A publication for alumni and friends of Aultman College

Fall/Winter 2013

Aultman College Celebrates Nursing ...

Beyond the Bedside

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Inside This Issue FALL 2013

Aultman College Receives Approval for BSN Completion Program

The Division of Nursing is now offering a Bachelor’s Degree in the Science of Nursing. The BSN Completion Program is designed to provide educational experiences for registered nurses to broaden their professional practices. The bachelor’s degree nurse is accountable, adaptable and capable of functioning as a leader in a health care environment that is constantly changing. Building on the basic concepts of the associate degree program (nursing, client, health, environment and education) the BSN Completion Program will include the following concepts: community/diverse populations, evidence-based practice, health promotion, nursing leadership, nursing research and technology.

Classes began this fall, and special rates are being offered to Aultman employees and alumni. Contact Jenn Loretto, BSN program coordinator, at 330-363-1186 or jloretto@aultman.com.

The President’s AddressPresident Crowl

Personal development is your springboard to personal excellence. Ongoing, continuous, nonstop personal development literally assures you that there is no limit to what you can accomplish.

It wasn’t that long ago that “education” was something you did in order to get a job. Graduation marked the end of your education, and any additional knowledge came to you through on-the-job experience. Things are different

today, when we constantly hear the phrase “lifelong learning.” The idea is that we can never stop learning. The world around us keeps changing, and we need to change with it.

Some people keep learning just to keep up and maintain their credentials or skills. Others see an opportunity to give their career a boost or take it in a new direction. A tremendous example of lifelong learning is Ella Scott (1991) who went on to earn her BSN in 1995, her master’s degree in 1997 and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science in 2007. In this issue of Connection, you will read about three Aultman College graduates who also built on their diplomas by earning advanced degrees to become Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Many of our graduates find total satisfaction in a career in traditional nursing roles. Others prefer to push themselves and commit the time and effort to pursue higher levels of education. I’m excited that the college will begin to support the desire for higher learning as we introduce our BSN Completion Program this fall. This new degree program will provide the education needed to be successful in a field that becomes more complex and challenging each year.

Our graduates fill many roles in health care and related fields outside of direct patient care. Past Connection articles presented graduates who went on to teach or become administrators. There are literally dozens of other types of positions being filled by people who earned their nursing credentials here at Aultman. Whatever field they chose, I am proud that Aultman College graduates are finding personal fulfillment in careers made possible by the education they received here.

Sincerely,

Rebecca J. Crowl, President

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Campus Happenings

Accolades

Aultman College Celebrates Nurses ... Beyond the Bedside

Letter from Your Newly Elected Alumni President Angela McGee

Alumna Spotlight

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Class of 2013!The month of May marked many great accomplishments in the lives of our graduating students! Aultman College held its 13th graduation ceremony on May 11 at R.G. Drage Career Technical Center. Dr. Laura McIntyre inspired students to follow their dreams and remain confident in their abilities with the knowledge they gained at Aultman College. History was made by the first graduating class of students with their Associate of Science degree in Radiography.

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Our faculty and staff understand the importance of giving back to the community in which we live, work and play. Some of the organizations that we helped this year were: Relay for Life, Meals on Wheels, Safety First, American Heart Association, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Habitat for Humanity.

Camp Scrubs was held June 17-21 and July 15-19. A total of 46 kids had an awesome week learning about the different areas of health care. Some of their highlights included participating in a Code Blue simulation, extracting DNA from fruit, dissecting sheep brains and hanging out on the helipad!

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Campus happenings

The Special Olympics Tennis District Qualifier was held on April 28 at Hall of Fame Fitness Center. Three area teams competed, and the athletes advanced to the Columbus state games held at The Ohio State University in June. Aultman College students helped with the event and had a variety of jobs that included shagging balls, cheering on the athletes and assisting the coaches and umpires with positioning the athletes on the court. Tennis is a complicated sport and these athletes play by regulation rules, so a little assistance is sometimes needed. Head coach of the Stark Public team Lynne Lashley said, “The students were great and we cannot do it without them! Their assistance helps tremendously!”

