The theme of the Spring 2022 issue of the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Quarterly Bulletin is “The Power of Perseverance”. Everyone has faced challenges and hurdles in their lives. Everyone has experienced personal loss and tragedy. Not everyone responds to these life events the same way. The stories in this issue of the Quarterly Bulletin include three different FNU alumni who have very different stories to tell. The circumstances and challenges vary for each story. The common thread, however, is the remarkable perseverance displayed by all three women, and how their stories can inspire others.
Get to Know FNU’s New Chief Advancement Officer Bobbi Silver
On the surface, it is natural to assume that the role of an advancement officer is to raise money. It is true that fundraising is central to the position, but at its core, it is really about connecting and building relationships. “People give to people,” Frontier Nursing University Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) Bobbi Silver said. “Yes, we need to provide important funding to our institutions, but it’s also important that we have meaningful connections with people to facilitate support for the institution in ways that they are passionate about. We want to treat people with respect and kindness and connect them to the university.” Silver, who began her role as Frontier’s Chief Advancement Officer on March 28, 2022, brings nearly 20 years of experience in fundraising and marketing.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kristin Gianelis Recognized with Circle of Caring Award
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is proud to recognize faculty member Kristin Gianelis, DNP, APRN, ANP, WHNP, who was one of the recipients of the Winter 2021 Circle of Caring Award. A resident of Barrington, Rhode Island, Gianelis serves as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) faculty member for FNU. Through this role, she mentors DNP students to become agents of change in their communities. Outside of her work with the university, she also works in a clinical setting and dedicates her time to improving healthcare access for underserved populations.
Boston Midwife Prepares to Open Alabama’s First Birth Center
To the casual observer, opening Birth Sanctuary Gainesville might not make a lot of sense. First, Gainesville is a rural town in Alabama with a population of less than 200. Second, because of state regulations that severely restrict the scope of care nurse-midwives can provide, there are no birth centers in the entire state. That is about to change because FNU alumni Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, DNP, CNM, CPM, plans to open Birth Sanctuary Gainesville later this year. While the uncertainties are many, Mitchell insists, “It will get done.”
Frontier Nursing University Community Members Recognized at 2022 ACNM Conference
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and preceptors of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) had the opportunity to attend the 67th Annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Meeting and Exhibition from May 21 to May 25. ACNM was back in person for the first time in two years with a virtual option. FNU is excited to highlight the many FNU community members who presented or were recognized and received awards during this year’s ACNM Conference. We commend all of these individuals for their excellent work as nurse-midwifery leaders!
Staff Spotlight: Megan Cadwell Receives Winter Circle of Caring Award
Throughout her time working with Frontier Nursing University (FNU), Megan Cadwell has made it a mission to exemplify the university’s Culture of Caring every day. Working as a staff member with FNU since September of 2020, Cadwell serves as the Assistant Director of Clinical Credentialing. Before working with FNU, Cadwell worked for the Lexington-Fayette County Government Health Access Nurturing Developmental Services through the Family Care Center, where she helped families of expectant mothers. In her current role, Cadwell and her team assist students in the clinical credentialing process as they progress through their clinical practicum.
Alumni Spotlight: Charles R. Davis, FNP, establishes 1st School-Based Health Center in the Mid-Hudson Valley Region of New York
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Charles R. Davis, FNP, has spent countless hours within the last few years to advocate for the health of underserved students in rural New York. Davis, who earned his Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from FNU in 2019 in the family nurse practitioner program, spearheaded the idea and led a committed and diverse team of individuals that established the newly-constructed Webutuck School-Based Health Center in Amenia, New York. In partnership with the Webutuck School District, the health center will be operated by Open Door Family Medical Centers of Ossining, NY. The Webutuck Central Schools District is located in the rural farming community of Northeast, Dutchess County, near the borders of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The 2021 FNU President’s Annual Report: Return to Campus Highlights a Busy Year at Frontier
After nearly two years of being shut down by the pandemic, Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) new Versailles, Ky. campus welcomed its first students last fall. Other than Commencement, which is the signature event every year, the resumption of student activities on campus was the highlight of 2021. Fittingly, the return to campus is featured prominently in the 2021 President’s Annual Report, which once again reviews the past year at Frontier through the lens of the 2021 strategic plan objectives. The efforts to achieve those strategic objectives resulted in many successes and lessons learned for the members of the Frontier community.
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