1901‐1912 

1913‐1923 

1924‐1967 

1967‐Present 

Pinning and Awards Ceremony 

May 28, 2021 

Welcome

Guest Speakers

Awards

History of the Pin

Pinning of the Graduates

Alumni Association Induction

Closing Remarks

Carol Musil, PhD ’91, MSN ’79, RN, FAAN, FGSA Dean & the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing

Erika Cheung, BSN ‘12 President of the FPB Alumni Association

Paula Forsythe, BSN ’64, MSN ‘82 Past President, FPB Alumni Association

Christie Borkan, Registrar Dean Carol Musil

Erika Cheung

Christie Borkan, Registrar

Erika Cheung

Dean Carol Musil

Many people, patients, and professionals will see this emblem.

Our service must mean to them What it means to us. Unselfish Service, Ageless Wisdom, Constant Courage, The Courageous Sufferer, Infinite Faith, Encircled and made one by an understanding love for others.

-excerpt from a poem by Dean Marian G. Howell, 1938

Program

Alumni Award for Outstanding Clinical Competence

• Doctor of Nursing Practice: Renee Havey• Master of Science in Nursing: Megan Grudzinski• Master of Nursing: Emily Mugler• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Megan Arumpanayil

Cushing-Robb Award for Excellence in Academic Achievement and Potential for Graduate Education

• Master of Science in Nursing: Adam Cox• Master in Nursing: Naa Amponsah• Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

- Jingyu Zhou- Megan Johnson

Rebecca and Samuel H. Elliott Award for Outstanding Community Service

• Master of Science in Nursing: Courtney Korosec• Master of Nursing: Marshae Lashley

Awards

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Award for commitment to quality and safety in the clinical setting

• Master of Nursing: Clara Medwid

The Daisy Award for extraordinary nursing students

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Jessica Zhao

Benita Martocchio Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing

• Doctor of Philosophy: Tongyao Wang

Spirit of Nursing Award for Achievement and Commitment to the Nursing Profession

• Master in Nursing: Ami Bulsara• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Hazel Herr

Madeline R. Zaworski Award for Outstanding Leadership

• Master of Science in Nursing: William Phillips• Master of Nursing: Enrique Francis

Greater Cleveland Nurses Association Graduating Senior Award for Active Student Leadership

• Paul Siewierski

Director’s Award for Outstanding DNP Graduate

• Diana Alemar

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Critical Care

• Jordan ElHindi

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Acute Care

• Eunice Jieun Park

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Research

• Hayley Devine

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Pediatric Nursing

• Hannah Robinson

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Maternal Child Nursing

• Grace Martinez

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Community Health Nursing

• Samantha Kelts

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Gerontology

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Leadership and Community Service

• Hazel Herr

The Bolton Scholar Award for Academic Excellence

• Caroline Dudenhoeffer• Hannah Price

• Riley Kenehan

The Bolton Scholar Award for Excellence in Nursing InformaticsNu

The Bolton Scholar Award for Outstanding Capstone Projectoj

• Katherine Broderick

• James Fothergill

Director’s Award for Outstanding BSN Graduate

• Jessica Zhao

Dean’s Legacy Award for Achievement and Contribution to the Legacy of Excellence

• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing: Mary Ann Lawlor• Doctor of Nursing Practice: Marie Grosh• Master of Science in Nursing: Armando Gutierrez• Master of Nursing: Swetha Swaminathan• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Jordan ElHindi

The FPB School of Nursing Alumni Relations office and Alumni Association strive to advance this mission of excellence by encouraging alumni to continue their connection with the school and each other while promoting the profession of nursing. 