Aultman College held its summer pinning ceremony on August 8 at AA Executive Event Center. Keith Stoller was noted as the student with highest academic achievement. Congratulates to all of our summer graduates.

Special Olympics

Pinning Ceremony

Scrubs

Amanda Espenschied-Reilly, Thomas Paddock, Dianne Gibbs, Chris Gemma, Robin Williams, Elise Mollohan, Marissa Durbin and Betty Allen joined other Aultman employees on a Saturday to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

Aultman College’s Amy Huffman

volunteered for Safety First.

Sheri Storlie, alumni coordinator, shared her son’s story of survival at the annual American Heart Association Kickoff.

Faculty and staff filled over 600 bags of cereal

at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.TaLisa Ellis, from Canton, being pinned by her son.

Golf OutingThe sixth Annual Aully’s Open Golf Outing took place Aug. 13 at Wilkshire Golf Course. Fourteen teams participated for a great cause and helped raise student scholarship funds!

A special thank you to Carol Easterday (‘62) and husband John, owners of Wilkshire, who generously donated the use of the golf course for the event.

Igniting an Interest in Science!PAST AND PRESENT LUNCH

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Several alumni from the class of 1948 and 1949 came to Aultman College to share lunch with current radiography and nursing students. They reminisced and shared stories of their days at Aultman Hospital School of Nursing and listened to the current students tell about what it is like to attend Aultman College in 2013!

Nell Masters, a current student, shared “I loved hearing the stories that these nurses experienced throughout all these years. It makes me hopeful that I’ll be able to have these same stories someday.”

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Aultman College recently welcomed our scholarship donors as well as the student recipients to our campus. Over lunch, students sat amongst the donors and shared stories of how their scholarship awards helped them obtain their goal of attending college. Emily Livengood, a student recipient recounted her experience by stating, “It was a great time to be able to meet the people responsible for bringing me one step closer to becoming a nurse. I am so thankful for them and truly grateful for their donations.”

If you would like more information about how you can make a difference in a student’s life by donating to the scholarship fund, contact Vi Leggett at 330-363-6183.

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Campus happenings

Donor Appreciation Lunch

Restaurant Fundraiser On March 19, we held a fundraiser for the 1892 Campaign at Papa Gyros. We had a great turnout at both restaurants for the event, raising more than $200 for the 1892 scholarship fund.

On May 28, the faculty, staff and students participated in Tie Dye Day. This is an annual event that promotes team-building and fun for everyone involved.

Join us at the Tuscarawas Street Chipotle on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 5-8 p.m. for our next scholarship fundraiser! The scholarship fund will receive 50 percent of all sales. Don’t forget to mention Aultman College when ordering so that we can receive your donation! For more information call Sheri Storlie, alumni coordinator, at 330-363-1178.

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Campus AccomplishmentsAmanda Espenschied-Reilly, MS, MA, was previously an adjunct instructor for Aultman College and has been appointed the Dean of General Education and Online Learning. Congratulations Amanda!

Jo Ann Donnenwirth, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, previously an assistant professor in the nursing program, has been named the new BSN Completion Program Director. Her expertise and knowledge will be vital as this new program is being established in our community.

Michael Polnik, MA, joined Aultman College as an adjunct ethics instructor and has been named as a part-time faculty member. He recently presented on the stigma of mental illness for the Stark County Mental Health Board’s annual conference. He will also give a presentation of the classis legal cases and be on a case analysis panel for the Aultman Bioethics conference. Watch for his third ethics article that will be published this month in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy magazine.

Theresa Benzel, an assistant professor in the nursing program, received her DNP from Walsh University.Congratulations Theresa!

Kristine Skalsky, an assistant professor in the nursing program, received her Ed.D. from Argosy University.Congratulations Kristine!

Congratulations and best wishes to long-time faculty members who are off to new opportunities!

