Chillicothe Student Nominated

for MU Nursing Award

March 20, 2008

COLUMBIA , Mo. – Katie Quinn, of Chillicothe, Mo., was recently nominated for the 2008 Nursing Alumni Organization's 7th -Semester Nursing Award for Overall Excellence from the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. The award recognizes potential for clinical proficiency, academic excellence and professional commitment.

Quinn, a 2005 graduate of the Chillicothe High School, is the daughter of Robert and Judy Quinn.

“Nursing is not just a profession, but a life-long opportunity to learn and grow as a person,” said Quinn. “Caring for people that need assistance and guidance is great and fulfilling. Nursing is the true art of caring.”

MU is the largest and oldest campus of the state's major public research institutions. MU's primary mission in research and graduate education provides enhanced opportunities and challenges in the undergraduate areas of humanities, arts and sciences, and selected professional fields. The University provides a basis for service to the people of the state through outreach programs.

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