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Excellence in Precepting in the BSN Program

Excellence in Precepting in the MN Program

Excellence in Precepting in the MSN Program

Mary Kay Lehman Award for Excellence in Teaching

Michael Sabo, MSN, APRN-CNP, AGACNP-BCCleveland Clinic

Nicole Holm, BSN, RNCleveland Clinic

Julie Shaw, MSN, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-OP, C-EFM, C-LRN, C-ONQS, CLCCleveland Clinic

Sara Douglas, PhD, RNThe Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professorship in Oncology Nursing

Michelle Acorn * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Felvic Adriatico, DNP Lemuel Banaga, Victoria, June, Edison, Erwin, Joey, Jessie & Jorge (Family)

Megan Alder, PhD Amy Baker & Jaclene Zauszniewski (Mother & Faculty)

Diana Alemar, DNP Miguel Alemar (Husband)

Fatimah Alnass, PhD Abdullah & Alaa Alnass (Father & Sister)

Naa Ayele Amponsah, MN Kim Denise Amponsah (Mother)

Megan Rose Arumpanayil, BSN Angie, Shaji, Ben & Gabe Arumpanayil (Parents & Brothers)

Michelle Jae Eun Bae, BSN Eul Kyoo Bae (Father)

Chloe Alyse Balis, BSN Goober Balis (Cat)

Anamaria Bonilla, MN Maria Gonzalez (Mother)

Molly Brennan, MSN Tim & Janene Brennan (Parents)

Rachel Brightman, MN Katie Tivey (Sister)

Katherine Grace Broderick, BSN Melinda Broderick (Mother)

Hannah Bruder, MN Jacob Leflein, Scott, Lisa, Emma & Sandy Bruder (Fiance & Family)

Abigail Marilyn Bukovinszky, BSN Mary DeHaan (Faculty)

Ami Bulsara, MN Ajay, Kalpana & Kishan Bulsara (Parents & Brother)

Nouhad Dalia Buzad, MN Gina Buzad (Mother)

Jill Byrne, PhD Shirley Delaney (Mother)

Emma Elizabeth Cain, BSN Molly & Chris Cain (Parents)

Carli Carnish, DNP Isabela, Cooper, Lincoln & Logan Carnish (Children)

Zoey Mason Casa, BSN Beth Trecasa (Mother)

Dina Marie Cascarano, BSN Lisa & Dino Cascarano (Parents)

Christopher Austin Cerminara, BSN Renee & Frank Cerminara (Parents)

Anna Cerra * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Theresa Champagne * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Su J Chen, BSN Shi & Hui Chen (Parents)

Annie Cheng, MSN George, Jessica & Eric Cheng (Parents & Brother)

Mitchell M Chi, BSN Shuang Wu (Mother)

Graduate Pinner

Angela Chlebowski, DNP Jillian Chlebowski (Daughter)

Natalia Cineas * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Alexis Coleman, MN Lori Fuller & Emma Bathke-Manchester (Mother & Sister)

Nicolette Coulson, MN Nicholas Coulson, Cherry Stewart, Clara Medwid (Husband, Mother & Friend)

Maryalice Cullen * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Ashlyn Louise Cummins, BSN Rachael & Justin Cummins (Parents)

Nicole Grace DeConzo, BSN Donna & Matthew DeConzo (Parents)

Hayley Margaret Devine, BSN Patricia Pruss (Grandmother)

Angela Dick, MN Connie Noble, Ed & Wes Dick (Parents & Brother)

Emily DiGiovanni, MN Mark Daray, Laura Roth & Tony, Michael, Anna, Victor, Lilo & Jorge DiGiovanni (Husband, Parents & Siblings)

Kippie Ella Douglas, BSN Therese Ross (Mother)

Caroline Rose Dudenhoeffer, BSN Samantha Dudenhoeffer (Sister-in-law)

Abbey Erica Dungan, BSN Terri Gentile (Godmother)

Gillian Therese Eames, BSN Anna Eames-Seffernick (Sister)

Naomi Reba Eapen, BSN Aby & Joyce Eapen (Parents)

Ellen Eighmy, MN Harry, Sue & Emily Eighmy, Rob Crawford, and Mary, Evan & Harry Watkins (Family)

Shelby Noelle Farruggia, MN Robert, Donna & Brett Farruggia (Parents & Brother)

Kelly Fitzgerald, MN Lynn & Thomas Fitzgerald (Parents)

Jasmine Jacqueline Floyd, BSN Josette & Kevin Floyd (Parents)

James Fothergill, BSN Izumi Fothergill (Mother)

