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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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    Ethics events provide training for students

    Ethics events provide training for students

    UNG's Ethics Bowl team participated in its national competition March 4-5, and UNG's cadet Ethics Bowl team will host the first Senior Military College Ethics Bowl on March 25.
    Students present research at Capitol

    Students present research at Capitol

    Four UNG students presented at the Posters at the Capitol event held Feb. 27 in Atlanta. The Georgia Undergraduate Research Collective organized the event.
    Walter finishes fifth nationally in air rifle

    Walter finishes fifth nationally in air rifle

    UNG freshman Elysa Walter finished fifth nationally in air rifle at the NCAA championships March 11 at the University of Akron.
    UNG hosts science  education conference

    UNG hosts science education conference

    The College of Education and the College of Science & Mathematics co-hosted the annual Georgia Science Teachers Association E.L.I.P.S.E. Conference Jan. 28 on UNG's Gainesville Campus.

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