January 10, 2022) – Rosie Inguanzo-Martin, CEO and co-founder of Allegiance Home Health, has joined Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing’s Advisory Board.
“The College will benefit from Rosie’s vast experience as a leader in the community and within our healthcare system,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. “In addition to her generous support for seniors, she has been a strong advocate for nursing students and the profession. We are grateful her strategic insights will help shape the future of our academic programs, research and community service.”
Inguanzo-Martin supervises operations of Allegiance Home Health with more than 300 employees. She is responsible for providing strategic, financial and operational leadership while closely working with her senior management team. The agency is rated five stars quarterly by Medicare and has been awarded HomeCare Elite for several years. The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce awarded Inguanzo-Martin with the “Small Business Leader of the Year” award in 2016. She proudly created the “La Luz” Roselia Inguanzo Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund for FAU College of Nursing in honor of her mother, Roselia.
“It is a great privilege and honor to be a member of the College of Nursing Advisory Board,” said Inguanzo-Martin. “As a business owner in the field of nursing and graduate of FAU, I am grateful to give back to my alma mater. The nursing program at FAU is exceptional. Specifically, at this time, there is a dire need for nurses in several healthcare settings. I can confidently state that the nursing students FAU is producing will be an asset to any health care employer.”
Formed in 2012, the advisory board supports the College by leading advocacy and fundraising efforts. This past year, the board supported nursing students at a critical time by expanding its fundraising efforts for the College’s White Coat Ceremony, raising more than $100,000 so each student could receive a white coat scholarship and to provide additional support to nursing students.
About the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing:
FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is nationally and internationally known for its excellence and philosophy of caring science. The College was ranked No.11 nationwide by U.S. News and World Report in 2021 for “Best Online Master’s in Nursing Administration Programs” and No. 32 for the “Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs.” In 2020, FAU graduates earned a 95.9% percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) and 100% AGNP Certification Pass Rate. FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For more information, visit nursing.fau.edu.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
