Friends of the FWWSON
Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
Original Board Members:
Pictured (l-r): Veronica Taylor, Mary Behrens, Mary Burman, Marcia Dale, Gaurdia Banister, Fay Whitney, Ed Henry
About Friends
The "Friends" board was formed in 2009 to help direct the school's development plan and current initiatives. In 2018 the Friends board grew to 17 members. (Scroll down the page to read about each member.)
The Purpose of Friends
...is to facilitate the attainment of the mission of the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing (FWWSON). The Friends' commitment will be...
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...to participate in development activities that support the mission of the school.
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...to collaborate with Dean or designee regarding strategic priorities.
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...to foster students’ professional development to best position them for leadership in nursing.
Check out the Friends Guidelines
Current Board Members
Mary L. Behrens, BSN, MSN, RN, FNP-BC (MS FNP '98)
ANA Leadership Institute member / VP of WY Center for Nursing & Health Care Partnerships / UW Health Science Advisory Board nursing representative / Friendship Bridge Humanitarian Teaching Project in Vietnam
Johnna French, BSN, CLC (BSN '11)
Maternal Child Home Visiting Nurse with Albany County Public Health in Laramie, Wyoming / UW School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna 2017 based on work in and passion for Public Health Nursing and outstanding involvement and contributions to the community
Holly Miller, MS, RN, CNE
1981 RN-BSN Completion and 1996 MSN alumna / Current Co-President of the UW Alumni Association Nursing Chapter / Retired Director of the Basic BSN and BRAND programs as well as former Coordinator of the Clinical Simulation Center at UW FWW School of Nursing / CHS Outstanding Career Achievement Award Winner 2018
Jeanine Niemoller, RN, MS, BC, RAC-CT (BSN '81, MSN '96)
Retired Director, Extended Care Facility, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Wyoming / Vice-Chair, Wyoming Center for Nursing / Wyoming Nurses Association Outstanding Service to WNA awardee 2011 / Adjunct faculty at UW FWW School of Nursing
Sherrill J. Smith, Dean & Professor
Dean of the UW Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing / tenured professor and retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves from Wright State University (WSU) in Dayton, Ohio.
