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Hello STTI Beta Upsilon Chapter Members,

Please take a moment to consider our chapter scholarship award opportunities.

These scholarships will be awarded during the Fall 2023 Induction Ceremony held at the Health Futures Center on 12/2 at 2 pm.

Here are 3 scholarship awards to submit application:

• The Gary Brown Community Service Scholarship Award
• The Nancy Melvin Research Scholar Award
• The Barbara P. Fargotstein Ethics Scholarship Award

Interested applicants will find the directions and applications under the Library heading at the top of the page and then My documents.

Scholarship applications should be completed and emailed by November 4th to Melisa Salmon at mpsalmo1@asu.edu 

CONGRATULATIONS to our Spring 2023 Beta Upsilon Chapter Member award recipients!

Excellence in Mentoring: Dr. Janet Pohl
Excellence in Research: Dr. Pauline Komnenich
Excellence in Education: Professor Ana Murphy
Excellence in Practice: Dr. Dani Sebbens

A big WELCOME to our Beta Upsilon Social Media Team members: 
 Valerie Zbozinek & Sadikshya Silwal

Check out the Beta Upsilon Facebook page! 
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Please follow our chapter and spread the word! 

Hello Beta Upsilon Chapter Members,

It is chapter award nomination time!

Please consider nominating one or more of our  chapter members for the following awards:

EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING:

• Freely shares own resources for the growth and development of individual nurses or groups of nurses  
• Maintains the mentoring relationship with nurses over time  
• Participates in the development of nursing leaders and leadership  
• Actively shapes and promotes the careers of nurses  

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH:

• Conducts distinguished research in nursing and/or healthcare
• Communicates nursing research findings to a broad audience.
• Writes scholarly  works relating to nursing theory and/or nursing research
• Encourages research activities within STTI, nursing and/or the public

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: 

• Demonstrates breadth of knowledge in an area of clinical nursing practice
• Develops creative approaches to nursing practice that contribute to quality client care
• Possesses clinical expertise and attributes of a clinical scholar
• Advances the scope and practice of nursing
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor that inspires peer’s practice of nursing
• Enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice
• Participates in the development of nursing leaders 

EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE:

• Demonstrates breadth of knowledge in an area of clinical nursing practice
• Develops creative approaches to nursing practice that contribute to quality client care
• Possesses clinical expertise and attributes of a clinical scholar
• Advances the scope and practice of nursing
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor that inspires peer’s practice of nursing
• Enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice
• Participates in the development of nursing leaders

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP:

• Receives local, national, or international recognition as a nursing leader in education, practice, administration, and/or research
• Influences leadership in nursing through visionary and innovative approaches to leadership
• Creates an environment that enhances the image of nursing
• Participates in the development of nursing leaders

PLEASE send your nominations and include a brief description of how this nominee meets the criteria for the award to: Kim.Day@asu.edu by April 1st.

President-Kim Day          

Vice President-Melissa Salmon

Treasurer-Alexis Hale

Secretary-Candace Keck

Governance Chair-Natalie Heywood

Nurse Leader Counselor Lorraine Hirani

Archivist-Susan Mahieu-Phillips

Web Master-LeAnn Dykstra

Leadership Succession-Allegra Shepard

Chair