News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: Alumni
HS Alum in Pandemic Response
In response to the coronavirus, Mary Cowan (Health Studies '17) and her team in the Yakima Health District were shifted from their normal duties to a technical assistance strike team. Cowan credits the Health Studies program with preparing her for working at the supervisory level.
September 21, 2020
BSN Alum founds EastWest Food Rescue
George Ahearn, BSN '00, founded EastWest Food Rescue, bringing food that would have gone to waste in Eastern Washington to distribute to local food banks. In cooperation with community partners, EastWest Food Rescue has saved over 6,800,000 pounds of food and served more than 1,500,00 meals.
September 14, 2020
QSNA Scholarship: Undergrads & Alumni
The UW School of Nursing has been selected as the first academic partner in the United States to bestow the Queen Silvia Nursing Award (QSNA) for dementia care. Practicing registered nurses who have graduated from any of the three University of Washington nursing programs (UW Seattle, UW Bothell, or UW Tacoma) with a bachelor’s of science in nursing degree and current UW undergraduate student nurses may apply for the scholarship online through November 6, 2020. *Applications must include an idea or solution to addressing COVID-19 challenges in healthcare environment and special merit will be given for submissions that focus on the well-being of elderly and dementia-diagnosed communities.*
September 4, 2020
SNHS Alum Leads COVID Command Center
June Altaras, who received her BSN in '98 and her MN in '07 from SNHS, became the operations chief at a COVID-19 command center.
August 24, 2020
CNBC Ranks Bothell No. 1 Among Public Colleges
UW Bothell has been ranked No. 1 for return on investment. Read the campus news story and the CNBC Make It article for more information on how UW Bothell graduates earn the highest average salaries for their dollars.
July 29, 2020
BSN Alum In the News
Justin Gill, a BSN alum and SNHS lecturer, was featured in an article in the Bellingham Herald. Read the article.
July 27, 2020
Join us for student presentations
Please join us for three zoom presentations on Death & Dying on Tuesday, 8/4, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Attend via zoom at https://washington.zoom.us/j/99882757278
July 23, 2020
Master of Nursing leaders in the news
Nursing leaders completing the Master of Nursing program, ranked #2 in the US, shared their stories about COVID-19 and their coursework.
June 26, 2020
Health Studies students earn Chancellor’s Medal
Yasmin Guzman, Health Studies '20, and Shugla Kakar, Health Studies '20, have been awarded the UW Bothell Chancellor's Medal. Inspiring students and faculty, overcoming obstacles, and a commitment to learning earned the medal for these students.
June 16, 2020
Yasmin Guzman, HS ’20, receives Chancellor’s Medal
Yasmin Guzman, a Health Studies major and Health Education and Promotion minor, has been awarded the Chancellor's Medal for 2020.
June 11, 2020