One Hundred Seventeen Years of Nursing Education Saturday, May

“THE LEGACY CONTINUES”
One Hundred Seventeen Years of Nursing Education
Saturday, May 9, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Ogden Hall
Hampton, Virginia
In Memoriam
Mary Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN
April 1916 — February 2008
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Lancaster Carnegie was born on April 19, 1916, in
Baltimore, Maryland, the fourth child of John Oliver Lancaster and
Adeline Beatrice Swann Lancaster. She married Eric Carnegie in 1944.
Dr. Carnegie received her initial nursing education through a diploma
program at the Lincoln School for Nurses, New York. She earned a
bachelor of arts degree from West Virginia State College, a master of
arts degree from Syracuse University, and a doctor of philosophy degree
in public administration from New York University.
Dr. Carnegie was appointed the acting director of the Division of Nurse Education at Hampton
University in 1943. While serving as director, Dr. Carnegie initiated the first baccalaureate
nursing program in the state of Virginia. In 1945, she became the first dean of the School of
Nursing at Florida A&M University, and in 1949 became the first black nurse appointed to a
state nursing association board when she was appointed to the Florida Nurses Association. She
was also the first black nurse to serve as president of the
American Academy of Nursing (1978-1979). In 1977, Hampton
University established the Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Endowed
Nursing Archives, the first archives in the nation designated as a
repository for historical documents on minority nurses,
particularly African American nurses. In 1979, she was
appointed the first researcher-in-residence at the Hampton
University School of Nursing. From 1988-1999, she served as
chair of the American Nurses Association’s Minority Fellowship
Program Advisory Committee. Dr. Carnegie was the first black
assistant editor of the American Journal of Nursing (1953-1978), associate editor for Nursing
Outlook (1956), and chief editor as well as editor emeritus of Nursing Research from 1973 until
her death.
Throughout her career, she delivered over 300 speeches; wrote, edited, or contributed chapters
to 23 books; and published 72 articles, including editorials, in 22 national and international
journals. Her commitment to upgrading the status of black nurses led to many personal
triumphs, including the much-heralded publication of the history of black nurses in her
groundbreaking book, The Path We Tread. Dr. Carnegie was past national officer of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; chairperson emeriti, American Nurses Association Minority
Fellowship Program Advisory Committee; past president, American Academy of Nursing;
member, National Black Nurses Association; member, American Association for the History of
Nursing; and past board member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Inc.
Her accomplishments were acknowledged by some of the most prestigious universities and
organizations in the nation. She received many accolades, including the following: George
Arens Pioneer Medal, Syracuse University; President’s Award, Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society of Nursing; Living Legend Award, Association of Black Nurse Faculty in
Higher Education; Mary Mahoney Award, American Nurses Association; and the Estelle
Osborne Award, New York University. In 1995, Howard University Division of Nursing
established the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Endowed Visiting Professorship in Nursing Research.
Dr. Carnegie was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 2000.
PRESIDING
Arlene J. Montgomery, PhD, RN
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Processional .................................................................... Mrs. Antoinette Langford, MS, RN
Organist
Invocation ....................................................................... Kenitra Johnson
Senior Nursing Student
Welcome........................................................................... Jonathan Shepherd
Senior Nursing Student
The Occasion ................................................................... Pamela V. Hammond, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Dean, School of Nursing
Greeting ........................................................................... Mrs. Jacqueline Shillings, MBA, RN
President, Hampton University
National Nurses Alumni Association
Introduction of Speaker ............................................... Megan LaPorte
Senior Nursing Student
Speaker............................................................................. Debra A. Flores, MS, RN
Administrator/Vice President
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
Recognitions ................................................................... Pamela V. Hammond, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Solo .................................................................................... Shakeela Poulson
Senior Nursing Student
Presentation of Honorees ............................................ Hilda Williamson, EdD, RN, FNP
Chairperson, Department of Undergraduate
Nursing Education, Main Campus
Mrs. Shevellanie Lott, MSN, RN
Chairperson, Department of Undergraduate
Nursing Education, College of Virginia Beach
Pinning Ceremony ........................................................ Ms. Vincentia Agbah, LTC, MPH, RN, BC, CHES
Instructor
Barbara Harrison, EdD, RN, BC
Professor
Farewell from the Seniors ........................................... Marion Land/Monica Elston
Senior Nursing Students
Benediction ..................................................................... Jaunessia Porter
Senior Nursing Student
Recessional ...................................................................... Mrs. Antoinette Langford, MS, RN
RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AT CLARK HALL
Mrs. Debra A. Flores
Administrator/Vice President
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
Mrs. Debra Flores was born and raised in Brooklyn,
New York. She is a graduate of Hampton University,
class of 1983, where she obtained her bachelor of
science degree in nursing. Shortly after graduating, she
was commissioned into the U.S. Navy Nurse Corp as a
Reserve Officer. Mrs. Flores completed her master of
science degree in business management from Troy
University in 2003.
