Reaching Out in Crisis
Following the devastation brought on by Hurricane Ida, Jared Batiste, RN, BSN, president of the ’23/’24 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) class, and Blake Lagarde, RN, BSN, class vice president, joined in the volunteer efforts to help restore the community.
“Blake and I are striving to show that the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is a vital resource for the community,” Batiste says.
“We are using this time and our resiliency to get out into the community to hopefully build new opportunities for future DNP students to get to know the people of New Orleans in community settings,” Lagarde says.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell told Lagarde she was proud to have a prestigious institution like the School of Nursing in the city she serves.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Recognizes Student Scholar
Duaa Hashm, CARE XX vice president and Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Association (DEI) CARE XX representative, was one of only 30 students to be awarded the APNA Board of Directors student scholarship to the APNA 35th Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and a one-year APNA membership.
Duaa Hashm, CARE XX vice president and DEI CARE XX representative, was one of only 30 students to be awarded the APNA Board of Directors student scholarship to the APNA 35th Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky and a one-year APNA membership.
Students Learn to Assess Medical Devices
Students in the population-focused Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program learned how to complete assessments of medical devices at the Nursing Skills and Technology Center/Simulation Center this fall in preparation for their work in the community.
Presentations and Posters
Kryshonda Alleyne presented a poster titled “Implementation of a Medication Adherence Screening Tool in Adult Patients Diagnosed with HIV in a Rural Underserved Primary Care Clinic” at the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners 2021 Annual Conference in Alexandria.
Alyssa Allsop was awarded Best Student Poster Presentation for “Evaluation of Routine Gastric Residual Checks in Preterm Infants” at the Academy of Neonatal Nursing Virtual Advanced Practice Conference.
Samantha Eldridge, SANE Trainee, co-presented the poster “Is It Just Me? Measuring the Perceived Increase in Violence During the Pandemic” at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Conference.
Amber Lambert presented “Implementation of an Intimate Partner Violence Screening Protocol in an Underserved Community Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana: A Quality Improvement Project” at Woman’s Hospital Research Week and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners 2021 Annual Conference.
Congratulations, Class of 2021 May Graduates
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)
Lisa Thi Tran-Laurent
Stacey Marie Barrois
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Giang Tu Martinez
