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Photos: UMMC Commencement 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A new class of health care professionals congratulated fellow graduates from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and beamed with pride at family and friends during the May 23 commencement ceremony. For many, it marked the culmination of years of training—and beginning of a lifelong commitment to care. Read More

Graduates from the schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, Population Health and Health Related Professions were applauded by friends and family during ceremonies at the Mississippi Coliseum.

UMMC celebrates the graduating class of 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025

UMMC celebrated nearly 1,000 graduates Friday during its 69th annual commencement ceremony. The event, held at the Mississippi Coliseum, honored students from all six of the Medical Center’s health sciences schools. Read More

School of Nursing Alumna of the Year Heather Pierce, left, is joined by Dr. Chelsea Andries, 2025 School of Nursing Early Career Achievement Award winner.

Pierce, Andries win UMMC School of Nursing alumni honors

Heather Pierce, interim director of the Office of Nursing Excellence at UMMC and the School of Nursing’s Alumna of the Year, attributes her successful career to the strong foundation she received from her alma mater. She was honored along with Dr. Chelsey Andries, winner of the 2025 Early Career Achievement Award, during a luncheon Thursday.

Published on Monday, May 12, 2025

 Shaneka and Kevin Patterson look forward to receiving their DNPs from UMMC.

#2025UMMCGrad: Pattersons combine DNP studies with family life, careers

Shaneka and Kevin Patterson have balanced doctoral studies with busy lives, exemplifying the highest standards of excellence in nursing and paving the way for future students.

Published on Monday, April 14, 2025

 Dr. Lei Zhang welcomes faculty and students to the UMMC School of Nursing's Research and Scholarship Day.

UMMC launches Mississippi Center for Violence Research

UMMC School of Nursing research into violence is aimed at preventing injuries and deaths and helping the victims of crime. The center is funded by a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Published on Monday, April 7, 2025

 First-year dental students Christopher Cronin, left, and Caden Grover, try on surgical glasses with manufacturer representative Scott Walker during the student organization fair at the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.

Photos: New students beginning classes at UMMC

Across the Medical Center, first-year students are taking the first steps in their health-related careers. Orientation, Family Day, tours and a back-to-school breakfast got new students to a great start.

Published on Monday, August 12, 2024

 Nursing student Earlie Garth practices taking vital signs in the UMMC School of Nursing's simulation center at the South Oxford Center. Looking on is classmate Allie White.

UMMC School of Nursing’s traditional BSN track opens in Oxford

Published on Monday, June 3, 2024

 Members of the second cohort of Bower scholars include, standing, from left, Wendy Sasser, Stephanie Langston, James Davion, Jeremy Nowell, Noah Holcomb, Kimberly Roland; and, seated, from left, Shannon Blailock, Jessica Cagle, Stephanie Childress and Angela Cooper.

Bower Foundation MSN graduates educating next generation of nurses

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

 Early Career Award winner Johnna Riddick and Alumnus of the Year Dr. Carl Mangum hold their honors after the annual School of Nursing Alumni Awards Lunchoen.

UMMC School of Nursing Alumni honors spotlight Mangum, Riddick

Published on Monday, May 13, 2024

 Dean Dr. Tina Martin is leading the UMMC School of Nursing at a time of expansion to meet the need for more nurses in the state.

Expansion and curricular transformation on School of Nursing dean’s agenda

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024

 Dean Dr. Tina Martin is leading the UMMC School of Nursing at a time of expansion to meet the need for more nurses in the state.

Dr. Tina Martin named UMMC School of Nursing dean

Published on Monday, February 26, 2024

 Nursing student Shelton Cole shows dental hygiene student, Morgan Kaminski, how to extract from a vile.

UMMC Schools of Dentistry, Nursing team up to tackle HPV

Published on Monday, February 19, 2024

 Nursing student Katelynn Gipson and Dr. Marilyn Harrington take inventory in the School of Nursing's food pantry.

School of Nursing opens food pantry

Published on Monday, February 5, 2024

 Nursing students joined members of the Mississippi Nurse Honor Guard for a ceremony passing a lamp, symbolizing the light of knowledge.

Rich history, bright future: UMMC School of Nursing celebrates 75th anniversary

Published on Monday, November 6, 2023

 In this 2019 photo, School of Nursing students Katherine Cradic, left, and Mary Carson Lynch perform record vital signs in a simulation lab at the South Oxford Center.

UMMC School of Nursing adding traditional BSN to Ole Miss campus in 2024

Published on Monday, September 18, 2023

 Accelerated BSN students Sarah Keaton Odom, left, and Melody Kneezel react to a simulation by officers Shanice Mays and Charles Hawthorne.

Simulations with UMMC Police give nursing students experience in de-escalating conflict

Published on Monday, July 31, 2023

 State, UMMC leaders break ground on new School of Nursing

State, UMMC leaders break ground on new School of Nursing

Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

 A architectural rendering shows UMMC's new School of Nursing, which will allow for a 25 percent increase in students.

School of Nursing preparing for June 28 groundbreaking, construction of new facility

Published on Monday, June 19, 2023

 Ernestine Smith, far left, is pictured with her siblings. Her dream to become a nurse was the inspiration for a scholarship for students in the RN-to-BSN program at UMMC.

Mother’s dream of a nursing career inspires endowed nursing scholarship at UMMC

Published on Monday, June 5, 2023

 Master of biomedical sciences graduate Cara Irby spots a loved one in the crowd and cheers as her mother, Melanie Irby, prepares to enter the coliseum for commencement.

Photos: Capturing memories of the Class of 2023

Published on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

 Dr. Amy Smith, second from left, Alumna of the Year, is congratulated by, from left, Michelle Goreth, president-elect of the UMMC School of Nursing Alumni Association; Michael Parnell, association president; and Dr. Julie Sanford, dean of the School of Nursing.

Nursing Alumna of Year serving ‘nation’s heroes’ as VA leader

Published on Monday, May 15, 2023

 Tanzi McAllister will work as a registered nurse on 4 North, the same place she's worked as a nurse tech while she was pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the School of Nursing's traditional program.

#UMMCGrad2023: School of Nursing graduate’s career to start in familiar place

Published on Monday, April 24, 2023

 Hailey Moore, director of Children's of Mississippi Perioperative Services and a DNP student at UMMC, discusses her research.

SON Research Day studies influence patient care

Published on Monday, April 10, 2023

 Mississippi Center for Emergency Services staff Will Appleby, center in black shirt, and Jeremy Benson, in black shirt to Appleby's right, help in search and rescue efforts at a Rolling Fork home.

‘That’s what we do in Mississippi’: Medical Center responds to tornado

Published on Monday, March 27, 2023

 Among leaders of the online MSN program at UMMC's School of Nursing are, from left, Dr. Derek Holt, assistant professor of nursing and director of the family nurse practitioner track, Dr. Jeanne Calcote, assistant professor of nursing and director of the nursing and health care administrator tracks, Dr. Kim Douglas, associate professor of nursing and director of the nurse educator track, and Dr. Carl Mangum, associate professor of nursing and director of the psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner tracks.

UMMC’s online MSN program rises to 33rd in the country in U.S. News & World Report list

Published on Monday, January 30, 2023