This award, established in 2018, is presented annually by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society to an alumnus/alumna who has provided outstanding volunteer service to the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Volunteer service can be in the areas of mentoring students, board and council service, serving as a preceptor for students enrolled in any education program in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, etc.
Criteria:
1. Must be a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
2. Must have outstanding volunteer service to the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
Submit a Nomination
If you wish to submit a nomination, please complete the Nomination Form by Friday, January 17, 2025.
Nomination materials must include the following in order to be considered complete:
- Nominee name, email, graduation year, job title, business/organization
- Name and email address of a reference that could discuss the nominee’s qualifications for this award if contacted
- Rationale for the nomination in 500 words or less explaining:
- how the nominee has the potential to significantly impact the nursing profession.
- how the nominee demonstrates exemplary professional practice.
- how the nominee demonstrates the ability to advocate on behalf of the nursing profession and the be interest of the community.
- Link to nominee’s LinkedIn profile, if applicable
- Optional: Information supporting the nominee’s outstanding qualities (news articles, research articles, CV/resume, awards, etc.). This is not intended to be a letter of support.
If you would like to submit the nominee’s resume/CV and other additional supporting materials (research/news articles, additional awards, volunteer experiences, etc.) or have any questions about the nomination process, please email psunursingawards@gmail.com.
Nomination Deadline: Friday, January 17, 2025
Current Recipient
Lois Thompson ’91, ’19g
She is a Certified School Nurse with the State College Area School District. She is the immediate past president of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Society Board.
She has served in many volunteer roles within her community as a Faith Community Nurse, a Medical Mission Nurse, and as a nurse for Centre Volunteers in Medicine.
Lois has also given back to Penn State Univeristy by serving on the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Board, serving as an Alumni Mentor, serving on the Penn State Alumni Association’s Alumni Council, and guest speking for nursing career panels!
Past Recipients
2024 – Lauren Thumm ’08
2023 – Gail Latimer ’83
2022 – Wendy Forrest Edgar ’92
2020 – Joelyn Niggel ’74
2019 – Jennifer Sprankle ’92