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Executive Nurse Leader)
Nikki Christy Honoré
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner)
Brooke Gros Turnbull
Brooklyn Blanche Buras
Hannah Elizabeth Roddenberry
Jill Toepfer Trapani
Jonathan Richard Grandon
Kayla Marie Bridgewater
Kelly L Baquet
Laura Elise Holland
Lauren Kelly Arrigo
Sydney Jordan Mays
Tori Olson Jones
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Neal
Meghan Christina Dupont
Raven Adair Omuemu
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Nurse Anesthesia)
Amanda Alyssa Garcia
Andre Dion Hayes
Angeline Ines Carrillo
Ashton Taylor Averitt
Brendan Patrick Cogley
Brooke Morgan Dufrene
Christopher Michael Bonstaff
Cody James Prejean
Cynthia My-Thanh Shen Maggie
Daulton Jacob Huber
Elizabeth Gail Landry
Emmanuel Gyebi
Foster Cole Phillips
Haley Faith Meyer
Jacob Ovid Wheeler
James Duncan Pace
Jamie Grace Kokemor
Jenny Pritchard Tobin
Jesse Burton Jarrett
John Peter Tobin III
Julie Holtzman Halinski
Julie Reji Mathew
Kaiheem Damar Patterson
Katelyn Brianne Beavers
Kayla Briley Wheeler
Kinnah Menta Hughes
Elizabeth Stadtlander
Mary Micah Cressy Trist
Megan Welch Bunch
Mitchell Crosley
Nelson Danilo Garza
Nicolas Christopher Blais
Nicole Ashley LeCoq
Rachelle Melancon Rome
Shelby Kathleen Seiler
Soni Shrestha
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)
Alyssa Brie Forbes Allsop
Christie Marie Witherell
Courtney Danielle Finnegan
Gabrielle Lester Letort
Jamie Mashburn Posseno
Jason Herny Puente
Mallory Margaret LeBlanc
Ngoc Tran Huynh
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tara Ashley Abuliel
Mitchell Otis Alexander
Caitlin Quinn Alvarez
Tiger David Arukwe
David Scott Aul Kryslyn
Kelli Ann Aultman
Ada Lee Bankston
Taylor Rose Bewers
Kayla Marie Biskupovich
Hope Elisabeth Black
Andrew David Borgel
Anne Elizabeth Bouchie
Brittany Caroline Bourg
Tanzania Monique Bowens
Eden Talise Breaux
Janae’ Monique Brent
Hanna Eden Bridges-Curry
Katlyn Lee Brown
Grace Guidroz Burke
Amy Malia Wakinekona
Haley Victoria Cashio
Katlyn Marie Chapman
Toni Marie Chauppetta
Callie Anne Clouatre
Remi Leigh Coco
Aubrey Paige Coleman
Tierra Joydan Coleman
Hannah Claire Conners
Madeline Alana Cook
Caroline Ann Cottingham
Miles Avegno Crawford
Bailey Alyssa Daly
Ai Hau Sandra Dang
Jenna Symone Deemer
Morgan Lynn Dehnert
Sophie Jean Dietrich
Madeline Drago
Jonie Ann Duplessis
Julia Chenevert Dykes
Jaylyn Denise Edison
Claire Caron Marie Escher
Dacia Marianne Fernandez
Maya Shoshana Ferrand
Molly Catharine Franklin
Shelby Loring Fredericks
Shylah Jayne Frickey
Elizabeth Victoria Gaeto
Alexandra Blair Gaffney
Barry Eamonn Coghlan Garner
Charles Alexander Gastal
Mallory Kathryn Gill
Corey Weldon Gilpin
Angelis D Gray
Ashley Nicole Gurba
Hannah Ashley Hakenjos
Lijah Hanzy
Cayla Hebert
Eleni Grace Hellmers
Margaret Ellen Hermann
Haley Michelle Hoffmann
Claire Beaulieu Holland
Lauren Ashley Jackson
Jarielle Jenee Johnson
Jessica Rae June Johnson
Suzanne Johnston
Louis Cary Kearny
