College of Nursing Inducts Five Distinguished Nurse Leaders into Hall of Fame
Pictured from left to right: Drs. Marcia Stanhope, Karen Hill, Colleen Swartz and Sheila Ridner. Not pictured: Dr. Gail Wolf.
Established in 2006, the College of Nursing Hall of Fame identifies distinguished graduates and their extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession. The UK College of Nursing was proud to celebrate its five newest Hall of Fame inductees at the 21c Museum Hotel on Friday, November 10 at 7 p.m.
"Drs. Hill, Ridner, Stanhope, Swartz and Wolf are pioneers who truly embody the Wildcat spirit – a spirit of curiosity and determination," said Heath. "One that impacts nursing practice through teaching with excellence, advancing scholarly practice, generating nursing science and embracing differences."
Karen S. Hill, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer
Baptist Health Lexington
BSN 1987, MSN 1990, DNP 2009
Sheila H. Ridner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, PhD in Nursing Science Program
Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of Nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
BSN 1978
Marcia K. Stanhope, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emeritus, UK College of Nursing
Former Director of Good Samaritan
Nurse-Managed Center
BSN 1967
Colleen H. Swartz, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP
Chief Nurse Executive/Chief Administrative Officer
UK HealthCare
BSN 1987, DNP 2011
Gail A. Wolf, PhD, RN, FAAN
Clinical Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Former Chief Nursing Officer
University of Pittsburgh Health Care System
MSN 1978
View photos from the event here. For more information, please click here or contact Alumni and Annual Giving Coordinator Kerrie Moore for any questions: kerrie.moore@uky.edu or 859-323-1966.
