School of Nursing Faculty Celebrate Student Achievements in Annual Tropaia Ceremony
(May 20, 2024) — Faculty of the School of Nursing celebrated the extraordinary accomplishments of their undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Nursing Tropaia ceremony May 16 in Lohrfink Auditorium.
Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, PMHCNS, ANEF, FAAN
“Each of our academic programs has chosen students who, in the opinion of the faculty, best exemplifies the spirit and aspirations of the respective disciplines,” said Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, PMHCNS, ANEF, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing.
Purvi Patel (G’24), DNP, delivered the student address. She described her journey from the halls of community college to her doctoral program before encouraging her fellow graduates to go out and spread the Jesuit values they learned in their programs in their practices.
“We must hold steady and continue to do what we do best: adapt to adversity and bolster the nursing profession,” said Patel. “We will take the vision and values of Georgetown with us in every space we go into. We are nurses who will promote social justice and health equity, and we are here to shape the future of nursing.”
Highlights From Tropaia
Purvi Patel (G’24) delivered the student address. “We will take the vision and values of Georgetown with us in every space we go into,” she said.
Jasmine Cook (G’24), who received the award for most outstanding student in the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program, with Waite.
Sara Fairbank (N’24) received her award for excellence in nursing research from Waite.
Diana Tran (N’24), recipient of the Outstanding Student in Bachelors of Science in Nursing Award, with Waite.
Akua Yeboah (N’24), left, and Jillian Mars (N’24), right, accept the Colleen Krebs Norton Scholarly Project Award from Waite.
2024 School of Nursing Tropaia Awardees
The Colleen Krebs Norton Scholarly Project Awards
Jillian Mars and Akua Yeboah
Honors Student Award for Excellence in Nursing Research
Sara Fairbank
BSN Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
Madelyn Flynn
Loyola Award
Abigail Marco
BSN Leadership and Advocacy Award
Kendall Griffith and Margaret Kim
Rose Ann McGarrity Service Award
Hannah Ajibola
Marianne Cardillo Lyons Cura Personalis Award
Christine Mauvais
Sr. Helen Scarry Social Justice Award
Andrea Gasca
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2024
Diana Tran
Dean’s Award
Julia Ferrante
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Evidence-Based Project Award
Delaya Milam and Rachel Morris
CNL Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
Jamie Davidow Jones
CNL Leadership and Advocacy Award
Aiyanna Bartley and Samantha Ciarrocchi
CNL Student Service Award
Rachel Morris and Heejin Jeon
Ite Inflammate Omnia Award
Breanna Duson
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in Masters of Science, Clinical Nurse Leader 2024
Sara McLean
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in Masters of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner 2024
Holly Margerum
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practitioner 2024
Lanika Tucker
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program 2024
Jasmine Cook
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program 2024
Tessa Li
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) 2024
Misa Ewing
DNP Leadership Award
Rosemary Ward
DNP Scholar of Distinction Award
Purvi Patel
Tropaia Award for Outstanding Student in Doctorate of Nursing Anesthesia Practice 2024
Alison Nugent
DNAP Academic Excellence Award
Christina Wald
DNAP Program Leadership Award
Taryn Kelly
DNAP Clinical Excellence Award
David Allen
DNAP Research Excellence Award
Colleen Farley and Christina Wald
Story: Heather Wilpone-Welborn, GUMC Communications
All Images: Rafael Suanes, Georgetown University