Mrs. Flores has held various leadership positions over
the past 20 years, including serving as Director of
Physical Rehab Services, Director of Ambulatory
Services, Vice President Nurse Executive, and Vice
President of Operations. Currently, she serves as the
Administrator/Vice President of the Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton and Port Warwick
Ambulatory Center in Newport News. Mrs. Flores has received several awards for academic
excellence, community service, and nursing leadership such as the Sentara Health System CEO
Award in 1998, Rehab Care Group Nursing Leadership Award in 1999 and 2000, Chi Eta Phi
Nursing Sorority Outstanding Nursing Leadership Award in 2000, and the Sentara Health
System President’s Award in 2005. Her scholastic achievements have been recognized by
Alpha Kappa Mu Scholastic Honor Society and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
of Nursing.
Her professional memberships include the Association of Nurse Executives, Task Force on
Minority Donation, American College of Health Care Executives, and National Association of
Health Services Executives. She is also an active member of the Hampton Roads community
and serves as a board member as well as Vice President of the Metropolitan YMCA. Recently,
she was elected to the Board of Directors of Coliseum Central, a 1,900-acre business
improvement district in Hampton.
Mrs. Flores has been married to her college sweetheart, Victor, for 24 years. They are the
proud parents of Maria Christine (17) and Niles Alexander (13).
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is an integral unit of Hampton University and shares its goals and ideals
of excellence in the teaching-living-learning process. Nursing education at Hampton University
began with the Hampton Training School for Nurses in 1891. At the turn of the century,
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and Dixie Hospital (now Sentara CarePlex)
partnered to offer premier nursing education and health care for Peninsula residents. Since
1944, the nursing faculty at Hampton University has provided high-quality professional nursing
education at the bachelor of science degree level. This undergraduate program has the
distinction of being the oldest baccalaureate nursing program in the Commonwealth. In 1976,
Hampton University instituted a master of science degree program in nursing, making Hampton
the first historically black college and university (HBCU) to offer a master's degree in nursing.
In 1999, the School of Nursing achieved another distinction when Hampton University
instituted a PhD nursing program, the first at a HBCU. The School of Nursing operates a
mobile unit as a Nursing Center to serve as a practice arena. The Center for Minority Family
Health serves as the research arm of the School of Nursing. The School of Nursing is approved
by the Virginia Board of Nursing (2013) and is fully accredited by the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission (2009) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(2011).
Class of 2008
NURSING PIN
The School of Nursing’s pin is a representation of the middle of
the Hampton University seal. The official seal was accepted in
1875 and only the name has changed as Hampton has evolved
from the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute to Hampton
Institute to Hampton University.
The symbols on the seal and the pin are a plow and sheaths of
grain; books of knowledge surmounted by a globe of the world; a
bible stand; and, an old-fashioned printing press. The sunrise
over Hampton Creek symbolizes the rise of educational
opportunities, and the boat on the water symbolizes the principal
medium of transportation to Hampton during its early history.
Each new graduate is eligible to receive the
Hampton University School of Nursing pin,
which symbolizes the transition from student to nurse.
