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Two PhD Students Selected as RWJ Health Policy Research Scholars
Penn Nursing exterior, Claire M. Fagin Hall

Two PhD Students Selected as RWJ Health Policy Research Scholars

We are proud to announce that two Penn Nursing PhD students, Levia A. Sutton, MSN, CRNA, and Emmanuel “Manny” Fernandez, have been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs. These programs connect changemakers across the country—from diverse professions and fields—to learn from and work with one another in creating more just and thriving communities.

Stephanie Acquaye Selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar

Stephanie Acquaye Selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar

Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the US, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), announced that Stephanie Acquaye, BSN, RN, a current PhD student at Penn Nursing, has been selected as a Jonas Scholar for the program’s 2024-2026 cohort. This program aims to improve health care by expanding the pool of PhD and DNP-prepared nurses needed to educate the next generation of nurse leaders.

Dual Degree Nursing Student Takes on PennCASE Summer Internship

Dual Degree Nursing Student Takes on PennCASE Summer Internship

Every summer, Penn’s office of Development and Alumni Relations partners with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to host the Penn/CASE Advancement Internship program. Designed to diversify and attract students to a career in institutional advancement while strengthening the higher ed advancement profession overall, this summer Penn Nursing/Wharton student William Xi, Nu’27, W’27, was placed with Penn Medicine’s development professionals. We sat down with William to get the inside-scoop on how things are going, what he is learning, and where he’ll go from here.  

Hooray for the 2024 Graduating Class!
Penn Nursing Commencement 2024

Hooray for the 2024 Graduating Class!

It’s a wrap for the graduates of Penn Nursing’s class of 2024 and it all culminated in a beautiful commencement ceremony at the Kimmel Center on May 20. It is an honor to welcome them among the ranks of the Penn Nursing Alumni.

Making Change Happen: Nurturing the Next Generation of Nurses
Leslie Njingang

Making Change Happen: Nurturing the Next Generation of Nurses

See how Dean Villarruel and Penn Nursing students and IBX Foundation nurse interns, Leslie Njingang and José Maciel, are nurturing the next generation of nurses by emphasizing the importance of patient care and advocacy.

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