Dr. Stephanie Young, a Clinical Associate Professor at the WVU School of Nursing, was selected as the winner of the 2026 Service-Learning Instruction Award, which recognizes a professor who demonstrates a commitment to high impact teaching through service-learning, values relationships with the community and inspires students to make a positive community impact.
Dr. Heather Carter-Templeton, Chair of the Adult Health Department, and her co-authors earned first place in the 2025 AJN Book of the Year Awards for their textbook, “Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses.”
Andrea Drayer, a senior Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthetist student at the West Virginia University School of Nursing, has helped educate and track the implementation of a medical device that will improve working conditions for providers, patients, and staff at WVU Hospitals – J.W. Ruby Memorial.
The West Virginia University School of Nursing will be hosting its fourth annual Day Camp on Saturday, June 6, 2026, for high school students who are interested in exploring nursing as a career.
From freshman year to graduation day, Ryan Alisauckas’ nursing journey at WVU was filled with friendships, hands-on learning, and experiences that prepared him for what’s next. Now, he’s heading into the ER — ready to make a difference.
West Virginia University opened Commencement Weekend on Friday with ceremonies honoring graduates across the Health Sciences campus, as university leaders encouraged students entering healthcare professions to pursue lives grounded not only in achievement, but also in purpose, compassion and service.
Accepting a charge from West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson to boldly carry forward the University’s land-grant mission of service and leadership, thousands of graduates crossed the Commencement stage at the Hope Coliseum this weekend (May 15-17).
The Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP) at West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, sponsored by the School of Dentistry and the HSC Office of Interprofessional Education, is recognizing a new class of graduates in a meaningful way this year. For the first time, WVU graduates will receive honor cords that symbolize their commitment to addressing tobacco use disorder and supporting recovery.
Dr. P. Joy Maramba, DNP, RN, CNE, a nursing educator for nearly three decades, got her first taste of teaching earlier in her career than most.
Three students from the WVU School of Nursing — Zara Atcheson, Rylie Berzinski, and Autumn Hurst — recently competed with their respective teams at the National Dance Alliance and National Cheerleaders Association Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.