Hillary Parcell, WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus Chair, has been named one of WVU Tech’s Alumni of the Year. A 2008 graduate from WVU Tech, Parcell earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has since earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2011, and she is currently working toward her Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies.
Peggy Fink, an associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, has been selected as one of five 2025 Professor of the Year finalists by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.
Kaelyn Wright, a WVU School of Nursing junior, has been selected for a study abroad scholarship by the Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
The WVU School of Nursing has received one of the top 100 rankings in the country by U.S. News & World Report for the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs for 2026.
For Joyce Frame, West Virginia University has always felt like home, even before she became a student. That lifelong connection recently led to a $50,000 planned gift to establish a namesake scholarship for out-of-state undergraduate students at the WVU School of Nursing.
Through a partnership starting this fall, the WVU School of Nursing is launching a rural counterpart to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing’s “Inside Outside” program, which aims to empower nurses to meet patients where they are, drive health equity across all settings and champion the shift toward whole-person, community-based care.
Together, West Virginia University and the WVU Health System serve as anchors of education and health care while fueling economic and community growth across West Virginia, according to a new study detailing the University’s most comprehensive impact ever reported.
During the 2025 holiday season, the Office of Research and the Office of Community Engagement at the WVU School of Nursing partnered to bring comfort and kindness to elderly residents across West Virginia. In an effort that blended scholarship, compassion and creativity, the teams assembled customized care packages filled with practical items and warm messages of support for older adults. The effort was led by Dr. Ubolrat “Diu” Piamjariyakul, Associate Dean for Research, and Dr. Angel Smothers, Associate Dean for Community Engagement.
West Virginia University will soon offer nursing students a new pathway for focusing on community nursing, allowing them to make a difference outside the hospital setting by improving access to care and promoting wellness in schools, homes, health departments and elsewhere.
The WVU School of Nursing will host an LPN to BSN Virtual Open House on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, for licensed practical nurses who are intersted in taking their nursing career to the next level.