Five School of Nursing undergraduate students, Vanessa Baragan, Kyle Soto, Alexandria Fuzzard, Iris Martinez, and Karen Nava, and one alumna, Heather Shawcross, ('20 BSN) were recognized as Rising Stars at the Nevada Nurses Foundation's Shining Stars of Nursing in Nevada gala. The students were honored for their nursing accomplishments in the community, their leadership skills, and involvement in the profession.
Additionally, many School of Nursing faculty were recognized at the Oct. 3 gala for their service and governance on various nursing advisory boards:
"Stellar Nurses" Organizational Honors:
- Nirmala Lekhak, Zeta Kappa at Large Chapter of Sigma
- Andrew Thomas Reyes, Men in Nursing of Southern Nevada
Nursing Board Service Recognition:
- Rhigel "Jay" Tan
- Kathleen Thimsen
- Necole Leland
- Susan VanBeuge
- Hyunhwa Lee
- Andrew Thomas Reyes
- Reimund Serafica
- Mary Bondmass
- Cheryl Maes
- Nirmala Lekhak
- Dieu-My Tran
- Minnie Wood
- Lisa Nicholas
- Janelle Willis
- Missi Trnka
