2018 DUSON Reunion: Call for Nominations

The 2018 School of Nursing Reunion will take place April 12 – 13, 2018. We will be celebrating with classes ending in 3’s and 8’s.

Help us celebrate the amazing achievements of our alumni! Here’s how to get involved:

Nominate a classmate (or yourself)!

Do you know someone who should be recognized for their work? Let us know so that they may be considered for an Alumni Association Award!

The Duke University School of Nursing recognizes distinguished alumni, faculty and friends for their significant contributions to the School and the nursing community at large in the following categories:

• Distinguished Alumnus Award Awarded annually to an alumnus whose career contributions in nursing or health care have been distinctive for their impact and have been recognized regionally, nationally or internationally. Such contributions may include Leadership, Clinical Expertise, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, Innovation in Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Policy and Innovative Uses of Clinical and/or Nursing Informatics.
• Distinguished Service Award Awarded on occasion to an individual for outstanding volunteer service and/or fundraising efforts on behalf of the Duke University School of Nursing.
• Humanitarian Award Awarded on occasion to an alumnus or faculty member for lifelong service to society.
• Lifetime Achievement Award Awarded on occasion to an alumnus or faculty member for extraordinary leadership and accomplishments in the field of nursing.
• Honorary Alumnus Award Awarded on occasion to an individual who is not an alumnus of the Duke School of Nursing but who has become a notable and important part of the School of Nursing family through long, dedicated and distinguished service.
• Trailblazer Award Awarded on occasion to an alumnus who demonstrates excellence in their clinical field within three years or less of completing their Duke education.
• Clinical Practice Excellence Award Awarded on occasion to an alumnus that has made a significant difference in nursing within five to ten years of their graduation from Duke.

Nominations are due by Friday, September 22, 2017. Click here to complete the nomination form.

Submit a class note!

Class notes are another great way to tell the School of Nursing and fellow alumni what is going on in your life. Your notes will be published in the School of Nursing magazine. To submit a class note, click here.