director of Development, Baptist Health Foundation, presented the student awards.
The following awards were presented:
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Lucille Stewart Beeson Nursing Award (B.S.N) | Brianna Canady |
| Don R. Craft Nursing Scholarship | Christina McKinney |
| Rebecca Lawson Horn Award | Mary Katherine Parker |
| Student Life Award | Kaley Cusumano |
| Christian Leadership Award | Lucy Phillips |
| Head Family Missions Scholarship | Beth Runyan |
In addition to these awards, 11 graduating nursing diplomats received recognition and 52 students received honor medals at the ceremony.
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Academic Achievement Award B.S.N. | Hannah Ficarino |
| Academic Achievement Award M.S.N. | Nikki Pritchett and Rebecca Willis |
| Ida V. Moffett Caring Award | Hannah Sullivan |
| Elizabeth Calhoun Memorial Award | Heather Robbins |
| Lucy Jarrell Estes Memorial Scholarship Award | Lindsey Elrod |
| Marion A. Marx Nursing Scholarship Award | Rebecca Jackson |
| Ida V. Moffett Memorial Scholarship Award | Anna Foyt and Jennifer Ward |
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Lucille Stewart Beeson Award (M.S.N.) | Joshua Elledge |
| Lucille Stewart Beeson Award (D.N.P.) | Toni Roberts |
| LeeAnna Grace Cunningham FNP Scholarship | Kari Adams |
| Alumni Association Award | Bethany Adkins |
| Lonnie W. Funderburg Nurse Anesthesia Scholarship | Diana Horne |
| Dr. Theresa Culpepper Professionalism Award | Emily Bromley |
| Agatha Hodgins Award | Jason Asher |
In addition to these awards, 33 students were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and 60 were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.
Please visit our Facebook Album for photos from all of the events.