GRADUATE STUDIES NEWS A publication for MA, MBA, and MSN students at Alverno College May 9, 2008

Graduation Will Feature 43 Masters Grads Congratulations to the MA graduates of May, 2009: Shunda Allen, Michelle Amich, Laurie Anhalt, Mary Brown, Tim Christianson, Amy Fare, Christina Flood, Sara Gauthier, Karen Green, Heidi Hernandez, Anne Hicks, Sharon Jensen-Rugaber, Christina Jepsen, Reginald Johnson, Jessica Knierim, Kaye Martin, Bocar Ndiaye, Kara Netterville, Terri Nysse, Tina Owen, Katie Rozman, Antoinette Slack, Halli Stewart, Mallory Stiglitz, Lidalyn (“Chiper”) Tennessen, Bonnie Vaughn, Alice Ward-Johnson, and Donna Zolinski-Stevens. Congratulations, too, to the MBA graduates: Karla Barillas, Marisol Burgos, Christy Engel, Jane Gapinski, Diana Heikkinen, Noelle Joers-Yanisch, Jesse Johnson, Seila Kapetanovic, Sarah Kendall, Candice Knuteson, Yvonne Lewandowski-Moss, Rachelle Nelson, Samantha Schwarz, and Clarence (“Chip”) Swearngan. And congratulations to the MSN graduate: Christine Piper. In addition, these students will complete licensure programs this semester: Administrative Leadership: Tracy Donich and Susan Shawver Director of Instruction: Marcia Staum Teaching in Alternative Schools: Aimee Jahnke Initial Teaching License in Early/Middle Childhood: Sheryl Freiburger Johnson, Lindsey Helt, Jackie Luther, and Sarah Shaw Initial Teaching License in Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence: Erica Barbee, Barbara Hourigan, Jeanne Lupo, Shelly Wachter Early Adolescence/Adolescence: Melissa Birk Abitz, Emily Brezinsky, Kristin Dalen-Bard, Jolayne Harris, Teaira McMurtry, Rose Misiak, Heather SanchezGnacinski, Jeffrey Steckel

News about graduate students, alums and faculty Students MSN student Kelli Hawk will marry Dave Kulpa on September 12, 2009 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. MOD student Adrienne Oliver has a new position as a juvenile corrections officer, mentoring children and young adults at the Milwaukee County Juvenile Detention Center.

Alums Doug Arendt, MA ’01 and ’04 was featured in the Profiles in Education column in the Cedarburg News Graphic on April 16, 2009. Arendt teaches at John Long Middle School. Patricia Cox, MA ’01 has a new position at the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Recently she authored the department’s application for the Second Chance Act. Patricia credits her Alverno education with helping her become an effective writer. She also has a regular column focused on technology, specifically the application of Access, in Strategic Finance, the journal of the Institute of Management Accountants. Kay Czaplewski, MSN ’08, BC-ADM, recently took the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) exam for Advanced Diabetes Management and passed. She is now Board Certified in the field of Advanced Diabetes Management! Kay joins two other master’s nursing graduates who also are certified through ANCC as advanced practice nurses. Linda Bay, MSN ’07, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, reports that the nursing unit at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital (VAH) where she is the Clinical Nurse Specialist recently won a runner up award in a nationwide program, Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB), sponsored by the American Organization of Nurse Executives. This award represents a significant recognition of this nursing unit’s efforts to improve care for medical-surgical patients. TCAB is a unique national initiative sponsored by the Institute for Health care improvement and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Ms. Bay also reports she was recently recognized at the VAH as Employee of the Month! Faculty Reading Faculty Member Suzann Gardner recently served as keynote speaker in the Medical College’s Spotlight on Science program. Graduate Dean Mary Diez was a presenter for a webinar on "What Every Teacher Educator Should Know About 21st-Century Assessment Strategies" sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Diez’s presentation was entitled “Alverno College’s Approach to Integrating Assessment in Teacher Preparation.” On May 13, Diez will serve on a panel at the United Community Center addressing “Improving Access to Latino/a Students: Shared Best Practices and Goals.” The panel was organized by the Greater Milwaukee Catholic Education Consortium and Diez drew upon her work as chair of the board at Carmen H.S. of Science and Technology in addressing the topic. News to share? If you have a new position, have made a presentation, have received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to [email protected]

Save the date

Reception Will Welcome New Graduate Students All continuing graduate students are invited to attend the new Graduate Student Reception on Friday, August 28, 2009, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Galleria or Alumnae Courtyard (weather permitting). Please join your faculty in welcoming the new graduate students.

New Graduate School Alumnae Tuition Discount The college recently approved a 50% tuition discount on graduate electives for Alverno College Graduate School alumni of the MA adult education specialization, MBA, and MSN programs. This policy reflects our commitment to lifelong professional learning and the ongoing development of a learning community that engages our alumni and current graduate students. No other discounts or incentives apply and enrollment is subject to class minimum enrollment numbers and space availability. The policy is effective immediately. The discount is available to alumni seeking ongoing professional development to update their knowledge and skills; it is not applicable for those seeking another degree.

Conferences of Interest to MSN Students The Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice at UT Health Science Center is sponsoring the 8th Annual Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice July 9-11, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit: www.acestar.uthscsa.edu The Robert K Greenleaf Center is hosting the 19th Annual International Conference on Servant Leadership in Milwaukee, WI at the Midwest Airlines Center, June 10-13, 2009. For more information, go to www.greenleaf.org The American Holistic Nurses’ Association National Conference, Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space, will be held June 11-14, 2009 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, WI. For more information, go to www.ahna.org The Children’s Hospital Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will host the 12th annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing Forum from June 3-5, 2009 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C. For more information, visit: www.dhmc.org/goto/APNForum2009

The Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (WIACNS) announced their first annual conference, titled: CNS Influence: The “How” of Advance Nursing Practice. The conference will be held November 12, 2009 at the Aurora Healthcare Conference Center, 2920 W. Dakota, Milwaukee, WI: WIACNS issued a call for poster presentation abstracts, due July 31, 2009. For more information, contact: [email protected]

New in the Library Books of interest to K-12 teachers Author: Allen, Rick Title: The essentials of Science, Grades 7-12: Effective Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Call #: 507.12 A428 Author: Kenney, Joan Title: Literacy Strategies for Improving Mathematics Instruction Call #: 510.71 L776 Author: Popham, James Title: Test Better, Teach Better: The Instructional Role of assessment Call #: 371.262 P827 Media of interest to K-12 teachers Title: At Work in the differentiated Classroom Call #: 371.25 A861 [DVD+guide] Title: Differentiating Instruction [Video Series] (1 DVD & book) Call #: 371.25 D5695 [DVD+guide] Title: Examining Student Work (video series) Call #: 371.27 E96 [DVD+guide]