Class of 1952

Every VUSN graduate has exciting things happening in her or his life, both professionally and personally. Class Notes – printed twice a year in the Vanderbilt Nurse Magazine and available online on this page – is an opportunity for you to not only learn what other alumni are doing but also share news about your life. We would love to hear what you've been up to! Please contact us with any updates, or call 615-322-4836. And, when posting on social media please tag us! #VUSN

Look below for news from your classmates as of December 31, 2022. Items received since July 1, 2022 are shown in red font.


Martha “Copie” Copeland Likins, BSN’52 , of Eureka, California, passed away July 17, 2016.  

Shirley Martin, N’52 , of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away September 21, 2015. 

Louise Dunham Milyko, BSN’52 , of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away October 8, 2022.

Katherine Oetgen Woods, BSN’52 , of Midway, Georgia, passed away April 29, 2016. 

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