A Time <strong>of</strong> Hope and Change: Trends in NursingNursing Alumni Association President Linda Gregory ’03Dean Kathy Dracup ’82 and Kathleen Puntillo ’91Alumni Day2 | UCSF School <strong>of</strong> Nursing
Snapshot:Alpha Eta Chapter,Sigma Theta Tau InternationalPat Sparacino ’74, 2007-2009 Alpha Eta PresidentUCSF connection: Alpha Eta Chapter <strong>of</strong> Sigma Theta TauInternational (STTI) established at UCSF in 1964Ruth Ann Terry, executive <strong>of</strong>ficer, <strong>California</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Registered NursingApril 25 marked “A Time <strong>of</strong> Hope and Change: Trends in Nursing.” Fromgathering for presentations on nursing workforce trends, changes in practiceenvironments, and multilevel career options, to reminiscing with fellowalumni, students, faculty and friends, more than 130 attendees came back toParnassus to embrace a new era in nursing. Attendees listened to the wisdom <strong>of</strong> RuthAnn Terry, keynote speaker and executive <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> the <strong>California</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> RegisteredNursing; Jean Ann Seago ’95, pr<strong>of</strong>essor; Judith Oulton, visiting presidential scholar;and Sheila Antrum, chief nursing <strong>of</strong>ficer and executive director <strong>of</strong> patient care servicesat the UCSF Medical Center. The Class <strong>of</strong> 1959’s 50th reunion was celebrated, andthe Nursing Alumni Association’s six newest scholarship recipients were recognized.The association honored Kathleen Puntillo ’91 as the 26th annual Jane NorbeckDistinguished Alumni Award recipient. The sold-out crowd followed along as she likenedher storied academic, research and clinical career in critical care nursing to Dorothy’stravels through Oz. At Alumni Day 2009, there truly was no place like home.Below, from left: UCSF School <strong>of</strong> Nursing Class <strong>of</strong> 1959; NAA scholarship recipients AlfredoMireles, Kari Rad<strong>of</strong>f, Le Thai, Monika Eckfield and Sunjoo Boo (not pictured: Krisztina Emodi);mother-daughter alumnae Florence Martinez ’54 and Janet Rodriguez ’09; Camelia Sutorius ’84,Scott Sutorius ’84 and Associate Dean Zina Mirsky; in background: Speaker Program, Toland Hall2009Currently: Awards $19,000 annually: $15,000 in researchgrants and $2,000 in leadership grants for members; $2,000 toTau Lambda-at-Large, STTI, which comprises 15 schools <strong>of</strong>nursing in sub-Saharan AfricaMy words to describe the School <strong>of</strong> Nursing:Well, that’s impossible. You have to realize I received bothmy master’s and my doctorate here. I’ve been affiliated withUC for 33 years in a variety <strong>of</strong> capacities. UCSF is certainlymy lifeblood.Why Alpha Eta gave to the school: The Alpha EtaNursing Research and Leadership Fund was launched with agift <strong>of</strong> $100,000 and the goal <strong>of</strong> raising $400,000 to assurefunding for our nursing research and leadership awards inperpetuity. UCSF is Alpha Eta’s home. We realized that we asindividuals aren’t going to be around forever, but the <strong>University</strong>will be. We felt that the care <strong>of</strong> members’ investments couldbest be entrusted to UCSF.On the School <strong>of</strong> Nursing: We are proud that UCSF isone <strong>of</strong> the top two schools in the United States, but it is morethan pride. UCSF has an environment that inspires, cultivates,drives and supports all the things one wants as a nurse scholar,nurse researcher or nurse clinician. There’s a very high bar here.You’re always striving to be better at what you do, but you’reencouraged in a very nurturing and supportive way.For more information about supporting the Alpha EtaNursing Research and Leadership Fund, please contactDevelopment and Alumni Relations Director Judson Gregoryat 415/476-6332 or jgregory@support.ucsf.edu.<strong>Honor</strong> <strong>Roll</strong> <strong>of</strong> Giving July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009 | 3
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