Frontier Nursing University alumna Dr. Nagavalli Thiruvalluvan, DNP (Class 47), APN, NP-C, CRRN, migrated from India to the United States in 1995, along with her husband and 2-month-old baby. Since then, she has achieved a remarkable nursing career, including the completion of her Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from FNU in 2023. Dr. Thiruvalluvan has owned and operated Adult & Geriatric Primary Care in Metuchen, NJ, since 2020.
Alumni Spotlight: Tabetha “Jarel” Brown: A Nurse’s Journey
Tabetha “Jarel” Brown, FNP (Class 91), APRN, CNP, NP-C, always pictured becoming a nurse. In third grade, she drew a now-and-then picture of her as a third grader, and the “then” was her as a nurse. Today, that framed picture hangs in her office at Pinnacle Health Integrative Nurse Practitioners in Poteau, Oklahoma, a practice she and her husband opened in 2018. Since 2020, she and her family have become actively involved in Advocates for Africa, an evangelistic non-profit organization founded in Oklahoma and based in Rwanda, Africa. Brown has gravitated particularly to the medical needs of the people in Rwanda.
Winter 2024 Quarterly Bulletin Celebrates Preceptors and Their Vital Roles in Educating Frontier Students
The Winter 2024 issue of the FNU Quarterly Bulletin features a special 8-page section celebrating preceptors. A message from FNU Dean of Nursing, Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN, explains why precepting is so important to Frontier students and how the experience benefits the preceptor as well. The special section also includes answers to all the frequently asked questions about precepting, survey results regarding the experience of past preceptors of FNU students, and reflections from students about the preceptors. Additional preceptor information includes the dates for FNU’s second annual Preceptor Celebration Week and a special poem from FNU alumnus Ebonique Shanks, CNM, about her preceptors.
Alumni Spotlight: Triana Boggs on serving the underserved
The first step in solving a problem is understanding what the problem is. As Triana Boggs, APRN, CNM (Class 186), opened Motherland Birthing and Wellness LLC last year, she did so with first-hand knowledge of how it can help address the community’s needs. The middle of three children, Boggs was raised by a single mother. With limited resources available, the family relied on government assistance for everything from housing to food to healthcare. Her passion for community service and engagement stems from her own childhood experiences of being a child in need.
Commencement, Alumni & Family Event, President’s Gala, and the FNU Day of Giving Highlight a Busy Fall at Frontier
The recent issue of the FNU Quarterly Bulletin is jam-packed with coverage of FNU’s event-filled Fall, which was one of the busiest in recent memory. It all began in September with Commencement, our largest annual event once again held at the historic Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Rachel Koransky-Matson Makes a Difference for Diabetes Patients in Rural Maine
Within her community in rural Maine, Frontier Nursing University alumnus Dr. Rachel Koransky-Matson, stands as a beacon of transformative healthcare, especially for those affected by diabetes. Graduating as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in 2016 and completing her Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2017, Dr. Koransky-Matson said her journey began with a resounding desire to make a difference which led her to FNU.
2023 Year in Review
We have so much to be proud of in 2023, including our students, faculty, staff, alumni, preceptors and donors. We invite you to reflect on this past year at Frontier Nursing University.
2023 Highlight: FNU Graduates Celebrate with Friends & Family at Commencement
FNU’s commencement ceremony honored the nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who have completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Master in Science of Nursing degree, or Post-Graduate Certificate. FNU awarded over 1,000 degrees again this year.
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