Call-out text:
The school continues to proactively seek opportunities to enhance diversity because its leaders are convinced that doing so adds a depth and richness to the program and brings in highly talented students.
An accelerated program designed especially for the individual holding a bachelor's degree in another field.
Long text (Legacy Book):
NCIN enabled the MidAmerica Nazarene University School of Nursing and Health Science to recruit and retain more students from under-represented backgrounds in nursing. One NCIN scholar was a refugee who escaped the war-torn streets of Vietnam on a wooden fishing boat. The school implemented a comprehensive marketing strategy to enhance the diversity of its student body; it included advertisements and stories about the program in magazines, newsletters, and online publications, and on bill-boards. Still, word-of-mouth referrals continue to be the most effective recruitment tool. In later grant years, the school used student input to enhance the NCIN program and hired a faculty member dedicated to overseeing it.
Accelerated Basic Program:
The accelerated BSN program is designed for the adult student with previous college experience, as well as the LPN and paramedic. This intensive, year-long program begins in January, allowing students to graduate with the BSN degree the following December.
Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA for prerequisite coursework; Completion of prerequisite courses; Submission of official transcripts; Completed application with two personal references; Exhibit appropriate interpersonal skills and behaviors; Satisfactory TOEFL score (80 or higher internet-based) for international students.
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Round 2: 2009 – 2010
Dene Beck
Melissa Garza
Rose Gikonyo
Stephen Hopkins
Molly Jacobsen
Corrie Kangas
Emily Kangogo
Macoloe Mayweather
Zachary Phillips
Kamille Ratzlaff
Round 3: 2010 – 2011
Cicilia Ariga
Brian Bishop
WeePoh Chieu
Ramanpreet Kaur
Everlyne Milimo
Rachel Molina
Robert Munyan
Jeyla Sneed
Michael Vu
Patrick Wambugu
Round 4: 2011 – 2012
Matthew Adams
Alan Keller
Ashley Lanning
Binny Varghese
Giang Vu
Round 5: 2012 – 2013
Shannon Cross
Linh Huynh
Jon Jones
Taylor Lewis
Alexandra Pierce
Daniel Schuckman
Maria Stanley
Round 6: 2013 – 2014
Lauren Goh
Justin Johng
Aaron Kemmling
Jonathan Knipker
Allison Mitchell
Vanessa Schulte
Paden Shaffer
Matthew Tucker
Wesley White
Round 7: 2014 – 2015
Kyle Adams
Fredrick Anari
Sara Corazzin
Jessica Dwyer
Natasha Regis