HONOREES
Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education
Adjei, Mary
Alsobrooks, Paul
Ambrose, Erica
Avery, Jasmyne*
Barrett, Megan
Belgrave, Carita*
Bowe, Alkita
Britton, Latina
Brown, Deidre
Cartagena, Ivonne
Carter, Calia
Clements, Terri ^
Cole, Erica
Edwards, Donita*
Elston, Monica
Fleming, Andrene
Ford, Ja’Quinta
Francis, Desiree
Frederick, Ann
MAIN CAMPUS GRADUATES
Frink, Ronisa
Little, Tiffany
Green, Lorisa
Mateos, Casandra*
Gyamfi, Lisa ~
Maul, Desma
Halford, Monica
McCoy, Brittany
Hampton, Rhonda*
McGhie, Sheena
Harris, Jana
McKethan, Janell
Hayden, Takia*
Mott, Brittany
Hopkins, Tahjai ~
Navarro, Tiffany
Jackson, Angelica
Naylor, Cheryl
Jackson, Ebony
Orenuga, Felicia
Jalloh, Kadijatu
Pitcher, Kelly
Johnson, Kenitra
Poulson, Shakeela
Jones, Jasmine
Serrano, Juanita
Joyner, Aerian ^
Shepherd, Jonathan
King, Adesia
Shields, Krystle*
Kingsberry, Kiyauna Simmons, Christanna
Kitscha, Beverly
Smith, Danielle
LaFond, Daphne
Spoto, Carrie
Leverette, Joycelyn* Sutton, Crystal
Thomas, Alicia
Tolbert, Kelly*
Tucker, Whitney
Ullauri, Crystal
Vain, Dottie ~
Wamble, Christina
Washington, Soraia*
Waters, Brendan
Watkins, Denise ~
Watson, Melinda
Watts, Brittney
Welch, Kris
Wettey, Elsie
White, Lauren
White, Melanie
Whitney, Wanda
Woodley, Tierra
COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA BEACH GRADUATES
Akran, Maureen
Andujar, Keren*
Cardoza-Patino, Claudia
Carpenter, Heather**
Chenny, Yvonne**
Christopher, Jacquetta ~
Cook, LaShawn
Corcoran, Jessamyn ~
Cortes, Kathryn~
Crowder, Sharon
Cuffee, Marie
Edney, Shan ~
Elder, Sherry
Evans, Marlo
Faustino, Sicelie
Gaton-Hall, Carla
Gaynor-Bell, Tamicka
LPN to BS Program ~
Genota, Sharon
Glover, April ~
Gyasi, Dora
Harding, Jeannette ~
Holloway, Sebrena ~
Hull, Pamela
Hunter, Jacqueline
Jones, Caitlin
Kelly, Cortney**
Land, Marion ~
LaPorte, Megan
Mason, Jennifer
Mason, Kimbrely
McCarthy, Kara
McMichael, Rena ~
Mitchell, Clayres
Ngwa, Benedict
RN to BS Program ^
Nowlin, Sonja
Null, Janet
Palmer, Tonya ~
Paraan, May
Phelan, Mandi
Porter, Jaunessia ~
Purisima, Rebecca
Rosadino, Ingrid
Rossman, Danielle
Schindler, Michelle
Solis, Hilario*
Sykes, Emelda**
Tabb, Jamie**
Tanega, Leo Alex
Welch, Noni ~
Williams, Lynnette
Woytowich, Kelly
August 2007 Graduates **
December 2007 Graduates*
HONOREES
Department of Graduate Nursing Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Barrow, Deborah*
Benton, Joan
Coco, Megan
Hale, Laurie
Joyner-Bagby, Tonisha*
Killian, Jacquline
King, Stephanie*
Mack, Philisha*
Neely, Chere*
Williams, Angela
Wray, Christina
Completed undergraduate studies at Hampton University *
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
W. Lawrence Daniels
“Child Passenger Safety Knowledge of Selected Caregivers”
Mary E. Gibbons
“The Relationship between Hope and Self-Efficacy to Health Promoting Behaviors Among
Adults with Selected Chronic Illness”
Lowanda Dent Johnson
“Self-Care Practices and Dependant Care Activities of African American Single
Mothers”
Dionne E. Roberts
“A Nurse-Client Interaction on Adherence To a Hypertensive Regimen”
Leorey N. Saligan