Mary Cook has accepted a faculty position at Walsh University, and Dr. Sherri Cole left for to Logan College near St. Louis.

We thank them for all of their continued time, support and knowledge. They will be missed by their Aultman College family!

Congratulations and Best Wishes:

What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas …

… at least for these instructors as they presented their posters at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning conference in Las Vegas, in June.

Student Successes:

Outstanding Student Nurse - Kelsey Miller

Kelsey Miller, a recent graduate of Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was presented with the Outstanding Nursing Student Award by the Stark Carroll District Nurses’ Association. The award is presented to one nominee from each Stark County nursing program to recognize students who seek learning experiences and enjoy the search for knowledge, maintain good academic standing, professional integrity and accountability, and serve as a role model to other students.

Miller was nominated by Perri Concialdi and her adjunct faculty for her time management, clinical knowledge and desire to make a difference in the field of nursing.

RAD Club Elects New President!

Nikki VanSickle is the new president of the RAD club. She is a second-year member and is excited to create events and raise money for the 2014 OSRT Conference.

Karen ChirumboloKaren Chirumbolo’s (1976) position at Aultman Hospital is

a good indication of the increased number of nurses becoming APRNs and their increased importance to the organization.

“As the director of advanced practice, I am sort of the ambassador for APRNs,” Karen said. ”My role is to educate physicians and others about APRNs and how they can help enhance the quality and reduce the cost of care. The concept has been around for a while, but it’s still new to most people.”

One of the things driving the increased attention in APRNs is the potential future shortage of health care providers. The Affordable Care Act says that, as of 2014, everyone will have health care insurance and be entitled to care. There may not be enough providers to meet that demand, so organizations are increasingly turning to APRNs to help fill the gap.

The role of APRNs – the services or level of care they are allowed to provide – is controlled by the state.

“Ohio, like other Midwest states, is a bit more conservative than other parts of the country,” said Karen, “but we are making big strides. It’s an area that will continue to grow, and helping to guide and coordinate that growth are two of the main reasons I am here.”

Karen is an APRN herself, a clinical nurse specialist. She earned her advanced degree in order to pursue teaching. She spent several months as an instructor when it was still the school of nursing and loved the experience. As the school transitioned to Aultman College, instructors were required to have master’s degrees. She earned hers at Malone College in 2005 but left to become the education specialist for the CVSICU and Cardiac OR.

There are many reasons people choose to become APRNs,

but Karen says it’s a natural progression for many nurses. “Most nurses choose the field because they want to make a difference in their patients’ lives. Becoming an APRN is kicking that up a notch. They take on more of a leadership role and more responsibility. We have APRNs who graduate from the college and work in local physician offices, seeing and treating patients every day. It’s a very exciting time for our field.

“Many young nurses are thinking about it,” she said. “It means more school and more work, but it also means more responsibility, more opportunity and more earning potential. It’s very gratifying to achieve this higher level of nursing.”

Susan AdkinsSusan Adkins (1981) found her role as a bedside nurse to

be very satisfying. She would have been completely satisfied to spend her entire career providing direct patient care. But a fellow staff member saw the potential for Susan to do more and pushed her to take her education and skills to a higher level.

“Out of school I started my career working nights in a medical/surgical unit and spent 20 years at the bedside,” she said. “While I was there, I worked with a head nurse who insisted that I could offer so much more to the hospital and my patients. I told her I was perfectly content with my diploma and current job.”

The head nurse continued to encourage Adkins, who finally decided that she should pursue her bachelor’s degree. Still, her friend the head nurse wasn’t satisfied that Susan was achieving all that she could.

“She continued to encourage and push me to do more, and I finally got the bug to get an advanced degree. As it turns out,

it was the best move I ever made. As much as I loved being a bedside nurse, I love being an APRN even more.”

Susan became an acute-care nurse practitioner, working with the highest acuity patients in the hospital setting, specifically in the ICU. She’d worked in ICU before and found it be interesting, exciting and challenging.

