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In 2025, Frontier Nursing University honored the 100-year anniversary of the inception of the Frontier Nursing Service. We are grateful for the students, alumni, couriers, donors, volunteers, friends, and employees who have made an incredible impact on FNU’s century-long journey.
We celebrated this milestone year by capturing and sharing some of the countless stories that make up our history. Whatever your connection to FNU, we hope you enjoy these stories.

100 Years Century of Stories
The Nurses on Horseback and the People They Served: A Community of Caring and Collaboration (Part 3 of 3)
January 2, 2026
The bond between the FNS nurses and the local people extended beyond professional care; it…
The Nurses on Horseback and the People They Served: A Community of Caring and Collaboration (Part 2 of 3)
December 31, 2025
A major challenge for the FNS nurses was building enough trust with the community. While…
The Nurses on Horseback and the People They Served: A Community of Caring and Collaboration (Part 1 of 3)
December 29, 2025
The centennial of the founding of the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) offers the opportunity to…
A Century of Stories: Dr. Viktoriya Kashin
December 15, 2025
Dr. Viktoriya Kashin was born in Russia and moved with her family to the United…
A Century of Stories: Wendy Valhoff, CNM, FNP, MSN
December 4, 2025
Wendy Valhoff, CNM, FNP, MSN, is a 1980 graduate of the Frontier School of Midwifery…
Holding on to the Star: Celebrating 100 Years of the Frontier Nursing Service (Part 3 of 3)
August 28, 2025
Holding on to the Star: Celebrating 100 Years of the Frontier Nursing Service is a…
Holding on to the Star: Celebrating 100 Years of the Frontier Nursing Service (Part 2 of 3)
August 28, 2025
Holding on to the Star: Celebrating 100 Years of the Frontier Nursing Service is a…
Holding on to the Star: Celebrating 100 Years of the Frontier Nursing Service (Part 1 of 3)
August 25, 2025
In this article, we explore the Frontier Nursing Service’s history from 1925 to 2025 through…
A Century of Stories: Mary Showalter, MSN, CNM
June 12, 2025
The story of the mission and founding of the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925 shines…









