Alumni

  • Seven people look at the camera and smile in the VUSN atrium.

    VUSN honors talent, brainpower, service of 2024 Alumni Award winners

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2024

  • Headshots of the panelists with a black background.

    VUSN to host Nurses Month panel

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    May. 13, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nominations for 2024 VUSN Alumni Awards sought

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Mar. 15, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    School of Nursing recognizes alumni and friends for health care and education excellence

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Dec. 4, 2023

  • Group of people standing, smiling and holding awards

    School of Nursing honors outstanding alumni and friends for accomplishment, service and impact

    The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Alumni Association recognized 11 alumni and friends for their extraordinary work during the recent 2022 Reunion State of the School Address and Awards Ceremony. Read More

    Oct. 18, 2022

  • The clock tower in Vanderbilt's Kirkland Hall, with the rest of the campus beyond it

    VUSN celebrates 2022 Reunion in person

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2022

  • person walks across stage at pinning

    School of Nursing celebrates program completion with formal pinning ceremony

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2022

  • front of building

    We're celebrating Nurses Month!

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Apr. 28, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Colleen Moss named Neonatal Nurse Practitioner academic director

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Dec. 15, 2021

  • Sara Plummer, Adrienne Ames and Frances Edwards during the annual Nurses Day luncheon at their residence, the Blakeford.

    Once a Nurse: Community of Nurses Continues in Retirement

    At a retirement center nestled in the hills of Nashville, a cadre of Vanderbilt nurses have built a community within a community. No single career experience connects them—they’ve been war nurses, flight nurses, ER nurses and floor nurses, as well as teachers, researchers and administrators. Their relationships are woven through their vast web of experience, with their love of nursing at the hub. “Nurses always find each other,” says Charlotte Covington, BSN’69, MSN’89, associate professor of nursing, emerita. Read More

    Nov. 30, 2021

  • Class Notes

    Class Notes

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Nov. 23, 2021

  • Dina Velocci Alumna

    VUSN DNP Alumna, Dina Velocci, Begins Term as President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2021

  • Dr. Melissa Stec

    VUSN DNP and MSN Alumna, Melissa Stec, Joins Wilson Health Medical Group ObGyn practice (OH)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jun. 27, 2021

  • Illustration of a nurse in white coat. Text reads: Saluting the Impact of Nurses on the Nation's Health

    Saluting the Impact of Nurses on the Nation's Health During Nurses Month

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    May. 3, 2021

  • Heather Mantsch Alumna

    VUSN Alumna, Heather Mantsch, CNP, Joins Range Mental Health Center (MN) as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2021

  • Jeaninne Blackwell

    VUSN Alumna, Jeaninne Blackwell, PMHNP-BC, Appointed Leader in new Collaborative Psych Evaluation and Medication Management Services

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Mar. 12, 2021

  • VUSN Alumna, Camille Legeay Cook, has died

    VUSN Alumna, Camille Legeay Cook, has died

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Mar. 8, 2021

  • John Dowlen Alumnus

    John Dowlen, VUSN FNP Alumnus, hired at CHI Memorial Medical Group (TN)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Mar. 4, 2021

  • woman wearing mask

    In the thick of it: COVID fighters with the Navajo Nation

    Vanderbilt alumni Annie Moon, MSN’03, and Dr. Jill Moses, MD’91, confront a continuing COVID-19 crisis as they deliver health care to the Navajo Nation Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Vanderbilt Nurse in PPE

    It takes a team: Lessons from inside Vanderbilt's COVID-19 unit

    Vanderbilt Hospital tapped a team of experienced nurse practitioners to set up and provide care in its COVID-19 unit. They, along with the rest of the unit professionals, are still at it after nearly a year of what one describes as probably the hardest months of any of their professional lives. Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Alumni named fellows in American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Academy of Nursing

    Alumni named fellows in American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Academy of Nursing

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Ginna Corts, BSN'70, MSN'73, one of VUSN's first FNPs, has died

    Ginna Corts, BSN'70, MSN'73, one of VUSN's first FNPs, has died

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Feb. 19, 2021

  • Maddie Harris

    Rosemark Women Care Specialists (ID) adds Maddie Harris, VUSN MN-FNP Alumna, to delivery team

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Feb. 4, 2021

  • VUSN MSN Alumna Alisha Haushalter

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Alisa Haushalter, named Communicator of the Year for 2020 in Shelby County (TN)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jan. 28, 2021

  • Pearl Bransford

    Franklin community leaders create scholarship fund in honor of late Alderman and VUSN MSN alumna Pearl Bransford

