SIUE’s Karen Kelly Among School of Nursing’s 50th Anniversary Awardees

Edwardsville, Ill. (PRWEB) September 23, 2013

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has selected five recipients to receive 2013 School of Nursing Excellence Awards. They will be honored at the Nursing Excellence Gala and 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event in the Morris University Centers Meridian Ballroom begins at 5:30 p.m.

Our gala award recipients are prime examples of individuals and organizations who continuously give of themselves for the good of others, said Anne Perry, interim dean of the SIUE School of Nursing. Their service to the School, the nursing profession and their communities is truly admirable.

The awardees include: Outstanding Friend to Nursing: Karen Kelly, Ph.D. The award honors a person, business, foundation, legislator or other entity that has demonstrated a civic responsibility to the profession of nursing and to society by advancing the nursing profession through acts such as funding, supporting legislation or promoting nursing through media outlets.

Kelly graduated with a bachelors in nursing from SIUE in 1972. She has dedicated her life to the betterment of the health care industry and nursing education. A triple SIUE alumna, she earned a masters in 1977 and a doctorate in education in 1983.

Currently serving as an associate professor and director of continuing education in the SIUE School of Nursing, Kelly has worked with many state and national organizations to promote the advancement and success of the profession. She is president of the Illinois American Nurses Association and continues to make strides towards nursing excellence in every aspect of her life.

Outstanding New SIUE School of Nursing Alumna: Carla J. Daniels, FNP-BC, AOCNP The award was created to honor a baccalaureate or masters graduate who has made a significant contribution to the nursing profession and earned a degree within the past 10 years.

Daniels earned a family nurse practitioner masters degree from SIUE in 2004. An oncology nurse practitioner at Springfield (Ill.) Clinic, Daniels has achieved credentials as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, a certified Breast Health Specialist and a BRCA testing expert. She is a leading resource for genetics counseling in the Springfield area and is a tireless advocate for breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Next year, she will celebrate 25 years at Springfield Clinic.

Outstanding SIUE School of Nursing Alumna: Lenora M. Drees, APN-FNP The award was created to honor a baccalaureate or masters graduate who has made a significant contribution to the nursing profession and who earned a degree more than 10 years ago.

Drees began her nursing career in 1968 after graduating from St. Johns Mercy School of Nursing with a nursing diploma. In 1989, Lenora graduated from SIUE with a bachelors in nursing. Four years later, she earned a family nurse practitioner masters from the University of Illinois Chicago.

More:
SIUE’s Karen Kelly Among School of Nursing’s 50th Anniversary Awardees

Related Posts