Minnesota Nursing Magazine Spring/Summer 2012 - School of ...

alumni news
an update from the
Young Alumni
Committee
Greetings students, alumni, and donors,
As another beautiful Minnesota summer approaches, the Nursing
Alumni Society Board will celebrate the successes of the first
year of the Young Alumni Committee. The 2011 board created this
committee to collaboratively carry forward the future of the School
of Nursing and Nursing Alumni Society with the newest members
of the profession. Young Alumni are defined as individuals who
have graduated from the School of Nursing within the last 10 years.
In our first year, we created and disseminated a survey to
our young alumni in order to understand and optimally serve
their interests and needs for alumni involvement. For those who
provided feedback, we are very grateful to have insight into how
we can provide valuable alumni experiences. We look forward to
“digging into the data” and developing what you want from us!
Anna Grossbach giving a flu shot at the University of Minnesota Employee
Health and Benefits Fair.
Now, we are asking young alumni who are interested in using
their creative nursing skills to get involved and visit board and
committee meetings! New graduates are welcomed and cherished!
Please contact Laurel Mallon, director of Alumni and Donor
Relations at mallo001@umn.edu or Anna Grossbach at gross368@
umn.edu.
Warmly,
Anna Grossbach, BSN ‘11, RN
Young Alumni Committee Co-Chair
Student, DNP Health Innovation and Leadership program
I’m a member.
I’m an ambassador.
When you’re a member of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, you’re
an ambassador for all the important work the University does. I’m an ambassador
because the School of Nursing graduates professionals who provide the
highest quality of care and service to the people of Minnesota and the world.
Become a member and help the Alumni Association support the University
as it strives to become one of the world’s premier public research
universities. Visit www.alumni.umn.edu/life or call 612-624-2323.
Join us September 28-29, 2012 to hear
School of Nursing alumna Connie
Thach, BSN ’07, at the 2012 Summit of
Sages: Professional Joy, finding wellbeing,
pride, and engagement in your
profession. Learn from the stories of
Thach, additional Sages, and national
thought leaders about professional joy
and how to experience joy in ourselves
and others.
For more information, go to
www.nursing.umn.edu/summitofsages
Connie Thach, BSN ‘07
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