Bloodline [UNCG School of Nursing newsletter, Summer 1998]

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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
GREENSBORO
LOODLINE
UNCG School of Nursing Alumni Association Newsletter
Summer 1998
From   Your   President
Excitement Marks Year for Alumni Association
by Laura Scales '82 BSN '95 MSN
School of Nursing Alumni Association President
Greetings. My first year as your
president was such a source of
excitement for me. Even though I
tried to appear calm, I know that my
efforts were betrayed by my joy. The
learning experience alone is one I
hope many of you will seek in the
years to come. So far, I have been a
part of so many impressive and
memorable activities with the Alumni
Association. From my first spring
meeting and brunch to the luncheon
for the associate degree alumni, I
have seen many windows open to the
opportunities for all School of
Nursing alumni. It is very touching.
I suppose my greatest joy has
been my relationship with Past
President Kathy Shackelford Foster
'84 BSN '92 MSN. Kathy was my
mentor when she asked me to
consider running for president-elect.
During her last year as president, she
continued to nurture and coach me to
assume the role of president. In each
of our sessions together, I listened and
watched as she laid out a well-
developed plan. She is as attentive to
detail as I am, so we made a very
compatible partnership. Through my
successes and my trials, she has been
there for me. She gets me back on
track and gives me insight into issues
that I am too inexperienced to see. For
all she has done, I want to express my
thanks to her.
In fact, I owe each member of the
Executive Board a tremendous thank
you. Your support and guidance
helps me each day to know that I
made the right decision when I chose
to attend UNCG's School of Nursing.
The Association's 1997 annual
meeting was held Apr. 12.
Approximately fifteen members
attended the business meeting which
was followed by brunch in the
Alumni House. We presented the
1997 Distinguished Alumni Award to
Barbara Osguthorpe '83 BSN. Laura
Hampton Coker '85 BSN '90 MSN,
winner of the 1996 Distinguished
Alumni Award, served as speaker.
In keeping with tradition, Barbara
returned in 1998 to serve as guest
speaker at our Apr. 11 annual meeting
and spring brunch, which was
attended by twenty-seven alumni and
faculty representatives.
The wrap-up activity for 1997
was the 1997 Graduation Special
Exercises held Saturday, May 10.
During that event, each graduate
received a one year free membership
to the UNCG Alumni Association
School of Nursing Constituency
Group. Each year, your Alumni
Association recognizes a BSN and
MSN graduate.
The winner of the 1997 BSN
Excellence Award was Sarah
Gebhardt. The winner of the 1997
MSN Excellence Award was Julie
Wood Barney.
On behalf of the Executive Board,
I would like to thank you for your
continued support. We continue to
grow each year, thanks to your efforts
with fellow alumni. If you or
someone you know is interested in
joining the UNCG Alumni
Association School of Nursing
Constituency, please take advantage
of the membership form on page 5 of
this special issue of Bloodline.
Normally, this newsletter is mailed
only to Alumni Association members;
however, this summer we are pleased
to send it to all Nursing alumni. If
you would like to continue to receive
it, then join our constituency group. If
you are unsure of your membership
status, call the Alumni Affairs Office
at 336-334-5696.