“Living with Ocular Sarcoidosis: A Roy Adaptation Model-Based Study”
School of Nursing
Awards and Recognitions
Daniel and Louise Armstrong Award
Ivonne Cartagena
Main Campus
Megan LaPorte
College of Virginia Beach Campus
Elnora D. Daniel Leadership Award
Monica Elston
Main Campus
Danielle Rossman
College of Virginia Beach Campus
Fostine Glenn Riddick Award
Sharon Crowder
College of Virginia Beach Campus
Lisa Gyamfi
Main Campus
Hampton University Nurse’s Alumni Association Award
Rena McMichael
College of Virginia Beach Campus
Alicia Thomas
Main Campus
Sallie Tucker Allen Award
Philisha Mack
Honors and Awards
Admiral Boorda Scholarship
Sharon Crowder
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Scholarship
Latina Britton
Monica Halford
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Ivonne Cartagena
Monica Elston
Jacqueline Hunter
Aerian Joyner
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Casandra Mateos
May Paraan
Kelly Pitcher
Ingrid Rosadino
Carrie Spoto
Leo Alex Tanega
Alicia Thomas
Christina Wamble
Lauren White
Antioch Baptist Church North Scholarship
Brittany Mott
Baker Family Foundation Scholarship
Tahjai Hopkins
Bermuda Hospitals Board
Kelly Pitcher
Bermuda Nurses Association
Kelly Pitcher
Bermuda Nursing Council
Kelly Pitcher
Bermuda Industrial Union Education Award
Kelly Pitcher
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., Tau Beta Chapter
Jasmyne Avery
Megan Barrett
Alkita Bowe
Jana Harris
Aerian Joyner
Sheena McGhie
Christina Wamble
Soraia Washington
Dean’s List
Mary Adjei
Maureen Akran
Paul Alsobrooks
Erica Ambrose
Megan Barrett
Carita Belgrave
Alkita Bowe
Latina Britton
Deidre Brown
Claudia Cardoza-Patino
Ivonne Cartagena
Jacquetta Christopher
Erica Cole
LaShawn Cook
Jessamyn Corcoran
Kathryn Cortes
Sharon Crowder
Donita Edwards
Sherry Elder
Monica Elston
Sicelie Faustino
Andrene Fleming
Ja’Quinta Ford
Desiree Francis
Ann Frederick
Carla Gaton-Hall
Sharon Genota
Lisa Gyamfi
Dora Gyasi
Monica Halford
Rhonda Hampton
Jeannette Harding
Jana Harris
Sebrena Holloway
Tahjai Hopkins
Pamela Hull
Jacqueline Hunter
Angelica Jackson
Kadijatu Jalloh
Kenitra Johnson
Caitlin Jones
Jasmine Jones
Aerian Joyner
Adesia King
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Beverly Kitscha
Daphne LaFond
Megan LaPorte
Tiffany Little
Kimbrely Mason
Casandra Mateos
Desma Maul
Brittany McCoy
Sheena McGhie
Janell McKethan
Rena McMichael
Brittany Mott
Cheryl Naylor
Sonja Nowlin
Felicia Orenuga
Tonya Palmer
May Paraan
Mandi Phelan
Kelly Pitcher
Jaunessia Porter
Shakeela Poulson
Rebecca Purisima
Ingrid Rosadino
Danielle Rossman
Juanita Serrano
Danielle Smith
Carrie Spoto
Crystal Sutton
Leo Alex Tanega
Alicia Thomas
Crystal Ullauri
Dottie Vain
Melinda Watson
Brittney Watts
Noni Welch
Elsie Wettey
Lauren White
Melanie White
Lynnette Williams
Tierra Woodley
Wanda Whitney
Honors and Awards
Golden Key Honor Society
Brittany McCoy
Felicia Orenuga
Kelly Pitcher
Carrie Spoto
Crystal Ullauri
Christina Wamble
Melanie White
Greer Dawson Wilson Student Leadership Program
Kelly Tolbert
Hampton Alumni Association Academic Recognition
Sheena McGhie
Tonya Palmer
Tierra Woodley