“As an APRN, I get to work in the area that I most enjoy and continue to stay at the bedside, but to work in a different role or capacity. I gave up some of the hands-on things that I was used to, the routine things that really connected me with the patients. But in my current role, I am still very much involved with both the patient and their families. I get to provide a lot of education for them, which I enjoy. I did that as a bedside nurse, but now I do it a higher level.”

She says the biggest change as an APRN is the autonomy she gained. As a bedside nurse, she would largely take direction and occasionally suggest or initiate things related to her patients. As an APRN, she is able to initiate activities and act on them. She is much more able to direct patient care. She describes the autonomy and respect that comes with being an APRN as being “pretty amazing.”

She says that her choice to become an APRN, with the opportunity to expand her skills and increase her responsibilities, was the right one. But she advises others considering an advanced degree to carefully think through their long-term career goals. Earning the APRN designation means investing a lot of time and intense study.

Today you will find Susan in the cardiac-thoracic area caring for open-heart surgery patients, a job she’s held for almost five years. It’s clear that her friend the head nurse was right in encouraging Susan to strive to achieve higher levels of education and increase her contribution to her patients and the hospital.

Stacy IrwinStacy Irwin (1995) transitioned several times between

nursing and management. While she found both satisfying, she is very pleased to be in her current role as a nurse practitioner, one of the types of APRN roles throughout the hospital.

“I never assumed I would be a bedside nurse my entire career. I always knew I would go on to something else, but wasn’t sure what that would be. After graduation, my first assignment was in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit where I worked for 12 years. After six years, I became an assistant director and

staff nurse, so I added some administrative roles along with still working bedside.”

Stacy enjoyed managing but wanted something that gave her more flexibility and that would put her more in touch with patients. She pursued additional education, earning her BSN at Malone College in 2007. After graduating, she became a manager in the stroke unit, a position she filled for almost two years. While there, she decided that she wanted to go even further with her education.

“I wanted to do more. And I missed working side-by-side with nurses, being at the bedside and making decisions about patient care. So I decided the right path for me would be to become a nurse practitioner.”

She graduated with her MSN as an acute care nurse practitioner in 2012. Earning that degree required quite some effort, something many people with advanced nursing degrees know all too well.

“In addition to classes and studying, I worked three days a week as a rounding nurse for the cardiology physicians. You have to do a lot of clinical hours during a master’s program, so that was two days a week. I also have a husband and two young boys. It required working many weekends. It was exciting being so busy.”

After graduation, she worked in the hospitalists’ program, doing internal medicine for about 150 physicians when their patients were admitted.

“In June, an opportunity came up to work for the vascular surgeons as their nurse practitioner. I hated to leave the hospitalists, because they are excellent physicians and eager to work with nurse practitioners. But the new position gives me the chance to be part of developing a new vascular center program in the hospital.”

When people ask Stacy what drove her to become an APRN, she said it was the chance to work closely with the physicians while also having a lot of autonomy, something she says is very much a team approach.

Like other APRNs, Stacy cautions those considering it to consider carefully because of the effort required. But for those who are interested, she says it’s never too late for someone to go back and earn an advanced degree.

“I am glad I waited, because that way I had a lot of clinical experience behind me, which made the schooling easier for me to complete. I am really glad I did it when I did.”

Nurses have long played a primary role in providing health care, but that role has continued to evolve and expand. With the advent of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) designation, they gain new qualifications to take on much higher levels of

responsibility and autonomy.

Many graduates of the Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences have gone on to pursue advanced degrees and the APRN designation. In the following three stories, you can learn more about the role several Aultman College graduates fulfill as APRNs.

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Alumni news

Letter from the President of the Aultman College Alumni Association

ANGELA MCGEE

Greetings alumni and friends! I hope you have enjoyed a relaxing summer. Here, on the campus of Aultman College, there has been little time for relaxing! The college has been full of life. There are nursing and radiography students crowding the halls, middle school students participating in Camp Scrubs

and faculty and staff contributing to various service learning projects. Most importantly, we have worked tirelessly as we prepare for the arrival of our newest program – BSN completion program!