Mary Elizabeth Keller
Juliana Rose Kuntz
Matthew Lacoste
Elizabeth Ann Lagarde
Kay Lee Latino
Sarah Anne Macaluso
Peyton Timothy Markey
Callie Clement Martin
Paige Michelle Matherne
Emily Ann Mayer
Jessika Kate-Marie Mckee
Paige Elizabeth Melancon
Margaret Christina Meyers
Carlsen Ellie Mclean Millar
Brandi Elaine Mobley
Jeremy Joseph Moniz
Mia Nichole Mutz
Anthony Mitchell Oakley
Madison Celine O’Grodnick
Nicole Gunderson Ortiz
Kelsey Lynn Owen
Megan Elizabeth Paretti
Carolyn Joann Paul
Ha Thi Pham
Laura Anne Curry Pinkerton
Amanda Ruth Pisciotta
Jack William Ploen
Audrey Rose Poitevent
Emma Gean Rabensteiner
Jynnea Rochelle Raines-Johnson
Ne’Ja Dior Sanders
Lelia Therese Saucier
Taylor Brooke Scharwath
Tyrun De’Carlo Scott
Susan Davenport Shackelford
Abigail Marie Shannon
Arafa Abdullah Muhammad Simmons
Joshua Alexander Davis Simmons
Caroline Olivia Smith
Kaylin Raye Smith
Elizabeth Claire Socha
Gabrielle Christine Sperber
Victoria Ashley Stampley
Summer Penelope Thompson
Shannon Marie Sullivan Toepfer
Leah Joanna Traverse
Taylor Ann Tucker
Jessica Lorena Vieytes Vera
Leigh Mcalister Volpe
Victoria Vu
Kerilynn Catherine Walsh
Rachel Elizabeth Weber
Cayleigh Weiymann
Claire Marie Wingerter
Honor Graduates
Summa Cum Laude
Kelli Ann Aultman
Taylor Rose Bewers
Magna Cum Laude
Hope Elisabeth Black
Hanna Eden Bridges-Curry
Callie Clement Martin
Ellie Mclean Millar
Shannon Marie Sullivan Toepfer
Claire Marie Wingerter
Cum Laude
Anne Elizabeth Bouchie
Janae’ Monique Brent
Haley Victoria Cashio
Katlyn Marie Chapman
Remi Leigh Coco
Caroline Ann Cottingham
Morgan Lynn Dehnert
Madeline Drago
Jaylyn Denise Edison
Ashley Nicole Gurba
Margaret Ellen Hermann
Brandi Elaine Mobley
Amanda Ruth Pisciotta
Gabrielle Christine Sperber
Leah Joanna Traverse
Jessica Lorena Vieytes Vera
Congratulations to all May Award Recipients!
Chancellor’s Award
Ne’Ja Sanders
The Allen Copping Excellence in Teaching Award
Jennifer Badeaux, DNP, CRNA
Valedictorian
Hope Black, BSN
Salutatorian
Claire Wingerter, BSN
Highest Academic Honors – CARE Program
Taylor Bewers, BSN
Hanna Bridges-Curry, BSN
Academic Recognition – CARE Program
Kelli Aultman, BSN
The Theresa Bittenbring Marque and John Henry Marque Award – Traditional BSN Graduates
Katlyn Marie Chapman
Sarah Beth Finken
Hoai Phuong Tran
Claire Marie Wingerter
Katherine Stafford Winsberg
The Theresa Bittenbring Marque and John Henry Marque Award – CARE BSN Graduates
Kelli Ann Aultman
Taylor Rose Bewers
Hanna Eden Bridges-Curry
Shannon Marie Sullivan Toepfer
Callie Clement Martin (1/2)
Ellie Mclean Millar (1/2)
Sigma Theta Tau Distinguished Graduate Award – Undergraduate
Katlyn Brown, BSN
Brandi Mobley, BSN
Sigma Theta Tau Distinguished Graduate Award – Graduate
Lisa Tran-Laurent, DNP
New Orleans District Nurses Association Student Leadership Award
Madison O’Grodnick, BSN
Dolores Scheerle Entrepreneurial Award – Undergraduate
Jaylyn Edison, BSN
Dolores Scheerle Entrepreneurial Award – Graduate
Giang Martinez, DNP
Student Nurses Association Outstanding Graduate Award
Katlyn Brown, BSN
