Alumni Council of the School of Nursing Alumni Association
The Alumni Council is the leadership body of the Nursing Alumni Association. Council members serve three-year terms and help determine the direction and activities of the Nursing Alumni Association.
The Council operates according to these Alumni Assoc bylaws.
Current Alumni Council members (l to r) are
Sharon Cumby Fay (BSN '76, MSN '80), Carolyn Jones DuVal (BSN '69), Marisa Koslowski Paul (BSN '99), Patricia Booth Woodard (BSN '69),
Fran White Vasaly (BSN '69), Lisa Kelley (BSN '99), David V. Strider, Jr. (BSN '89, MSN '91, ACNP '98),
Mary Eckenrode Gibson (BSN '75, MSN '86), and Amanda Cunningham (BSN '05).
The current offices and roles of the Council members are:
President - Pat Woodard *
Vice President of Alumni Engagement - Sharon Fay
Vice President of Communications - Mary Gibson
Alumni Engagement Coordinator - Amanda Cunningham
Alumni Engagement Coordinator - Marisa Paul
Awards Coordinator- David Strider
Communications Coordinator - Lisa Kelley *
Finance Coordinator - Carolyn DuVal *
Scholarships Coordinator- Fran Vasaly *
* Serves concurrently on the Dean's School of Nursing Advisory Board .
The Alumni Council also has a number of standing, working committees that seek volunteers for short and long-term commitments:
- Alumni Engagement Committee – provides ideas and support for activities to keep alumni engaged, including the oversight committee for ‘Hoos Coming to Dinner.
- Awards
Committee – reviews nominations and selects recipients for the Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Awards, as well as several recognition awards for faculty excellence and leadership.
- Finance Committee – represents the concerns of alumni and donors by making recommendations to the full Council each year on how a portion of the Nursing Annual Fund should be allotted.
- Scholarships Committee – reviews applications and selects recipients for a number of merit scholarships funded through the Nursing Annual Fund.
For more information about volunteering with the Alumni Council or one of its committees, please contact Vice President for Alumni Engagement Sharon Cumby Fay, or contact Julie Goodlick, Director of Alumni Affairs for the School of Nursing at (434) 924-0084, or (800) 297-0102.