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CONTENTS
PENN STATE COLLEGE OF NURSING MAGAZINE
IN THIS ISSUE
6 Note from the Dean
16 Undergraduate
Student Spotlight
34
Graduate Student
Spotlight
26 Active Research
8
William Doan
PHILANTHROPY
PROFILE
32 Alumni Awards
Snaps members with THON child
One Nurse’s Legacy Honored
with a Memorial Scholarship
Gail Latimer
36 New BSN Program
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ABOUT THE COVER
SNAPS
Student Nursing Association
fundraises for THON
RESEARCH
FEATURE
Enhancing Age-Friendly Care
NURSING
SCHOLARSHIP
Established by Anonymous
Donor
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The front entrance of the Penn State Nursing
Sciences Building in the Spring of 2019. The
beautiful display of purple flowers welcoming
visitors is comprised entirely of medicinally
used plants: Hypericum, Taxus, Summer Beauty
Allium, Stachys.
ADMINISTRATIVE
CHANGE
Mike Evans promoted to
new position
PENN STATE
LAUREATE
William J. Doan named
2019-20 Penn State Laureate
DISTINGUISHED
ALUMNI AWARD
Gail Latimer receives
two prestigious awards
in recognizing her
contributions to nursing
Photo credit: Rachel Weaver
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