Hampton University Academic Scholarship
Melanie White
Hampton University Achievement Scholarship
Monica Elston
Hampton University Alumni Scholarship
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Hampton University Departmental Award
Claudia Cardoza-Patino
Hampton University Merit Scholarship
Shakeela Poulson
Juanita Serrano
Christina Wamble
Hampton University Scholarship
Ivonne Cartagena
LaShawn Cook
Kathryn Cortes
Monica Elston
Sebrena Holloway
Jacqueline Hunter
Brittany McCoy
Felicia Orenuga
Tonya Palmer
May Paraan
Alicia Thomas
Brittney Watts
Lauren White
International Scholar Laureate Program
Melanie White
Mary Marshall Nursing Program
Donita Edwards
Military Scholarship
Deidre Brown
Crystal Ullauri
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Scholarship
Ja’Quinta Ford
Military Commissioning
Keren Andujar–Army
Sharon Crowder–Navy
Jacquetta Christopher-Navy
Rebecca Purisima-Navy
Crystal Ullauri-Army
Christina Wamble
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Jasmine Jones
National Black Nurses Association
Monica Elston
Sheena McGhie
Honors and Awards
National Dean’s List
Jasmyne Avery
Carita Belgrave
Monica Elston
Ja’Quinta Ford
Desiree Francis
Tahjai Hopkins
Ebony Jackson
Jasmine Jones
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Daphne LaFond
Sheena McGhie
Tonya Palmer
Shakeela Poulson
Crystal Sutton
Alicia Thomas
Christina Wamble
Brittney Watts
Kris Welch
Lauren White
Melanie White
National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc., Hampton Chapter
Banquet for Top 10 in Graduating Class Honorees
Claudia Cardoza-Patino (COVB Campus)
Ivonne Cartagena (Main Campus)
Terri Clements, RN (Main Campus)
Shandelon Garner (Main Campus)
Aerian Joyner, RN (Main Campus)
Alicia Thomas (Main Campus)
Megan LaPorte (COVB Campus)
Tonya Palmer, LPN (COVB Campus)
May Paraan (COVB Campus)
Danielle Rossman (COVB Campus)
National Nurses Association
Alkita Bowe
Monica Elston
Andrene Fleming
Sheena McGhie
National Society of Black Engineers Scholarship Award
Janell McKethan
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Carrie Spoto
New Haven Scholarship
Brittney Watts
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Mardi Gras Scholarship Pageant Queen
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship
Monica Halford
Pre-Alumni Members
Alkita Bowe-Virginia
Monica Elston-DC/Maryland
Jasmine Jones-Virginia
Kiyauna Kingsberry-DC/Maryland
Juanita Serrano-New York
Brendan Waters-Virginia
Melanie White-New York
Project Dream Big
Jasmine Jones
Desma Maul
ROTC Scholarship
Jasmyne Avery - Navy
Scabbard and Blade Honor Society
Jasmyne Avery
Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
Mary Adjei
Donita Edwards
Marlo Evans
Andrene Fleming
Carla Gaton-Hall
Tamicka Gaynor-Bell
Lisa Gyamfi
Dora Gyasi
Aerian Joyner
Daphne LaFond
Clayres Mitchell
Tiffany Navarro
Benedict Ngwa
Felicia Orenuga
Ingrid Rosadino
Crystal Sutton
Brittney Watts
Elsie Wettey
Wanda Whitney
Honors and Awards
Sentara Nursing Scholarship
Donita Edwards
Jacqueline Hunter
May Paraan
Noni Welch
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Inc.
