Category Archives: Awards & Kudos

For the fifth time, UCF has been named among the nation’s most innovative schools by U.S. News & World Report, which unveiled its 2021 Best Colleges Rankings Monday. Read More  

Updated February 25, 2021 Awardees will be officially recognized at the 40th Anniversary Virtual Gala on May 15, 2021   In celebration of the 40th anniversary, the UCF College of Nursing is honoring 40 alumni who reflect its values of excellence, innovation, integrity, compassion, service and community. The awardees will be officially recognized at the […]

Assistant Professor Frank Guido-Sanz, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, has been honored by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties with a 2020 Outstanding Researcher Award. The award recognizes a nurse practitioner educator who has contributed to the knowledge development of nurse practitioner practice, education and policy through research. A board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology […]

Associate Professor and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program Director Christopher W. Blackwell has been selected to participate in a field test for the national AGACNP certification exam. Responses on field tests allow the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Content Expert Panels to select, revise and eliminate items for updated board certification exams. Blackwell is […]

Four College of Nursing faculty were honored among the 2019-2020 recipients of the UCF Teaching, Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning incentive awards. The annual university awards recognize the contributions of faculty who deliver high-quality undergraduate and graduate educations; advance the body of knowledge in their field through research, scholarship and creative activity; and […]

Associate Professor Mindi Anderson, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, one of the world’s leading healthcare simulation experts, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL). Anderson was elected to vice president of operations of INACSL, and officially will begin her […]

UCF honors the 2020 class of 30 exemplary Knights. Included in this year’s honorees are two College of Nursing alumni: Amanda Schultz ’17BSN and Blake Lynch (“Nurse Blake”) ’14BSN. Bold. Innovative. Excellent. Each year, UCF Alumni honors the best of what the university has to offer with its 30 Under 30 awards. These Knights are […]

Six UCF College of Nursing faculty members and one nursing student were among the honorees at this year’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. The annual event, which was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus, celebrates the outstanding academic achievements of university faculty members, students and staff. In addition to Endowed Chair Dr. Gregory Welch […]

New Reports Rank College for Excellence in Online, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs UCF is once again ranked among the top nursing programs in the U.S. for its online, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, according to three new reports. Best Online Programs For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranks the […]

After a career in the Air Force, retired Col. Paulette Schank continues to lead a life of selfless service to others. Read More