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2011 Grete H. Cohnen Nursing Scholarship:
Rachel Vichorek

The Department of Nursing is thrilled to announce that the 2011 recipient of the Grete H. Cohnen Nursing Scholarship is Rachel Vichorek. Rachel has worked at National Jewish Health^® for the last four years as a Patient Administrative Coordinator and has been a volunteer "reading buddy" in the Kunsberg School for the last three years.

Rachel says that becoming a nurse has been a longtime personal goal and she hopes to use this education to give back to the community. She feels that the degree will give her the opportunities to develop leadership skills and give compassionate and quality care to patients. She is in the nursing program at College America and will graduate with an Associate Degree in Nursing in May 2012. Please join us in congratulating Rachel on this award!

2011 Outstanding Nurse of the Year:
Roxann Rupp, RN

Roxann works in the Department of Nursing as a staff nurse in the Pediatric Clinic here at the main campus as well as participating in satellite clinics in Basalt, New Castle, and Vail. She is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team that assists families in dealing with chronic disease processes and demonstrates a strong collegial relationship with physicians and co-workers in the advocacy of these children. Read more about Roxann's background.

2011 Outstanding Patient Care Assistant:

Su Pinfield-Clark

Su works in the Department of Nursing as the Staff Development Program Administrator. Su excels in the day-to-day operations of staff development activities and impacts patient care through her work with the CPR program. She is know by all for her can-do attitude, her British wit, and her genuine friendliness.