News from Cizik School of Nursing

Three of our Pacesetter Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who will receive this year’s scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.^TM Meghan Faught-McWain, Ernesto Treviño, and Jeff P. Thottukandathil are all U.S. military veterans who plan on working in critical care nursing.

A new four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will provide financial support to 25 nurse practitioner students per year at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Markeda Wade proudly calls herself a “word nerd,” and faculty at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston benefit daily from her love of language.

Grecia D. Zamora has worked in mental health ever since she became a registered nurse, and the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellowship she recently completed nudged her career path toward working with youth.

National Institute of Nursing Research Director Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, delivered the keynote address.

A new grant-funded pipeline program focuses on local high school students.