Date: June 27, 2016
Contact:
Mark Lambert
(540) 985-9031 – Office
(540) 400-3100 – Cell
Jefferson College of Health Sciences Hosts Second Annual Be Exceptional Education Foundation Luncheon
ROANOKE, VA (June 27, 2016) — The Jefferson College of Health Sciences Education Foundation hosted the second annual Be Exceptional Luncheon on June 23, 2016 at the Ballroom in The Patrick Henry Ballroom at 611 S. Jefferson Street in Roanoke. The guest speaker for the luncheon was Dr. Jennifer Braaten, President of Ferrum College.
Approximately 160 friends and supporters, as well as students, faculty and staff of Jefferson College, filled the ballroom to celebrate the College and the recipients of the College’s annual alumni awards.
The Jefferson College Alumni Awards Program was created in 2015 to honor outstanding graduates with two awards, the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Recent Alumni Achievement Award.
The most prestigious award given by the Jefferson College of Health Sciences Alumni Association, the Distinguished Alumni Award is given to members of Jefferson College’s alumni body who have achieved national, regional, statewide, or local prominence either in their professional fields or through their involvement in civic, cultural, or charitable activities. The following were named the 2016 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards:
· Sue M. Campbell ’00, Physician Assistant with Carilion Clinic’s Cardiac Surgery Department
· Sara L. Nicely ’02, Director of the Jefferson College Physician Assistant Program & Faculty Member
· Kim E. Roe ’84, Vice President of Carilion Clinic’s Family and Community Medicine Department
The Recent Alumni Achievement Award honors Jefferson College of Health Sciences graduates who, at the early stages of their career, have distinguished themselves and demonstrated promise of even greater achievement.These awards are given annually to graduates of the last ten years who have attained notable achievements in their field or endeavor. An alumnus/ae may receive this award only once and remains eligible for the Distinguished Alumni Award. The following were named recipients of the Recent Alumni Achievement Awards:
· Kimberly D. Hall, ’03 & ’05, Advanced Practice Nurse in Carilion Clinic’s Level 1 Trauma Center
· Sheila K. Lambert, ’08, Vice President of Carilion Clinic’s Hospital Operations & Pediatric Services
For more information on these recipients and the Alumni Awards Program, visit www.jchs.edu/alumni.
About Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Jefferson College of Health Sciences is a private higher education institution that “prepares, within a scholarly environment, ethical, knowledgeable, competent and caring healthcare professionals.” The College focuses on providing healthcare education and is a part of Carilion Clinic. Founded in 1914 as the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, Jefferson College now provides more than 1,100 students with opportunities to become part of the healthcare profession, serving communities from southwest Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. The school’s graduates are building healthier tomorrowsin our region and across the country every day. More information is available at www.jchs.edu.
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