Mary Adjei
Jasmyne Avery
Carita Belgrave
Kathryn Cortes
Sharon Crowder
Donita Edwards
Monica Elston
Sharon Genota
Jacqueline Hunter
Caitlin Jones
Aerian Joyner
Megan LaPorte
Kimbrely Mason
Casandra Mateos
Janell McKethan
Tonya Palmer
May Paraan
Danielle Rossman
Carrie Spoto
Crystal Sutton
Leo Alex Tanega
Alicia Thomas
Brittney Watts
Lauren White
Melanie White
Student Government Association
Megan Barrett
Jasmine Jones
Student Nurses Association (Main and Va Beach Campus)
Erica Ambrose
Ivonne Cartagena
Marlo Evans
Andrene Fleming
Jasmine Jones
Kiyauna Kingsberry
Desma Maul
Sheena McGhie
Janell McKethan
Clayres Mitchell
Shakeela Poulson
Christina Wamble
Kris Welch
T.C. Williams Scholarship Fund
Ja’Quinta Ford
Tidewater Access Scholarship Recipient
Alkita Bowe
Twelfth Baptist Church Pennies from Heaven
Jana Harris
Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant
Ja’Quinta Ford
Ann Frederick
Benedict Ngwa
Dottie Vain
Melinda Watson
Whitehead Scholarship
Brittany Mott
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Jasmyne Avery
Monica Elston
Lisa Gyamfi
Yale New Haven Minority Nursing Allied Health Scholarship
Alicia Thomas
This modified version of the history was compiled from the following: Fifty Years of Nursing Excellence: The Legacy
Continues, 1944-1994; An Historical Overview of the Nursing Program at Hampton Institute by Patricia E. Sloan; History of
the Department of Nursing written under the guidance of Director and Chair Fostine G. Riddick; and the Hampton University
School of Nursing: Self-Study Report for Reaffirmation of Accreditation (2000) written under the guidance of Dean Pamela V.
Hammond.
1891
· The Kings Chapel Hospital for Colored and Indian Boys, Abbey Mae Infirmary, and the Hampton Training School for
Nurses were started on the campus of Hampton Institute. Alice Bacon was instrumental in starting the Hampton
Training School for Nurses. The school was commonly called Dixie Hospital, and its first graduate was Anna
DeCosta Banks.
1931
· Nina Gage appointed director of the Hampton Training School for Nurses.
· Students earned a diploma from a three- year program from Hampton Institute.
1934
· Ruth J. Hopper appointed director (1934-1936).
1936
· Clara G. Lewis appointed director (1936-1939).
1943
· J. Henry Suttergood, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hampton Institute, sought approval for a nursing program.
Program and provisions were made in the 1943-44 budget.
· Mary Elizabeth Lancaster (Carnegie) appointed acting director of the Division of Nurse Education.
· She implemented the first continuous baccalaureate nursing program in the Common Wealth of Virginia.
1944
· Cecile E. Authier appointed director of the Division of Nurse Education.
· Professional nursing courses were taught on affiliations, sometimes in distant cities: St. Philip School of Nursing in
Richmond, Virginia; Brooklyn State Hospital in Brooklyn, New York; Union of the King’s Daughter’s; and the
Visiting Nurse Service, Norfolk, Virginia.
· Due to limited clinical opportunities for African Americans, clinical affiliations in public health were expanded to
Staten Island, New York; Washington DC; and Bayonne and Hackensack, New Jersey.
1946
· Five students graduated from Hampton’s Cadet Nurse Corps.
1952
· The nursing program received temporary accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
1953
· Helen M. Sellers appointed acting director of the Division of Nurse Education.
1957
· Harriet E. Broward appointed director of the Division of Nursing.
1963
· Fostine G. Riddick appointed director of the Hampton Institute Division of Nursing.
1967
· Undergraduate nursing program received full National League for Nursing accreditation.
· William Freeman Hall was designed by the nursing faculty and completed.
1968
· Registered Nurse Program received National League for Nursing accreditation.
1971
· Dr. Lois B. Sellers appointed director of the Division of Nursing. She was the first African American
nurse to serve on the State Board of Nursing.
1975
· First continuing education nursing program established at Hampton Institute.
1976
· Master’s program initiated–the first ever at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
· Chi Eta Phi Sorority chartered a chapter on campus.
1977
· Dr. Patricia E. Sloan established the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Nursing Archives, the first archives in the US designated
as a repository for memorabilia on minority nurses, especially African American nurses.
