Paying it Forward” - School of Nursing - West Virginia University
Paying it Forward” - School of Nursing - West Virginia University
Paying it Forward” - School of Nursing - West Virginia University
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(L-R) Krista Komondor, Class <strong>of</strong> 1995, and Dean Narsavage.<br />
Penn/Macy Fellowship by the Univers<strong>it</strong>y <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania<br />
(2000), the William J. Maier Health Education Award (2001), the<br />
highest award conferred at the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Univers<strong>it</strong>y Health<br />
Sciences Center-Charleston, and the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Univers<strong>it</strong>y<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Leadership Award (2002). Dr. Persily was<br />
honored to be named a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse<br />
Fellow in 2001, one <strong>of</strong> 20 nurses nationwide to take part in the 3<br />
year leadership development program. In November 2005, Dr.<br />
Persily was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nursing</strong>, the organization charged w<strong>it</strong>h providing visionary<br />
leadership to the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession and to the public in<br />
shaping health care policy and practice. She holds a BSN from<br />
East Stroudsburg Univers<strong>it</strong>y in Pennsylvania, and a MSN and<br />
PhD in <strong>Nursing</strong> and Health and Social Policy from the<br />
Univers<strong>it</strong>y <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania.<br />
(L-R) Malene Sm<strong>it</strong>h Davis, Mary Friel Fanning and<br />
Sandra “Sam” Cotton, Class <strong>of</strong> 1984.<br />
Alumni Association Board member Judi Polak (left), class <strong>of</strong> 1979,<br />
presented the 2009 Honorary Alumna Award to Dr. Cynthia Persily<br />
(right).<br />
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