Enrique Francis, MN Evanne Juratovac (Faculty)

Kari Gali * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

J. Reilly Gorby, BSN John & Shawna Gorby (Parents)

Marie Grosh, DNP Evelyn Duffy (Faculty)

Devon Elizabeth Grube, BSN Christian, Kim, Paige, Mark & Jacob Grube (Family)

Julia Hallack, MN Marlene Hallack (Mother)

Andrea Hallett, MN Candy Wallace (Mother)

Graduate Pinner

Dana Lowrie, BSN Dona Lowrie (Mother)

Renee Havey, DNP Patricia McKinney (Mother)

Catrina Heffernan * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Hazel Jane Herr, BSN Pema Herr (Sister)

Julie Anne Hines, BSN Russell, Charles & Chrystine Hines (Brother & Parents)

Madison Dorothy Hirschfeld, BSN Cindy, Chris & Alex Hirschfeld (Parents & Sister)

Jessica Hoang, MSN Cathy & Cong Hoang (Parents)

Arica Jacobson, MSN Louis Soverinsky (Grandfather)

Kana Jang, BSN Lori, Roy & Marianne Jang (Parents & Sister)

Brady Elizabeth Jencik, BSN Talia & Everleigh Jencik (Sisters)

Megan Elizabeth Johnson, BSN Helen Christie (Grandmother)

Heidi Kalbskopf, MN Suzanna Bell (Lifetime Neighbor & Friend)

Jessica LaCene Kamis, BSN Laura, Nick & Peter Kamis, Gina Perko, Donna Graham, Helen Davenport, & Ren (Family)

Alissa Kato, BSN Hiromi & Hiro Kato (Parents)

Samantha Mei-Lian Kelts, BSN Phyllis Cheng (Mother)

Riley Kathleen Kenehan, BSN Shirley Kenehan, posthumously (Grandmother)

Esther Yoomi Kim, BSN Chun-Ja & Soon-Yong Kim (Parents)

Maya Elizabeth Kirk, BSN Hope Miller (Mother)

Anne Kleinhenz, MN Margaret, Jack, Karen, Joe, Katy & Julia Kleinhenz & Laura Keffer (Family)

Anna Kolesar, MN Scott & Dinah Kolesar (Parents)

Olivia Catherine LaRusch, BSN Mark Jackson & Gretchen LaRusch (Parents)

Marshae Ronea Lashley, MN Armani Daniel, Bria Favors, Markia & Sakina Lashley (Best Friends & Sisters)

Patricia Lavin, DNP Philomena & Michael Lavin, Josephine Mulroy, Martin, Alicia, Megan & Catherine Reddington (Parents, Aunt, Husband & Daughters)

Barbara Leafe * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Kaitlyn Nicole Ledford, BSN

Joanna Grace Lee, BSN Sam & Jane Lee (Parents)

Hannah Jeri Leff, BSN Lauren Leff (Mother) & Pets

Brenda Lemus, MN Daniel Best (Boyfriend)

Caroline Li, BSN Hong Zhang & Jianming Li (Parents)

Graduate Pinner

Barbara & Virginia Hiestand (Mother & Grandmother)

Rayna Sayles, BSN Rhonda Walden (Mother)

Anne Liang, BSN Grandparents

Jenna Marie Litsey, BSN Arlene Litsey (Mother)

Dorothy Jinquan Liu, BSN XiaoMei Hu, HongBiao Liu & Chionye Ossai (Parents & Boyfriend)

Rachel Sonia Loewy, BSN Steven Loewy (Father)

Grace Noelle Martinez, BSN Doug Schenk (Uncle)

Keandra Chantalese Mayo, BSN Keith & Sandra Mayo (Parents)

Marena Mazurek, MN Janice, Kelly & Mary Beth Mazurek (Mother & Sisters)

Kelly Ann McCarthy-Mellett, BSN Julie McCarthy (Mother)

Emma Marie McNallie, BSN Anne Jeffords (Grandmother)

Angela Medved, MN Liliana Medved (Mother)

