Senior Recognition Awards
Senior awards provide a mechanism for recognizing graduates for their
accomplishments in academics, leadership, and competency achievements.
The School of Nursing recognizes outstanding graduates annually at the
baccalaureate ceremony. Awards include:
1.
Outstanding B.S.N. student
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Superior academic achievement
2.
Outstanding RN student
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Superior academic achievement
3.
Lillian Yeager Leadership Award
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Established by Dr. Lillian Martin Yeager, dean of the School of Nursing from
2000-2006.
Recognizes a graduating senior who has demonstrated
outstanding leadership and commitment to the nursing program.
A monetary award will be presented during the annual Nursing Baccalaureate
ceremony by Michelle Yeager (Lillian Yeager’s daughter) or the dean of the
School of Nursing.
4.
Other categories to recognize excellence as determined by faculty
Graduation Requirements
1.
123-127
credit hours of course completed course work in the
nursing curriculum
2.
Grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above
3.
Grade of C or above in each required course and satisfactory (S)
in all practicums
4.
Incomplete, deferred grades removed from the transcript
5.
Special credit courses on transcript
6.
Course work completed within six years of enrollment in nursing courses
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