Bloodline [UNCG School of Nursing newsletter, 1995]

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GREENSBORO
BLOODLINE
UNCG School of Nursing Alumni Association Newsletter
February 1995
From Your President
Doris Armenaki
BSN 1974
The age-old question comes
easily to mind as I reflect on the
past year as president of the
School of Nursing Alumni
Association, "Where does the time
go?" I can hardly believe another
year has passed. However, I can
report to you that your Alumni
Association is alive and well in
Greensboro, NC.
The Board of Directors has
been working hard for the
betterment of the organization.
Plans are under way for the
annual spring meeting to be held
March 25,1995. You will find
more detailed information in this
issue of Bloodline, and early in 1995
you will receive registration
information in the mail. Please
give this meeting serious consideration and join us on that day.
Once again, we co-sponsored
a reception at the NCNA
Convention for UNCG Alumni.
The UNCG Alumni Association
and Dean Lynne Pearcey joined us
as sponsors for this event and we
thank them for this assistance.
The reception was attended by
40-45 alumni and several friends.
Most came early and stayed late to
renew friendships and join in
telling tall tales of reminiscences.
Unfortunately, the annual
meeting was not well attended.
However, the few alumni who
were there participated in an
exciting time as revised by-laws
were accepted and new board
members were elected to office.
Following an outstanding brunch
in the Alumni House, two important events took place. The third
Distinguished Alumni Award was
presented to Linda Bray Rimer
('71). Then last year's recipient of
that award, Lavonne Beach
(BSN '70, MSN '82), inspired and
encouraged us with her assessment of the future of nursing as
we, as nursing professionals, enter
the twenty-first century.
The upcoming membership
drive is in the capable hands of
Barbara Osguthorpe ('83). Barb
also serves on the Board of
Directors as a member-at-large.
We urge you, as a card-holding
member, not only to renew your
membership in 1995-%, but to use
your influence to encourage other
alumni to join and support the
organization. We badly need
more members in order to
accomplish the goals of YOUR
Alumni Association. We hope
you enjoy Bloodline. Remember, it
goes only to the current membership each year.
April 30,1995, will see my
tenure as your president come to a
close. It has been an honor to
represent you and the UNCG
School of Nursing in this capacity.
Thank you for your support and
for the fun times we have shared.
My appreciation goes to Dean
Pearcey for her constant interest in
our endeavors and the many ways
she has aided and abetted all of
us. My respect and heartfelt
thanks goes also to the members
of the 1993-94 and 1994-95 Boards
of Directors without whom our
association would in reality be
non-existent. No one could ask
for more committed professionals
with whom to work.
In May 1995,1 will leave you
in the efficient and able hands of
the incoming president, Kathy
Foster ('84, '92). I know you will
give her the same dedication and
professional support which you
afforded me throughout the past
two years.
Good luck and best wishes to
each of you!