Student Government Association Outstanding Graduate Award
Jeremy Moniz, BSN
School of Nursing Alumni Association Recognition of Class Spirit Award – Undergraduate
Louis Kearny, BSN
School of Nursing Alumni Association Recognition of Class Spirit Award – Graduate
Christopher Bonstaff, DNP
Faculty Recognition Award, Sponsored by The Elsevier Sciences, Inc. – Undergraduate
Tanzania Bowens, BSN
Writing Excellence, sponsored by F.A. Davis, Publisher
Meghan Dupont, BSN
Jo Ellen Smith Memorial Award – Undergraduate
Ne’Ja Sanders, BSN
Patricia A. Losee Memorial Award
Elizabeth Socha, BSN
Outstanding Doctor of Nursing Practice Award – DNP Practitioner Graduate
James Duncan Pace, DNP
Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetist Outstanding Student Award
James Duncan Pace, DNP
Nurse Anesthesia Outstanding Graduate Award
Jesse Jarrett, DNP
Rochelle Rome, DNP
Nurse Anesthesia Program Clinical Excellence Award
Brendan Cogley, DNP
Beth Stadtlander, DNP
Alice M. Hicks CRNA, Memorial Award
Jenny Tobin, DNP
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director’s Award
Shelby Seiler, DNP
Stanley Hall MD, PhD Award for Academic Excellence and Clinical Excellence
Emmanuel Gyebi, DNP
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Award
Meghan Dupont, DNP
Reverend Dr. James A. Ertl Executive Nurse Leader Award – PCFNP Graduate
Kelly Baquet, DNP
Nurse Practitioner Leadership Award
Kareem Neal, DNP
Nurse Practitioner Academic Excellence Award
Sydney Mays, DNP
Nurse Practitioner Service Award
Stacy Barrios, DNP
Outstanding NP Faculty Award
Dr. Latanja Diven, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Outstanding Nursing Caring Award – Undergraduate
Julianna Kuntz, BSN
Outstanding Nursing Caring Award – Graduate
Ashton Averitt, DNP
MUSES
Hanna Bridges-Curry, BSN
Katlyn Brown, BSN
Angelis Gray, BSN
Margaret Hermann, BSN
Margaret Meyers, BSN
Jeremy Moniz, BSN
Spring Dean's List
Bailey Abadie
Catherine Abadie
Tara Abuliel
Ahoefa Agbobli
Matt Alexander
Mitchell Alexander
Adriane Allridge
Tiger Arukwe
Kelli Aultman
Christopher Badon
Brooke Bagley
Ada Bankston
Kaitlyn Barber
Ashley Barbier
Jalyn Barnes
Haley Barousse
Jillian Bassman
Elena Bateman
Lauren Battaglia
Kalli Bayer
Adelyn Becker
Danielle Bellone
Mallory Benoit
Reagan Berault
Taylor Bergeron
Taylor Bewers
Bethany Bird
Kayla Biskupovich
Hope Black
Aimee Blanchet
Logan Bodet
Lauren Booth
Lara Boothe
Melissa Bosco
Anne Bouchie
Emily Boudreaux
Brittany Bourg
Elizabeth Bourgeois
Olivia Bourgeois
Molly Bourgeois
Tanzania Bowens
Haley Brady
Jenna Breaux
Gillian Breaux
Eden Breaux
Margaret Breerwood
Janae’ Brent
Madelyn Bridges
Hanna Bridges-Curry
Carson Brooks
Rylie Brown
Katlyn Brown
Barrett Bruner
Stephen Burglass
Grace Burke
Alyssa Cain
Victoria Campo
Sofia Carlos
Amy Carlsen
Haley Cashio
Kristen Cavet
Dane Chalin
Diane Chan
Katlyn Chapman
Toni Chauppetta
Wan-Hsuan Chen
Alexis Church
Remi Coco
Aubrey Coleman
Julie Colosino
Cydni Compeaux
Hannah Conners
Madeline Cook
Tiffany Cossich
Caroline Cottingham
Sydni Cowan
Cameron Crane
