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The UNMC College of Nursing celebrated a year of achievements and innovation with its annual staff and faculty meeting on May 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day kicked off with a welcome from Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, and the college\u2019s annual staff and faculty awards ceremony. This year\u2019s workshop was \u201cEnhancing Communication Through Improv Techniques,\u201d featuring Dr. Michael Smith and Timmy Tamisiea. The workshop challenged participants to explore communication skills through improv activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s award winners were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heather Kaestner, <\/strong>Kearney Division and Nancy Reno, <\/strong>Omaha Division \u2013 Spring Daisy Award winners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley Hays, DNP, <\/strong>West Nebraska Division \u2013 <\/strong>Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award and the Virginia Tilden Leadership Development Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jen Miller, PhD, <\/strong>Lincoln Division \u2013 Pennie Z. Davis Faculty Research Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Mollard, PhD, <\/strong>Lincoln Division \u2013 Ada M. Lindsey Professional Service Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Buchanan, <\/strong>Omaha Division \u2013 Dean\u2019s Excellence in Teaching Award and the Kathryn Sandahl Philp Creativity Innovation Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidi Keeler, PhD, <\/strong>Omaha Division \u2013 Kathryn Sandahl Philp Creativity and Innovation Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katherine Bravo, PhD, <\/strong>Omaha Division \u2013 Donna Westmoreland Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teresa Hultquist, PhD<\/strong>, Omaha Division \u2013 Spirit of Shared Governance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Florell, PhD, <\/strong>Lincoln\/Kearney Divisions \u2013 <\/strong>Virginia Tilden Leadership Development Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristi Brummels, <\/strong>Northern Division \u2013 Staff Excellence Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Morehouse,<\/strong> Omaha Division \u2013 Staff Spirit Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bobbie Barton,<\/strong> Omaha Division \u2013 Staff Leadership Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ann Callies<\/strong>, Lincoln Division \u2013 Ada M. Lindsey Professional Staff Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished TEAM Award: <\/strong>CCNE Accreditation Team for the uNParalleled Fellowship Program \u2013 Teresa Hulquist, Tyler Szymanski, LeAnn Holmes, Miranda Kliment, Jordan Pieper and Ana Lara-Ramirez, multiple divisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos of the winners can be viewed here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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