As the newly elected president for the Aultman College Alumni Association, I want to share a little about myself. I am a proud graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing’s class of 1997. It is hard to believe that I have been an alum for 16 years already. Since the completion of my diploma at Aultman, I have since obtained my BSN from Walsh University and my MSN from Walden University. I have spent all 16 years of my nursing career at Aultman Hospital in various nursing and leadership roles. In my current position I am serving as the vice president of orthopaedics and neuroscience.

I am honored to be assuming the position of president for our alumni association. It is my privilege to follow Tina Biasella who has so willingly volunteered her time to our group this past year. I am excited about continuing our legacy of outstanding education that began more than 100 years ago through our new BSN Completion Program. With the advent of this program, I would encourage our alumni to support the initiative to ensure the growth of our college and engage with our modern alumni as we adapt to meet the needs of our current student body.

If you are interested in participating on the alumni board or you have ideas on how we might better serve our alumni, please contact me. I am eager to hear your thoughts. If you have not visited the Aultman College campus in a while, I invite you to stop by or attend one of our upcoming alumni events.

Please stay in touch. Remember to contact the alumni office if you have any change in address or phone numbers. I want to be certain we are able to keep you updated on the exciting things happening at your alma mater. Best wishes!

At the 2013 Alumni Dinner, the Alumni Association raffle winner was drawn. The $1,000 winning ticket went to Kim Lewis, a nurse in the Cath Lab. The ticket was sold by Aultman employee and 1982 graduate, Beth Taylor. Kim will use her winnings to purchase appliances for the home she recently built. Thank you for your support!

Ella Scott graduated from the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in 1991. After passing her boards, she went on to

receive her BSN, her MS in Community Health Administration and Wellness Promotion and lastly received her Ph.D. from Case Western in 2007.Ella has served in many roles throughout her career. She was the founder and CEO of a nonprofit public health agency for 10 years, served as a

public health nurse at the Stark County Health Department, was a consultant for Canton City Schools, and an educator at Stark State and Kent State University. In addition to a sterling career, she received numerous awards for her outstanding achievement in nursing and public health.

Ella has four children in successful careers and four grandchildren who continue to keep her busy. Although she has been retired since 2011, Ella currently serves as an independent consultant for health care, research and public policy. Thank you, Ella for your hard work and dedication to your community!

ALUMNA IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Alumni Dinner Raffle Winner!

Alumni HonorsAultman College Alumni Association Accepting Nominations The alumni association would like to recognize alumni for their contributions and achievements. Three award categories are open for nominations including contributing alumnus/alumna, outstanding alumnus/alumna and distinguished modern alumnus/alumna. Each award will be presented at the annual spring dinner in April 2014. Alumni can be nominated for past contributions, and awards can be given posthumously.

The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2014. Send nominations with description of contributions and/or achievements to:

Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesAttn: Sheri Storlie2600 Sixth St. S.W.Canton, OH 44710

Nomination forms are available at www.aultmancollege.edu.

Stephanie Pryor and Stephanie Robertson

enjoying graduate exit day.

Recent graduates Lindsey Ostlund, John Anderson and

Ashley Hostetler.

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Approximately 100 alumni joined us at Skyland Pines on Friday, April 26, 2013 to honor the graduating class of 1963. It was a time to celebrate their time in school together and the paths their lives have taken since. Some have worked in hospitals, physician offices and on the mission field.

The festivities began with a welcome by Vi Leggett, vice president community engagement at Aultman College. Terry Livengood offered an invocation, and the meal was served. Following the dinner, Jenna Lou (Rowlance) Weitzel, the 1963 class president, shared tidbits of humor and stories about

herself and classmates. An alumni association meeting was then conducted, and the guests were witness to the installation of the 2013-2014 Aultman College Alumni Association officers. The evening concluded with a presentation of awards. Justin Hamilton, Kim Poorman and Fern Gerber were presented with awards from the alumni association for their contributions and achievements.