Clara Medwid, MN Sam Lyle, Nicolette & Kestrel Coulson (Mother, Friend & Goddaughter)

Adrienne Laura Meek, BSN Kevin, Lorraine, & Jillian Meek (Parents & Sister)

Kayla Marie Miller, BSN Nikole, Craig, Jacob & Jaxson DeWitt (Parents & Brothers)

Mackenzie Moore, MN Eunesa Supple (Grandmother)

Tiffany Morrison, MN Tim & Alicia Morrison, Katie Ellis (Parents & Sister)

Emily Mugler, MN Matt Biondi (Husband)

Maria Marisela Mullin, MN Cathy & Brad Mullin (Parents)

Sophia Newport, BSN Laura Diaz Barron, Billy & Marie Newport (Parents & Sister)

Phuong Tue Nguyen, BSN Bich Le (Mother)

Sarah Nocar, MN Mr. Charles Floyd McPupps Nocar (Dog)

Julia Ann O'Brien, PhD Lisa O'Brien (Mother)

Mackenzie O'Brien, MSN Katherine, Colin & Sarah O'Brien (Brother & Sisters)

Madeleine Jeanne Paolucci, BSN Madeleine & Michael Paolucci (Parents)

Graduate Pinner

Andrea Kaitlynn Pape, BSN David & Patricia Pape (Parents)

Rayna Sayles, BSN Rhonda Walden (Mother)

Eunice Jieun Park, BSN Joshua,Helen, Joyce, Daniel & Jong Park (Parents, Siblings & Grandmother)

Hannah Robinson, BSN Valerie Robinson, Margaret Speirs, Alan Speirs & Leslie Mitchell (Mother, Grandmother, Uncle & Aunt)

Hanan M. Safar, PhD Haleemah Yousef, Mohammed & Fatma Safar, Susan Mazanec, Taiba Sadeq, & Chris

Lisa Scholz, DNP Peter Scholz (Husband)

Sophia Denise Schuler, BSN Michael, Cecilia, Rhonda Schuler (Parents & Sister)

Angelina Michelle Scribano, BSN Gino & Michelle, Jennifer, Christina, Brianna & Francesca Scribano (Family)

Sophie Shi, MSN Jun Shi, Hong Zhu, Athenie Shi, & Yumin Gao (Family & Partner)

Paul C. Siewierski, BSN Mark Englert (Brother)

Eric Staples * Joyce Fitzpatrick & Linda Everett (Faculty)

Nathan Stecher, MN Betsy & Scott Stecher (Parents)

Gwen Mastrangelo Stewart, MN Vaughn & Finn Stewart (Husband & Son)

Swetha Anu Swaminathan, MN Sree & Sachit Swaminathan, Sheela Balaram (Parents & Brother)

Regan Elizabeth Thibault, BSN Robin & Andy Thibault (Parents)

Lauren Traczyk, MN Jerry & Rena Traczyk (Parents)

Rebecca Trask, MN Tambie Trask (Mother)

Margaret Tuitel, MN Amy Loftus-Tuitel (Mother)

Tongyao Wang, PhD Joachim Voss (Faculty)

Erin Marie Weppner, BSN Anita & Matthew Weppner (Parents)

Anna Jane Wolford, MN Levi Wolford (Brother)

Kristen Yunjie Yang, MN Danny Sindra (Husband)

Allison Yingqi Yu, BSN Jin Bai Yu & Jiao Ling Liang (Parents)

Khyati Zala, MSN Ranjan Zala & Jennifer Aviles (Mother & Best Friend)

Emily Sun Zhang, BSN Sun Lan, Zhang Kui, Catherine, Roshana & Deepa (Family & Best Friends)

Graduate Pinner

Jessica Jiexi Zhao, BSN Ning Zhou & Jianzhong Zhao (Parents)

Graduate

Winkelman (Parents, Sister, Friend & Faculty)

Kristal Jingyu Zhou, BSN Jianhong Yang & Haiying Zhou (Parents)

* These students were in the Samuel H. and Maria Miller Post-Doctoral FellowshipProgram for Nurse Executives,Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy Certificate of Completion