Fermin Renteria, Assistant Professor at the UAMS College of Nursing, recently became a Certified Nurse Educator, a prestigious designation granted by the National League for Nursing. This certification is held by the top nursing educators in the nation. It is a mark of professionalism for academic nurse educators, establishing nursing education as a specialty area of practice and creating a means for faculty to demonstrate their expertise in this role. Fermin is one of five CNE nursing educators in the College. The others are Neena Grissom, Dr. Karen Davis, Dr. Tiffany Greenfield and Ashley Davis.