The following day, the class of 1963 gathered at Aultman College to see our campus, eat lunch and walk through the halls of the Morrow House as they reminisced about their days at the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing.

Justin Hamilton ’07 Distinguished Modern Alumnus Award

After graduating from Aultman College in 2007, Justin Hamilton began his nursing career in SICU at Aultman Hospital. In 2012, after receiving his BSN from Ohio University, Justin transitioned to the Rapid Response Team. Within that same year, he accepted the role of Clinical Care Coordinator where he is currently serving.

Justin is the present chair of the VAE and Restraint Getting to Zero Committee. In conjunction with Dr. Boutros, he plans the monthly Coordination of Critical Care Committee meeting, Post-Operative Respiratory Failure Taskforce and Intensivist meetings. Justin also sits on the Evidence-Based Practice Board, Quality Board, CAUTI GTZ Committee and CLABSI GTZ Committee. He also serves as the Course Coordinator for the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Fundamentals of Critical Care Support course that is held at Aultman Hospital.

Justin has played an active role in the Respiratory Therapy Intubation Training project and, most recently, the hospital-wide Mock Code Blue Initiative. Within the next year, Justin plans to pursue his MSN with the intentions of becoming an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Kim Poorman ’91 Contributing Alumna Award

After graduating from Aultman School of Nursing in 1991, Kim Poorman began her career at Aultman Hospital on Memorial 6 North. While there, she served as a charge nurse and preceptor. Kim became a Case Manager at Aultman Hospital in 1997 and is currently in that role.

Kim joined the Aultman College Alumni Association in 1994. Since that time she has served as a trustee and president of the alumni association, as well as served on the Margaret Lazar/Emma Lupher Scholarship Committee.

Kim recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Walden University with her BSN. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family. Kim and her husband of 19 years have two daughters. Her daughter Emma is involved in high school band and the swim team. Her daughter Meagan is also in band and enjoys playing soccer.

Fern Gerber ’63 Outstanding Alumna Award

Fern Gerber graduated from Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in 1963 and went on to receive her BSN from The Ohio State University in 1966. Fern continued her education and graduated in 1984 from Wichita State University and received her MSN. In 1985, Fern served as a faculty member in the BSN program at Bethel College, Kansas. From 1996-2001, she was a Country Representative for Mennonite Central Committee in Calcutta, India. Fern then served as a staff nurse at Schowalter Villa Long-Term Care Facility from 2002 until her retirement in 2008. Fern received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Aultman Nurses Alumni Association in 1997 and the Outstanding Teaching Award in 1993 from Bethel College. Fern and her husband David stay busy with their daughters and their two grandchildren.

Graduates of Aultman Hospital School of Nursing Return to Campus 50 Years Later

Fern Gerber, Kim Poorman and Justin Hamilton receiving their Alumni awards.

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Phone-a-thon April 15–17 was our annual telephone campaign. In the three days that calls were made, we received $5,000 in pledges. Thank you for your support.

A day was set aside this summer to reorganize the Alumni closet — sorting through memorabilia dating back to 1892. “It was a rewarding experience and very insightful to see the history that our Alumni Relations department has collected over the years,” stated Sheri Storlie, the alumni coordinator. With the help of student worker Carol Fela, the donations of newspaper clippings, photos and uniforms were organized with plans to display various pieces throughout the college.

Aultman College enjoys seeing our Alumni on campus. We recently planned a Spotlight on History event and invited alumni to join us in the dining cabin of the Titanic. More than 30 alumni and friends presented their boarding pass to hear Sally Whiston as she impersonated the life of Unsinkable Molly Brown. Guests enjoyed tea and a luncheon as they began their journey back to 1912.

