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Anna Hoffman

Alcorns Provide Much-Needed Support to Archer Family Health Care

Now in its 17th year, Archer Family Health Care, or AFHC, continues to be a significant focus for the College of Nursing as a health care provider to the underserved, a clinical site for students and as a national model for other nurse-managed practices.  AFHC is also one of the…

Gator Nurses Give Thanks

Whether it’s scholarship support, the brightest students, professors who truly care, or the many opportunities available at the UF College of Nursing, Gator Nursing students and faculty share what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Gator Nurse Gatherings

Do you want to interact with more Gator Nurses, network, and find out what’s happening at the College? Host and/or attend a Gator Nurse Gathering! Gatherings have been held all over the state of Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and South Florida) as well as other regional areas such…

Snider-Irving Legacy Challenge

  Come on, Gators! The Snider-Irving Legacy Challenge ends Sept. 30! Follow the example of Professors Emeriti Dr. Jo Snider and Jodi Irving by making a gift through your estate plans to support UF’s College of Nursing. The process is simple and our staff can help. Your gift…

Historical Tour

For Professor Emeritus Jodi Irving, the UF College of Nursing has made up a large part of her life, and she, in return, has played an integral role in its history. For more than 50 years, Irving has educated thousands of Gator Nurses. She has also taken on the role…

Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness Center

Patience is a virtue: After eight years, Alumna’s dream to open wellness clinic finally comes true After eight long years, the Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness Center in Ocala, Florida, finally opened this spring. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held March 19 at the new clinic, and about 100 members of…

President’s Message

Peggy Rodebush Dear Gator Nurses, I have always been so proud to be a Gator Nurse. Since receiving my M.S.N. degree in 1985, I have felt part of the Gator Nurse family. I am truly honored to be the new president of the College of Nursing Alumni…

In Memoriam

The College of Nursing sadly mourns the passing of these Gator Nurse alumni. Betty J. Severyn (M.N. 1967), 93, of Chattanooga, TN., passed away Feb. 15, 2018. Lt. Col. Pauline V. Ellis (RET) (M.N. 1969), 86, of Spring Hill, FL., passed away March 2, 2018. Karen Manzo Reynolds (D.N.P. 2012),…

Alumni Updates

Jane Elliott McCormack (B.S.N. 1979) was named the 2016 New York State Trauma Program Manager of Distinction. Dr. Gloria Rish Pickar (B.S.N. 1968) was named the 2nd Vice President for the League of Women Voters in Orange County, Florida. Mrs. Dominic Lane Hall Westergaard (M.S.N. 1998) is a Pediatric Primary…