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Get Involved with the CON Alumni Chapter
Our chapter focuses on bringing grads together to foster friendships and professional connections that benefit alumni and the university. Our chapter is the perfect way to connect and stay tuned in to UCF and the endless opportunities available throughout our community. If you would like to learn more about volunteer leadership opportunities, please contact Karen Monteleone '05.
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College of Nursing Magazine
Outstanding Alumni Honored at Black and Gold Gala
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LTC MeLisa Gantt, '10, Ph.D., RN, CNOR, RNFA is the recipient of this year’s Professional Achievement Award for the College of Nursing. The opportunity to join the Army was provided to MeLisa while she was working as a secretary at the Pentagon. During her time in the Army, she was trained as an Operating Room Technician. Upon completion of her nursing degree, she was assigned to the head and neck cancer surgical unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC where she advanced quickly due to her extensive medical and combat training.
Shortly after, she was then selected for a full Army scholarship to fund her Master’s education in nursing while working as a perioperative nurse in the United States Army.She was deployed to Iraq during Operation: Iraqi Freedom where she gained invaluable, first-hand experience serving our country. She helped to set up the first hospital at Camp Wolf and was featured on ABC Prime Time News and Good Morning America for her efforts. When she returned from combat, she furthered her education with a Ph.D. in Nursing from UCF, graduating in 2010. It was her graduate nursing degree from UCF that helped advance her career and achieve her current position as Director of Research at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia.
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Kate Hughes, '10, ARNP-BC is the recipient of the College of Nursing's Rising Star award. Upon graduation, Kate joined Women’s Care Florida Winter Park OB/GYN as the first-ever Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with the group. Kate also volunteers with Shepard’s Hope and assists in the practice’s efforts to support breast cancer research.
She is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health and the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.
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Engaging Alumni through Continuing Education Dinners across Central Florida
The UCF College of Nursing Alumni Chapter recently hosted three continuing education dinners across Central Florida as a part of the Simply Speaking HIV Lecture Series. Alumni attended from throughout Central Florida to learn more about preventative treatments for HIV. Attendees earned one continuing nursing education unit (CNE) hour for their participation. Following the lecture, guests heard a college update from Dean Jean Leuner, learned more about how to stay connected to the UCF Alumni Association from Karen Monteleone and connected with College of Nursing development officer, Katie Korkosz, about future involvement with the CON.
Upcoming Events
UCF Nurse's Week
Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10
The UCF Alumni Association and College of Nursing will be visiting several hospitals in Central Florida to thank our Nursing Knights for all that they do to serve our community.
Here's where we'll be beginning this week:
Look for the UCF alumni table and stop by to receive giveaways, update your contact information and enter the drawing for a gift basket. For more information, visit our
UCF College of Nursing Facebook page.
View Main Alumni Calendar
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