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    Nursing students honored at state convention

    December 16, 2019
    University of North Georgia (UNG) nursing students took first and second place in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Bowl.

    Article By: Staff

    University of North Georgia (UNG) nursing students took first and second place in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Bowl that included teams from 15 other nursing programs at the 67th annual Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS) Convention.

    "The contest was similar to Family Feud," said Juan C. Villamizar, a junior pursuing a nursing degree and vice president of UNG's chapter of the GANS on the Dahlonega Campus. "Once we answered 10-15 questions, others teams were falling behind and were eliminated. Near the end our UNG teams were competing with each other."

    Villamizar attributed UNG's strong performance to the rigorous program students undergo. GANS faculty advisers Sue McGill, senior lecturer of nursing, and Kim Burns, assistant professor of nursing, agreed.

    "We are teaching them to be critical thinkers and winning the Bowl was evidence that they are becoming just that," McGill said.

    A record 24 UNG nursing students attended the conference Oct. 25-27 in Athens, Georgia. The convention brings in fellow nursing students from across the state to network, attend nursing clinical sessions and learn about nursing in healthcare today.

    UNG also earned "Newsletter of the Year" for the monthly GANS newsletters produced by students.  

    "It was very rewarding to see that our hard work and creativity was recognized," said Heidi Migalla, communications chairwoman of the GANS group on UNG's Gainesville Campus.

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    State funds expansions in Blue Ridge, Cumming

    State funds expansions in Blue Ridge, Cumming

    The Fiscal Year 2023 state budget includes more than $24 million to expand UNG's facilities to enhance degree offerings on its Blue Ridge and Cumming campuses.
    1,300 grads honored at commencement

    1,300 grads honored at commencement

    UNG honored more than 1,300 graduates in three commencement ceremonies May 6-7 in the Convocation Center on the Dahlonega Campus.
    Partnership creates accelerated BSN track

    Partnership creates accelerated BSN track

    A partnership between UNG and Northeast Georgia Health System will bring an additional 280 nurses to the workforce over the next five years through an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
    Cadets win ROTC title at Sandhurst

    Cadets win ROTC title at Sandhurst

    UNG's Ranger Challenge team earned a fourth consecutive ROTC championship and took home fourth place overall in the 2022 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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