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UD nursing group honored for philanthropy
The honor reflects the UD chapter’s commitment to nursing and community outreach, and all members will be publicly recognized for the 2005 honor at the honor society’s international 38th biennial convention and awards presentation, Nov. 12-16, in Indianapolis. “UD’s Beta Xi Chapter has been a very active chapter with outreach activities,” Cynthia Diefenbeck, an instructor in the Department of Nursing and the new chapter president, said. Outreach efforts by UD Beta Xi members have included work with local chapters of the Special Olympics and the Alzheimer’s Association, as well as with Delaware’s Safe Sitter, Girl Scout Badge and Kids Into Health Care Careers programs. Students also participated in the Delaware state psychiatric center holiday gift drive and party. Additionally, select chapter members have made generous contributions to the Sigma Theta Tau Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports nursing research. “Every two years, Sigma Theta Tau holds an international convention, where we’re asked to submit materials,” Amy Nagorski Johnson, assistant professor of nursing and active chapter member, said. “We’ve been submitting materials from our chapter since 1998, and this is the third time we’ve been honored for our work. It really is an honor, too, especially when you consider that we’re competing against an international pool of applicants. Our chapter has a lot of eager beavers, and we’re extremely pleased about the honor.” According to Johnson, UD students who are accepted into the professional organization must hold a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and be in the top 35 percent of their class academically. The local chapter is composed of nursing professionals, graduate students and undergraduates. Article by Becca Hutchinson To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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