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Mizzou Nursing on the Rise, Emma Morrow. Discovery Fellow, STAR Recognition, AACN Critical Care Student Nursing Scholarship

Student Spotlight: Emma Morrow


Up-and-coming Mizzou Nursing student and researcher, says, "Both the entire nursing profession, as well as nurse researchers, have one goal in mind: to aid others in every way possible."

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Josie Woodward – Graduate Spotlight


Golden Girl dances her way through Mizzou Nursing to the Pulmonary ICU.

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Luke Pfitzinger – Graduate Spotlight


Pfitzinger, a Mizzou Nursing legacy, volunteer firefighter, EMT and Columbia local, plans to stay with the University of Missouri Hospital after commencement.

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Born for this


Christyl Barnes explored several institutions, majors and career paths before finding her home at Mizzou. Now, as a master’s degree recipient and instructor at the Sinclair School of Nursing, she’s right where she belongs.

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Intergenerational dreams


First-generation college student Débora Paez Perez found the right major later in her college career. See how her calling is also fulfilling a lifelong dream of her immigrant mother.

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Popejoy named dean of the MU Sinclair School of Nursing


Lori Popejoy has served in various administrative and research roles, including interim dean, since arriving at the University of Missouri in 2007.

Student Spotlight: Nina Graves

Student Spotlight – Nina Graves


Nina Graves discovered she wanted to be a nurse when she worked as an interpreter in health care. Now, she's making an impact even before graduation.

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Roy Thompson – Faculty Highlight


Nursing goals are strong in Roy Thompson. Improving the nursing home workforce while understanding the relationship between staffing, models of care and  health disparities among nursing homes residents that belong to racial and ethnic minoritized groups.

Chelse Howland, PhD graduate

Grad Spotlight – Chelsea Howland


Chelsea Howland, PhD'22 and advocate for health outcomes in rural settings, has the distinct honor of being selected as the doctoral student marshal for the MU graduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17.

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Grad Spotlight – Olivia Besgrove


Olivia Besgrove is a fourth generation tiger with a passion for helping others during life's biggest moments.