Aysia Kemp, ’20
2024 Outstanding New Professional Award Recipient
Erica Dovin, ’21
2024 Outstanding New Professional Award Recipient
Patricia Roberts-McDaniel, ’83, Ph.D.
2024 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Lauren Luna, ’00
2024 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Lillian Kuri, B.S. ’93, B.Arch. ’94, M.U.D.
2024 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Vanessa Dianna Johnson, ’79, M.Ed. ’81, Ed.D.
2024 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Cindy Kerr, ’79, M.B.A. ’81
2024 Distinguished Citizen Award Recipient
Bea Shaheen McPherson, ’43
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Today has been following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various places in their ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences. The last time we checked in with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ nursing major Rylie Lapikas, the academic year was progressing smoothly. She was enjoying her clinical work and teaching yoga at the Re...
Ethelyn VonHelmers Fitzsimmons was hired as a temporary employee of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ on July 2, 1951, and worked as a secretary in the Office of the President. She was hired full time on May 14, 1953. Before leaving ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ on Dec. 1, 1971, she had worked for three university presidents: George Bowman, Robert White and Glenn Olds. Fitzsimmons recently celebrated her 110th birthday and graciously welcomed ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Today to her home for an interview about her 19-and-a-half years working at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.Worldwide, there are 203 people verified to be 110 years old or older. People who...