College of Nursing News
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Mariah Gibbons, Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator for the College of Nursing
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News Releases
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![Nursing students smile at the 2025 White Coat Ceremony](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/20250127_BC_Nursing%20White%20Coat%20Skills_123_0.jpg?VersionId=Ux30ojmr9SPMccUwjY0M8kK6cdumg_aV)
Henderson Hall’s auditorium was filled with nursing students, excitement and a little nervous energy during this year's White Coat Ceremony, where second-year nursing students donned their white coats and made a pledge to provide the highest quality care and service to their…
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POV offers the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college’s “…
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![A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student types on her phone while sitting with a computer by the fountain on Risman Plaza. (Photo credit: Bob Christy) A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student types on her phone while sitting with a computer by the fountain on Risman Plaza. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Kent%20State%20student%20with%20computer%20by%20fountain%20on%20Risman%20Plaza%20-%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=hHZ92H77PAYFZW0vClhl2Xe5lnH6l60g)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University continues to be recognized for its excellence in online education, earning high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released 2025 Best Online Programs rankings. U.S. News recognizes Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best…
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Nursing Students at Walt Disney World](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/Rylie2%20featured.jpeg?VersionId=suzJoScKvVTS3K6ojU.1CbxUZqVR7RxG&itok=W75S9AU9)
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![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Nursing Students at Walt Disney World](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Rylie2%20featured.jpeg?VersionId=yeDybRZQQq87pfyBNJMoGM4e7R3c2eEo)
Training future service dogs has been a win-win situation for junior nursing major Rylie Lapikas. Featured in our Year with a Flash series for 2024-2025, Lapikas gets the stress relief of a furry friend while learning how to be a better nurse by paying attention to nonverbal…
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![Digital holiday card that says 'Happy Holidays from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Nursing,' featuring a group of students wearing Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ scrubs in Henderson Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Happy%20Holidays%202024%20Winter%20Snowflake%20Email%20Header.jpg?VersionId=Ax1Tqg1iN6N3UE.RBCbA8_U.EnHoYE0b)
A Year of Transformation at the College of NursingAs we prepare to close out 2024, I am filled with deep gratitude for the dedication and commitment of our faculty, staff and students. Your passion for nursing excellence has been inspiring, and it has been a privilege to witness…
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![Zaya Campbell stands with siblings while holding Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ sign.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/Zaya%20Campbell%20Kent%20State.jpeg?VersionId=0LXMkNwoQ073i3FWHcmxWL3HLSsRz7Z7&h=fcbaf27d&itok=KOUHCPjI)
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Balancing the responsibilities of being a young mother with the academic rigor of a nursing program, first-year Honors College student Zaya Campbell faces a schedule most students would find daunting. Yet her passion for nursing stems from deeply personal experiences that have…
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![Adam Quisno, Pharmacist, Laura Selle, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Caitlin Breiding, MSN, PMHNP-BC, and James Tudhope, DNP, PMHNP-BC. (Front row, left to right): Susan Linz, Pharmacy Technician, Misty McGarry, MSN, PMHNP-BC and Amanda Geiser, MSN, PMHNP-BC](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/APRN%20fellowship%20fall%202024.jpg?VersionId=EC9eAnsaKuhrupjirBax4V0Euf7UIuDb)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Nursing, in collaboration with Portage Path Behavioral Health in Akron, Ohio, is proud to announce that the Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency Fellowship Program has received the esteemed Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship…
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![Stephani Estephan smiles with her Top 10 Nurses Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Stephani%20Estephan%20Top%2010%20Nurses%20Award_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=pKFCkpPIBTsoprM2I6K.duShW0q_QQuz)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Nursing congratulates alumna Stephanie Estephan, MSN ‘16, RN, CHSE, who has been recognized as one of the 2024 Top Nurses in northeast Ohio, a testament to her dedication and impact within the healthcare community. Estephan, who recently…
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![Grace Titus, center left, with the fall 2024 BSN students following their White Coat ceremony.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Grace%20Titus%20with%20nursing%20students_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=E_U8PhO6zpam4QfJD9tuVqvjtBvhk.4S)
Grace Titus, BSN '22
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![Mani Kin sits in the nursing student lounge all alone with the board game Operation set up on the table in front of her.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Main%20Operation_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=xF3o_g77ssrutvPoR67zU23.eGmsACAt)
For the whole month of November through Tuesday, December 3, we’re raising funds to support the future of our Simulation Lab, where nursing students get the hands-on experience they need to become amazing nurses. And, of course, no one is more central to this effort than our…