Vi Leggett, Sheri Storlie and JoAnn Donnenwirth, with the help of Whitemyer Advertising, have been actively designing a display that will be housed in the Founders’ Room. The idea is to celebrate the beginning of the Aultman School of Nursing in 1892 and the beginning of Aultman College in 2004 by displaying artifacts and memorabilia from these important years of our school history.

Naming opportunities are available. Please contact Vi Leggett at 330-363-6183 for more details.

CLOSET CLEANING

Founders’ Wall Project Construction Ideas Under Way

Sheri Storlie and Carol Fela cleaning the alumni closet.

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Judy (Rowley) Dennis (1963)Rochelle (Wilson) Caddey (1958)Grace (Wallace) Zahler (1951)Martha Hoagland (1963)Lettie (Steineck) Beasley (1956)Linda (Thompson) Bagent (1967)

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ALUMNI NOTES

Lee Bailey, from Imaging Device Engineering Associates, LLC generously donated radiography equipment valued at $20,000 to our skills lab.

Thank you to the Markley and Black families for completing their pledge to the Door to Discovery Campaign. Their contribution has been recognized and displayed at the entrance to Aultman College Classroom 2.

Professional DevelopmentThe following alumni have recently furthered their education and have graduated from various BSN programs:Beth Taylor (1982) Amy Good (2007)Christina Hurst (2004) Kim Poorman (1991)Judy Ryder (1978) Amy Clark (2006)Kelly Williams (2008) Mary Phillips (1991) Patricia White (2008)

The following alumni are University of Akron’s 2013 Cameos for Caring Recipients:Jennifer Brackman (2004)Heidi Martinez (2006)Amanda McComas (2009)

Congratulations to all of you on your accomplishments!

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The Alumni Association has set its dates for this year’s meetings. Remember, ALL graduates of Aultman Hospital School of Nursing, Radiography and Aultman College are invited to attend! Please mark your calendars. All meetings are held at 4 p.m. in the Founder’s Room on the campus of Aultman College.

Oct. 29 Nov. 26Dec. (TBD) Jan. 28Feb. 25 March 25April 25 (Skyland Pines) May 27

Pre-Black Friday Shopping Trip

Get a head start on your holiday shopping!! Join your classmates on Friday, Nov. 22 as we spend the day shopping at Grove City outlets. The bus will be leaving from Aultman College at 8 a.m., with plans to return by 8 p.m. The cost of the trip is $25 and includes a continental breakfast. We will be stopping for dinner on our return. Seating is limited; contact Sheri Storlie at 330-363-1178 to reserve your seat! Adults only, please.

December GraduationJoin us in celebrating with our newest graduates

on Dec. 13, 2013 at R.G. Drage.

Annual Spring Dinner

Mark your calendars NOW for a celebration on

Friday, April 25, 2014. Join the class of 1964 as

we honor our alma mater, the friendships we

established and the service we provided to the

community! Please plan to attend and join the

fun. The cost of this year’s event is $25.

Watch for more information in the Spring 2014

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving Leaves:• In memory of Lorraine and Charles Grant• Stark County Voiture No. 10• Laura J. Gregory, Class of 2009• Patricia A. Grischow• Kathleen M. Hendrickson, Class of 1970• Father Robert W. Kaylor• Hall, Kistler & Company, LLP• Hasenstab Architects, Inc.• Michael and Anne Gunther• Kimberly Bricker• Keith, Melissa and Nathan Shelton• The Aultman Foundation• Class of 1963• Susan E. Fitch• Student Senate, 2012-2013• Dr. Ella M. Scott, Class of 1991• In memory of Grace Zahler• Connie Little, RN – Class of 1990• JoAnne Swanson Granquist – Class of 1950

Large Stones:• Clair and Eileen Good

• Terri and Ed Roth

• Fred Dudley and Suzanne Spahr-Dudley

• Christopher and Stacy Remark

Growth on the Giving Tree Gifts Keep The Aultman College Giving Tree Blooming Year Round

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