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Dec. 10, 2020

  • Erin Stultz, MSN Alumna

    Get to know VUSN MSN Alumna, Erin Stultz Castellano

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Dec. 9, 2020

  • Logo for American Academy of Nursing. 2020 Induction Ceremony Saturday, October 31

    Six Vanderbilt School of Nursing alumni named fellows by American Academy of Nursing

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Oct. 27, 2020

  • 5 Nursing students in blue scrubs model colorful handmade cloth masks provided for them by alumni

    School of Nursing alumni send students encouragement along with masks

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 21, 2020

  • Seven cloth masks hang on a clothesline outdoors

    Sew for a student: A Vanderbilt Nursing way to help COVID-19 efforts

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    May. 27, 2020

  • Gold Vanderbilt logo next to headshot of VUSN alumnus Randy Rasch

    Alumnus to lead Michigan efforts to improve health care for people of color

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2020

  • Deana Clapper, VUSN MSN Alumna

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Deana Clapper, assists with Donate Life Rose Parade float

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jan. 9, 2020

  • Vanderbilt School of Nursing faculty Jennifer Wilbeck, April Kapu and Pam Jones in formal dress

    School of Nursing faculty inducted as American Academy of Nursing fellows

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Oct. 28, 2019

  • Suzanne McMurtry Baird, VUSN Alumna

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Suzanne McMurtry Baird, announced as member of 2020 AWHONN Board of Directors

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Oct. 23, 2019

  • Morgan Willbarger

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Morgan Willbarger, joins Riverside Medical Group (IL)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Sep. 23, 2019

  • Kim Hanna

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Kim Hanna, named named Dean of Whitson-Hester School of Nursing (TN)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Sep. 17, 2019

  • Georgianna Coon

    VUSN PMC Alumna, Georgianna Coon, named hospitalist at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center (MT)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 6, 2019

  • Trish Baise

    Q&A with VUSN DNP and MSN Alumna, Trish Baise, CEO of new Ballad Behavioral Services Division (TN)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Aug. 2, 2019

  • Natima Alexander

    VUSN MSN Nurse Midwifery Alumna, Natima Alexander, joins Goshen Birth Center (IN)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 30, 2019

  • Ashley Ritter, VUSN

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Ashley Ritter, providing women's health services in New River Health District (VA)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2019

  • Amanda McClure, VUSN

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Amanda McClure, announced as certified nurse practitioner at Mercy Clinic Endocrinology (MO)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 21, 2019

  • Kimberly Hatchel, VUSN

    VUSN DNP Alumna, Kimberly Hatchel, named new Chief Nursing Officer at Blake Medical Center (FL)

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 16, 2019

  • Joyce Laben and Bob Laben

    Professor Emerita Joyce Laben has died

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor Emerita Joyce Laben has died. A celebration of her life was celebrated on Wednesay, July 10, at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 9090 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221. Read her obituary in The Tennessean. Read More

    Jul. 15, 2019

  • Chattanooga's hospitals struggling with shortage of nurses

    Chattanooga's hospitals struggling with shortage of nurses

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 13, 2019

  • VUSN Has Lost a Nursing Icon: Celebration of Life for Joyce Laben

    VUSN Has Lost a Nursing Icon: Celebration of Life for Joyce Laben

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 8, 2019

  • Margaret Taylor

    VUSN DNP Alumna, Margaret Taylor, discusses what moms-to-be learn from each other through group prenatal care

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 7, 2019

  • Daniel Ferguson, VUSN

    VUSN FNP Alumnus, Daniel Ferguson, joins Bolivar Family Health Care Center

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jul. 3, 2019

  • VUSN FNP Alumnus, John Killgore, joins Halifax County health department

    VUSN FNP Alumnus, John Killgore, joins Halifax County health department

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jun. 27, 2019

  • Tom Bush

    VUSN MSN Alumnus, Tom Bush, presents at 2019 AANP annual meeting

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jun. 25, 2019

  • Chelsia Harris

    VUSN FNP Alumna, Chelsia Harris, named Lipscomb University School of Nursing executive director

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jun. 20, 2019

  • Carol Seeger

    VUSN MSN Alumna, Carol Seeger, returns to Oswego Health to deliver care at behavioral health services unit

    L, Dean Pam Jeffries, award recipient Julia Phillippi and Alumni Board President Ekom Essien. Vanderbilt School of Nursing honored its 2024 Alumni Award winners for their talent, brainpower and service in the world of nursing during its Reunion weekend, Nov. 7-10. Award recipients were nominated by fellow alumni, students, faculty… Read More

    Jun. 15, 2019