Miles Crawford
Gabrielle Crutcher
Baily Daberkow
Bailey Daly
Ai Hau Dang
Jenna Deemer
Morgan Dehnert
Curtis Dick
Sophie Dietrich
Joe Dorame
Dominique Drago
Madeline Drago
Todd Dupre
Raegan Dupre
Julia Dykes
Jaylyn Edison
Destiny Ehmer
Madeleine Erickson
Claire Escher
Camryn Faucheaux
Christine Faulkner
Dacia Fernandez
Maya Ferrand
Alayna Flynn
John Follette
Jaden Folse
Melanie Fradella
Molly Franklin
Shelby Fredericks
Kaitlyn Freese
Shylah Frickey
Alexandra Gaffney
Laura Garcia-Murphy
Charles Gastal
Fidu Gemechu
Rachel Gill
Mallory Gill
Corey Gilpin
Sarah Giustiniano
Angelis Gray
Alexandra Guerin
Cody Gulizo
Ashley Gurba
Hannah Hakenjos
Ally Haley
Emily Hamilton
Annie Harding
Cayla Hebert
Eleni Hellmers
Hannah Helmer
Margaret Hermann
Daniela Hernandez Oliveros
Haley Hoffmann
Claire Holland
Tam Huynh
Marissa Jackson
Lauren Jackson
Tai Jackson
Jarielle Johnson
Jessica Johnson
Kryslyn Johnston
Camryn Jolly
Louis Kearny
Kaitlyn Keating
Mary Keller
Emma Knobloch
Juliana Kuntz
Lauren Labbe
Matthew Lacoste
Stephanie Lafrance
Elizabeth Lagarde
Maria Lamb
Kay Latino
Emily Lavin
Gwynneth Le Blanc
Caroline LeBlanc
Taylor Lilly
Charles Loupe
Rima Maatouk
Sarah Macaluso
Mackenzie Manuel
Ava Maraldo
Madeleine Marchand
Ava Martin
Callie Martin
Macie Matherne
Emily Mayer
Kaitlyn Mcauliffe
Dayton McGovern
Bailey Mclachlan
Paige Melancon
Ella Melnyk
Madison Meyer
Margaret Meyers
Ellie Millar
Emery Miller
Peyton Miller
Anna Misemer
Carley Mizell
Abigail Mmahat
Brandi Mobley
Kelsey Moffett
Jeremy Moniz
Shannon Moore
Porscha Moore
Janelle Murillo
Mia Mutz
Mallory Navarro
Lyndsay Nguyen
Leeann Nguyen
Thi Nguyen
Lindsey Nguyen
Catherine Norris
Bianca Ochoa
Madison O’Grodnick
Toni Orgeron
Nicole Ortiz
Madison Ott
Kelsey Owen
Caylee Palazzalo
Megan Paretti
Samantha Paschkes
Carolyn Paul
Carly Perez
Carley Pigeon
Laura Pinkerton
Amanda Pisciotta
Collette Pitre
Will Pizzuto
Noah Pizzuto
Jack Ploen
Audrey Poitevent
Katie Pokrywka
Ashleigh Ponseti
Kaitlyn Popich
Bradley Poret
Samantha Prados
Hailey Prendergast
Emma Rabensteiner
Rachel Raggio
Jynnea Raines-Johnson
Frances Reed
David Rieken
Kateri Rizzi
Grant Rodrigue
Maureen Russo
Corey Rye
Ne’Ja Sanders
Haley Sandino
Lelia Saucier
Shelbi Schaff
Taylor Scharwath
Erin Schmit
Anna Schwager
Tyrun Scott
Joshua Secrest
Hayley Seidel
Reid Sellars
Susan Shackelford
Abigail Shannon
Madelyn Sigler
Arafa Simmons
Cameron Small
Caroline Smith
Kaylin Smith
Elizabeth Socha
Madeleine Soileau
Calla Spallino
Gabrielle Sperber
Aleia St. Germain
Sadie Stanchec
Anna Stark
Anna Stoma
Catherine Street
Kristina Sutton
Shannon Toepfer
Dalton Tollner
Emory Tonore
Claire Tonry
Georgette Toups
Christine Tran
Tanner Tran
Leah Traverse
Sarah Trosclair
Olivia Trosclair
Taylor Tucker
Naomi Turley
Margaret Uland
Shanna Utterback
Leigh Volpe
Jonathan Vu
Kerilynn Walsh
Megan Walters
Catherine Ward
Terray Warren
Rachel Weber
Amanda Weir
Cayleigh Weiymann
Britley Wells
Tiffany West
Margaret White
Karsen Williams
Claire Wingerter
Sydney Wittmann
Emma Wynne
Julianne Yaeger
Sophia Yarborough
Taylor Yuratich