1978
· The first annual National Conference on the Black Family held by the Nursing Department.
1979
· Master’s program accredited by the National League for Nursing.
1980
· Dr. Elnora D. Daniel appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
· Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing Inc., National Honor Society, established a chapter on campus.
1986
· The Hampton University Interdisciplinary Nursing Center for Health and Wellness, which was later renamed the
Nursing Center, was established.
· Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, dean of the School of Nursing, became the second African American
appointed to the Virginia State Board of Nursing and its first African American president.
1990
· The School of Nursing receives its first NIMH research grant.
· The Teagle LPN to BS initiative began.
1991
· Dr. Bertha L. Davis appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
1996
· Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery appointed interim dean of the School of Nursing.
1998
· Dr. Pamela V. Hammond appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
1999
· PhD program initiated–the first ever at a HBCU.
2001
· The School of Nursing was reaccredited for 8 years by the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission and for 10 years by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
2002
· School of Nursing signed articulation agreement with Bermuda College.
· Dr. Phyllis Henderson became the first student to graduate from the School of Nursing’s doctoral program.
· First graduates of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program–Stephanie Stephens and Charlette King
2003
· School celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Annual Conference on the Black Family.
· The School of Nursing pioneered a new 3-year accelerated baccalaureate program at the Hampton University
College of Virginia Beach.
2004
· School celebrated the 60th Anniversary of Baccalaureate Education with a gala entitled “60 Years of Baccalaureate
Education: Caring for Families through Generations.”
· Dr. Constance S. Hendricks appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
2005
· Virginia Board Nursing visit for Main Campus and College of Virginia Beach School of Nursing Programs received
8 years of approval for both programs.
· First graduates from the College of Virginia Beach Nursing Program.
2007
· Dr. Pamela V. Hammond appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
One Hundred Seventeen Years of Nursing Education
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Dr. William R. Harvey
President
Dr. Joyce Jarrett
Provost
Dr. Pollie Murphy
Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
Dean
Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Barbara Cross
Chairperson, Department of Graduate Nursing Education
Dr. Hilda Williamson
Chairperson, Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education
Main Campus
Mrs. Shevellanie Lott
Chairperson, Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education
College of Virginia Beach
Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall
Director, Student Academic Support Services
FACULTY
Ms. Vincentia Agbah
Mrs. Mary Bradley-Laster
Mrs. Melinda Barker
Mrs. Georgiana Bougher
Ms. Linda Brown
Dr. Esther Condon
Dr. W. Lawrence Daniels
Dr. Bertha Davis
Mrs. Lydia Figueroa
Ms. Rosalyn Gardiner
Ms. Tanya Hardy-Menard
Mrs. Ella Harris
Dr. Barbara Harrison
Mrs. Janice Holmgaard
Ms. Deirdra Johnson
Dr. Jane Krumlauf
Mrs. Antoinette Langford
Mrs. Thea Lettley
Mrs. Jill Mishkel
Ms. Brenda Rhea
Dr. Dinah Saunders
Mrs. Sherri Saunders-Goldson
Dr. Jane Servonsky
Ms. Patricia Stevens
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Ms. Patricia Brown
Ms. Valerie Carter
Ms. Evelyn Coutee
Ms. Ida Hill
Ms. Jacquelyn Jones
Ms. Jackie Kelly
Ms. Hazel King
Ms. Frances Moore
Ms. Evelyn Newman
Ms. Carmen Taylor
STAFF
Mrs. Zairoon Asimakopoulos
Executive Secretary
Mr. Steve Bridges
Systems Administrator COVB
Mrs. Theresa Brooks
Testing Coordinator/
Library Assistant
Mrs. Shontia Faulkner
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Deanna Jones
Graduate Secretary
Mrs. Aerian Joyner
Clinical Skills Lab Director
Mrs. Darlene Keeton
Academic Counselor Asst/
Clinical Assistant
Mrs. Ernestine Rowe
Undergraduate Secretary
Mr. Mauyan Skeete
Systems Administrator
Ms. Ina Whitehead
Editor
Mrs. Karan Wright
Recruiter/Academic Counselor