Alumni spotlight: Lessons from the past
VCU School of Nursing classmates Ashley Rockhold, (BS ’13/N; left) and Brijaé Chavarria-Lewis, MD, MA (BS ’13/N; right), on learning from a complicated past Just over fifty years before classmates Ashley Rockhold, (BS ’13/N) and Brijaé Chavarria-Lewis, MD, MA, (BS ’13/N) graduated from the VCU School of Nursing, the all-Black, all-female St. Philip School of […]
Alum Tara Talbott, RN, honored as one of VCU’s 10 Under 10
VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 awards program recognizing the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree (undergraduate, graduate or professional) within the past 10 years will honor Tara Talbott, RN (B.S.’16/N; M.S.’19/N) this fall. Since earning her B.S. from the VCU School of Nursing in 2016, Talbott has quickly […]
VCU honors nursing alum Zach McCluskey as one of its 2022 Alumni Stars
Zach McCluskey was honored Sept. 29 by VCU as one of the university’s brightest alumni stars. McCluskey began his career as a nurse working with critically ill children at VCU Health and transitioned to hospital leadership out of a commitment to the best outcomes for patients in the community he serves. Over the course of […]
VCU School of Nursing receives largest gift in school’s history to fund student scholarships
A $13 million gift made by Joanne and Bill Conway will provide need-based scholarships for over 1,000 undergraduate and doctoral nursing students, support diversity in health care. The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing received a $13 million gift made by philanthropists Joanne and Bill Conway through their Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF. The gift, the largest […]
VCU alum Linda Hines receives Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Achievement in Nursing Award
Hines, a former School of Nursing adjunct faculty member, has worked in managed care leadership for over 25 years. Registered nurse Linda Hines, the Medicaid plan president for Virginia Premier and a three-time alum of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been awarded the Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Achievement in Nursing Award. The award was […]
‘Be flexible and be teachable,’ and other advice from VCU grads who’ve become chief nursing officers
More than 35 Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing alums have risen through the ranks to become chief nursing officers (CNO), a top-level administrative role that involves leading teams of nurses within a health care environment. Although they do not provide direct care to patients, CNOs are responsible for ensuring overall clinical and patient care standards. In […]
Danny Mallory selected for VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 Award
VCU School of Nursing alumnus Danny Mallory, M.S.N., AGACNP-BC, PMP (B.S.’15/N), a nurse practitioner at VCU Medical Center, will be recognized as one of VCU Alumni’s 2021 10 Under 10 Honorees on Oct. 22. The 10 Under !0 awards program recognizes the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree (undergraduate, graduate […]
Two VCU School of Nursing faculty selected as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
Two Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing faculty members will receive one of the most prestigious honors in nursing this fall when they are inducted as Fellows into the American Academy of Nursing. Amy Salisbury, Ph.D., Ph.D., LNP, PMH-CNS, BC, professor and associate dean for research, scholarship, and innovation, and Shelly Smith, DNP, APRN-BC, FNAP (M.S.’01/N), […]
Alum Shelley Conroy joins VCU School of Nursing as an associate dean and department chair
Shelley F. Conroy, Ed.D., M.S., RN, CNE (B.S.’77/N; M.S.’83/N), a nationally renowned leader in nursing education, has joined the VCU School of Nursing as professor, associate dean for graduate programs, and chair of the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems. Conroy brings more than 40 years of experience in teaching, research and scholarship to […]
MCV Foundation recognizes alums for leadership and impact
Two outstanding VCU School of Nursing alums were among honorees recognized recently for their leadership and impact during the MCV Foundation’s annual awards dinner. Pam Parsons, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, (top photo, center), associate dean of practice and community engagement at the VCU School of Nursing, was recognized with the W. Robert Irby, M.D., Award, […]