Jennifer Kawi (Nursing) received the March of Dimes Southern Nevada Chapter's Nurse of the Year award in the research category. The organization's local chapter hosts the annual event to honor nursing excellence and pay tribute to the tireless efforts of nurses throughout the community. Kawi is the first nurse in Southern Nevada to earn the award in the research category, and the second School of Nursing faculty member to earn the Nurse of the Year honor since 2015.