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Alumni Association Information/Class Notes
1950s  ~ 1960s ~ 1970s ~1980s ~ 1990s ~ 2000s

2000s

Stephanie Ainsworth, BSN
Stephanie currently works at the Medical Center South Arkansas Medical Telemetry.  Recently, she became the mother of identical twin girls:  Ava and Abby.  Congratulations!

Deabra Feagins, BSN, MNSc
She is married to Ronnie Feagis and has a five year old daughter. Currently, she is employed by Kaiser Permanente as the Manager of Complex Case Management and is living in Atlanta, GA.  She would enjoy hearing from classmates.                                   

Sarah Jean Fallon, BSN
Sarah is currently married to Jonathan and works in Little Rock.  They are the proud parents of two beautiful girls. 

Christine Ganchorre Fitzpatrick, BSN
Christine works in the Medical and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. She is recently married to Fenton Michael Fitzpatrick who is a mechanical engineer for General Electric Transportation Systems. Christine is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. 

                                                                                                                       Kimberly Gardenhire, BSN
Kimberly had her daughter, Carolina Rose, on May 25, 2004. Congratulations!

Linda Gray, BSN                                                                                                                              Linda received her BSN in 2000.  She currently resides in Little Rock and works at UAMS.  Her email is graylindar@uams.edu.

Ruth Ann Hairston, MSNc                                                                                        Ruth Ann received her MNSc in 2001.  She currently works as an Associate Professor at the Texarkana College School of Nursing.  Email address: rohairston@sbcglobat.net

Tammy A. Hill, BSN, RN
Tammy works at Arkansas Children's Hospital in the Infant Toddler Unit.  She has been there since graduating from UAMS CON in 1996.  She and her husband , Darren, have two sons, Tyler (born 9-4-96) and Aaron (born 7-10-00). Darren is a Master Sgt. at Little Rock Air Force Base.  They have built a home in Bryant, AR and love the country life there.  Tammy is a member of ANA and Sigma Theta Tau.
e-mail: Flyboy444@msn.com.

                                                                                                                             Arlyn Howard, BSN                                                                                                             Arlyn has been honored to be named Nurse of the Month for June at UAMS as well as  charge nurse of the NSGY.  She gives thanks to all the people who have mentored her along the way.

 

 

Lora Nelson Greene, BSN                                                                                               On August 11, 1998, Lora and her husband had their first child, Kirsten Mackenzie Greene.  Congratulations!


 

Lori Lednick, RN, MNSc
Works at Children's Hospital.

                                                                                                                       LouAnne Lovett                                                                                            She currently is residing in Southern California working for a cooperation- ANS-based out of Plano, TX.  She no longer is a traveling RN, but is still single.  Recently she returned from a tour of Australia.  "Hope all is gong well with everyone!  See you in April."

                                                                                                                            Jan Maness, BSN, MNSc 
Works for Beverly Enterprises. Jan has been promoted to Clinical Service Manager for Northern Arkansas healthcare facilities.

 

Karen Martin, MNSc, PNP                                                                                             After working for 20 years in the NICU at Arkansas Children's Hospital, I left to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with a Pediatric group in Conway.  I really enjoy my job in primary care!  Email: karenm@alliancecable.net                                                                                                                

Stephanie Middendorf 
e-mail address:  stephaniemiddendorf@yahoo.com  Stephanie lives in Dallas and works at a local Academy.

Jennie Pierce, BSN, MNSc                                                                         Jennie's place of work is the Arkansas Heart, P.A. (Dr. Van DeBruyn).                                                                                                                       

Sarah Rhoads, BSN, MNSc 
Received her BSN in 1995 and MNSc in 2000.  She currently works at the UAMS College of Nursing.  Email: srhoads@uams.edu.

Stephanie Salvitti, BSN
Stephanie received her BSN in 2005 and is working at the Medical Center of South Arkansas Medical Telemetry.  Her latest project is currently in the works:  she is expecting identical twin girls on January 1, 2007!  Email: steph_ainsworth@hotmail.com
 

Paula Scheck, MNSc                                                                                     Paula received her MNSc in 2006.  She currently lives in Hot Springs and works with the Heritage Physician Group.  Email: scheckprn@sbcglobal.net.

                                                                                                                                        Laura Rae Todd, BSN
Professional Achievements: Sigma Theta Tau.  Lauren is working right now as a Family Advocacy Nurse in conjunction with the United States Air Force, and thoroughly enjoying it.  Family Advocacy is a prevention and treatment program with a focus on preventing abuse in families.  She work specifically with young families and new mothers to assist in the transition to motherhood.  Laura looks forward to obtaining a certificate for lactation counseling in February.

Personal Accomplishments:  Adopted nephew Wesley in 2001.  He is now 16 years old.  The family moved to Germany in 2005 and will be there for the next 4 years.  They have been busy traveling Europe since their arrival.

 

Melissa Dyck Ward, BSN                                                              Melissa's husband, Phillip, does computer work in El  Dorado, AR.  They currently live in El Dorado. Melissa works at the NICU and Newborn nursery. She frequently goes on transports to pick up sick or premature babies and brings them back to receive care at the MCSA.  

                      

 

 

                                                                                                                  Mary Ann Whaley
She works at St. Vincent Hospital, 3NW.  She completed her first year of graduate school!  Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program at UAMS.

 

Kimberly Kaye Yarbrough, BSN
Kimberly has achiever her goal of becoming supervisor over cardiovascular surgery within 5 years of graduation.  They have 3 surgeons in their service and she supervises 7 nurses and surgical technicians in a very active department at Baptist North Little Rock.

In April 2006, she moved from Conway and bought a new home in Maumelle to be closer to work and family.

Kathryn Whitsit, BSN
email:katewhitsit@hotmail.com              

                                                                                                  

 
       

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