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08/28/2026

Nursing Practice Intern students Hannah Whatley, Gianna Syfert, Kennedi McCullough, & Gianna Pinta and faculty Dr. Chojnacki assist Child Life Specialists Jennifer Guilliams and team with Pop Up Teddy Bear Clinic to prevent medical anxiety in preschoolers. Sign up to come play and volunteer at the Teddy Bear Hospital Saturday September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m!

Sign up using the links below:

Xray Play Station:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DACAE2DA0FE3-64941371-xray

OR Play Station:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DACAE2DA0FE3-64941920-operating

Registration/Teddy Bear Distribution:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DACAE2DA0FE3-64942168-registration

08/20/2026

Wildcats 🤝 Photo op

We loved meeting you today! You can find all the photos from today's K-Week event at the link below.

📸: bit.ly/CONKWeek

08/19/2026

Can't wait to see you, Wildcats! 💙😻

08/12/2026

Stop by this Tuesday between 1:30-3:30 p.m. for a skills lab open house! Visit room 102 of the College of Nursing building to learn about the lab and enjoy some refreshments. ✨💙

07/29/2026

UK College of Nursing professor, Chizimuzo ‘Zim’ Okoli, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, NCTTP, FAAN has been selected to receive the 2026 Psychiatric Nurse of the Year Award from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). The APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year Award recognizes an APNA member who exhibits vision, perseverance, dedication, initiative and facilitation in the delivery of mental health services to individuals, families and their communities. Okoli will receive this award at the APNA Annual Conference October 28-31, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ. Read more by following the link below! 💙

https://bhwell.uky.edu/bhwell-stories/chizimuzo-zim-okoli-receives-apna-psychiatric-nurse-year-award?j=1023824&sfmc_sub=266974836&l=7849_HTML&u=41492658&mid=10966798&jb=2001

07/08/2026

Rally up your crew and meet us at the ballpark!
Join the UK Colleges of Nursing and Medicine Alumni Offices for an afternoon of baseball, food, and family fun as the Lexington Legends take on the Ghost Peppers on Sunday, August 9 at Legends Field!

For just $10 per person, enjoy:
⚾ Game admission
🌭 Buffet-style ballpark food
🧢Exclusive UK College of Nursing alumni hat
🕶️ Exclusive alumni event sunglasses
🎁 Surprise giveaways throughout the game
🍻 Cash bar available

Gather with fellow alumni and their families in the Hicks & Funfsinn Stables section for great views, private amenities, and plenty of summer fun.
🎟️ Space is limited. Register by July 31!
Link to register:
http://www.ukalumni.net/baseballandbites

Please register every person attending, even if they're not an alum. For each non-alumni guest, enter 0000 for the "graduation year" so we can plan accordingly.

06/12/2026

Happy to announce our Spring 2026 Dean’s List! 🎉💙

06/04/2026

Shoutout to the May Shoulder to Shoulder group who traveled to Ecuador! Our nursing and nursing faculty made sure to pose for a group pic in the second slide. ✨✈️🗺️

06/02/2026

DNP graduate Kelsey Wagler was recently highlighted for her innovative research using virtual reality to inform sepsis education. She completed the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP track in May.

Read more here: bit.ly/KelseyWagler

You can also learn more about the PACNP and all our DNP tracks at bit.ly/4dXrSjb.

05/27/2026

We’d like to give a special shoutout to our award recipients from the UK College of Nursing Award Show for faculty and staff. All winners are listed in order of appearance:

1. 2026 Employee of the Year Excellence in Service: Dr. Suzie Pilon
2. 2026 Employee of the Year: Brittani Garland
3. 2026 “I Got You” Award: Jessica Thompson
4. 2026 “I Got You” Award: Todd Stoltzfus
5. 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence: Natalie Thomson, Lauren Harris, Patricia Foster, Wilma Maloney, Victoria Hensley (not pictured), Kristin Makowski (not pictured)
6. 2026 Louise J. Zegeer Award: Dr. Victoria Hensley
7. 2026 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award: Dr. Holly Stith
8. 2026 Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Adebola Adegboyega
9. 2026 Gloe L. Bertram Award: Cindy Butterfield
10. 2026 Rising Star Award: Kayleigh Stewart
11. 2026 Silent Impact Award: Hadley Sensing
12. 2026 Excellence in Clinical Practice Award: Christy Hubbard (not pictured)
13. 2026 Nightingale Staff Excellence Award: Cynthia Fentress (not pictured)
14. 2026 Excellence in Graduate Precepting Award: Kim Blanton (not pictured)
15. 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Unit/Agency Award: BMT (not pictured)
16. 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Precepting Award: Heather Fischer-Bailey (not pictured)

Congratulations, everyone! 🎉💙

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