Three Barry University Nursing Professors Win Great 100 Awards

Three of the Great 100 Awards were given to Barry University nursing professors at this year’s Florida Nurses Association Centennial Convention for excellence in nursing.

Nursing professors Gene Majka, Dr. Mary Colvin and Dr. Sandra Walsh were recognized for their work as role models in the September convention held in St. Petersburg. These awards recognize 100 outstanding nurses throughout Florida -Barry was honored with three.

Barry doctoral student, Frances Downs, MSN, RN, was also awarded the 2009 Undine Sams Research Grant from the Florida Nurses Foundation for her dissertation study in Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Assistant professor, Dr. Daniel James Little was elected to the Board of Directors of the Florida Nurses Foundation and American Nurses Association delegate.

Alumnae Josie Schroeder-Guhl and Jennifer Sastoque both completed their bachelors of science in nursing program in May 2009 and were representing the Florida Nursing Student Association as officers at the convention. Schroeder-Guhl serves as president and Sastoque serves as the regional director of district six.