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Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing is a prestigious organization of nurse leaders, scholars, and researchers. The honor society, founded at Indiana University in 1922, currently has 407 chapters at more than 400 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, Pakistan, and Hong Kong.
Membership in the Society is awarded to bachelor's, masters, and doctoral nursing candidates who achieve high scholastic averages and to graduates of nursing programs who have made outstanding contributions to nursing. Sigma Theta Tau encourages and actively supports further professional development and promotes nursing scholarship, leadership, creativity and commitment to nursing among its members.
INDUCTION
Chapter President Amy Cory Providing Welcoming Address
Zeta Epsilon Chapter inducted 20 BSN students, 4 RN-BSN students, 5 MSN students, and 11 Community Nurse Leaders. LeBien Hall was filled with faculty, colleagues, family, and friends who have witnessed the accomplishments of these individuals in campus and clinical settings. As in previous years, honor cords were provided to new inductees through a generous gift from chapter member Amy Kalchbrenner and Lisa Deidl.
This year, Zeta Epsilon board members elected to showcase the scholarly work of outstanding undergraduate or graduate student members/inductees. Zeta Epsilon member Abigail Stucky and inductee Leslie Duane, were selected to provide the address. They discussed their project titled “A Journey of a Woman with Terminal Cervical Cancer”.
Leslie Duane (left) and Abigail Stucky (right)
BSN students inducted include Kelsey Arrighi, Amanda Aust, Sarah Battani, Teri Borys, Melissa Brummet, Molly Buchtman, Dustin Doering, Leslie Duane, Cheryl Duesenberg, Leah Hochstetler, Liza Hoffman-Schuttz, George Johnson, Kristina Mancini, Joann Marinkovich, Lindsy McGuire, Rebekah Schmerber, Rebekah Schmiege, Jill Wallers, Kristine Witt, and Jenel Yoder.
Linda Filan, Sandra Ford, Andrea Hollett, and Stephany Sipe were inducted as RN-BSN students.
MSN students inducted include Lindsay Jarosak, Chantel Prater, Julia Rogers, Annie Trapp, and Tanay West-Hutchins.
Those recognized for their outstanding activities within the community; thus, qualifying for induction as nurse leaders include Sharon Grubb, Dianna Harris, Jerri Jakich, Michael Jaskiewicz, Lynn Kowert, Jackie Lenfestey, Gerald Lewis, Warren Penrod, Jennifer Prorwicz, Connie Vargas, and Valerie Waters.
New Inductees
PHARMACOLOGY UPDATE FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES
Sigma Theta Tau and Valparaiso University College of Nurses hosted the annual pharmacology conference on Saturday April 5, 2008 at LeBien Hall. More than 50 advanced practice nurses attended and nearly three-fourths of those in attendance were VU CoN alumni and Zeta Epsilon members who take this opportunity to return to campus for necessary continuing education, but also to connect with chapter members and former classmates. This year, as in the past, alumni from as far away as Southwest Michigan or Central Illinois reconnected and planned future get-togethers and mini-reunions.President Elect Julie Koch states, “This is one of the times each year that we are able to offer an exceptional educational opportunity for the alumni of our graduate program. Smiles and hugs abound. Alumni fill us in on the details of their jobs and family (professional and personal lives). The connection with the College of Nursing remains strong and many of these alumni will serve as preceptors and mentors for future graduate nursing students. Although it takes many weeks of planning and days of preparation, the event is well worth the effort!”
For more information, please email Amy.Cory@valpo.edu, President of the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
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