PA College Magazine - Fall 2021 - Cover2

FALL
2021
Contents
SECOND OPINION
1 Q&A
Three alumni share what they've
learned from their patients
ON THE PULSE
2 Campus News
Campus reopens, a new leader
for the nurse practitioner program,
and more
TEACHING & LEARNING
6 Personal Stories
Writing as an outlet, and a student
with a heart for helping
FEATURE
8
Pomp and Circumstance
Gives Way to Fun
GREETINGS
Ever since I was a little girl growing up in Philadelphia,
I have looked forward eagerly to the start of each school
year, but nothing compares to my excitement about our
return to campus this fall after nearly a year and a half of
operating online due to COVID-19.
Our students, faculty, and staff members have managed the
challenges of being away from campus with extraordinary
creativity and good will, but we are deeply grateful to be
back together again, learning and working side by side as the fall semester opens.
I would like to congratulate the more than 600 students who finished their programs
over the past year and celebrated their accomplishments at our June drivethrough
graduation events. As new graduates, they are joining the health care
profession at a time when their skills and compassion are needed more than ever.
I would also like to offer a warm welcome to the more than 2,000 students who
will begin or continue their health care education with us this fall. We look
forward to a wonderful year ahead!
With my best wishes,
Mary Grace Simcox, President
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
8 All Revved Up!
Students who graduated last spring
celebrated with friends and family
at two festive drive-through events
Administration
Mary Grace Simcox, EdD, RN
Kevin Balsbaugh, MBA
Nancy Florey, MHRM/IR
Jean Hershey '79, RN, DEd, MSN, CNE
Thomas J. Hulstine, CPA
Penni Longenecker '85, PhD, CNMT
Erika Wilkinson, EdD
Ellen Wylie, MA
Contributors
Samantha Hawkins
Karen Jenkins
Ellen Wylie, MA
Art Direction and Design
Cut Once
www.CutOnceDesign.com
Consulting Editor
Sue De Pasquale
Contact
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
alumni@pacollege.edu
(800) 622-5443
PHILANTHROPY
12 High Impact
Donors make a difference in the
lives of so many
EVENTS & ALUMNI NEWS
16 Returning Reunions
Connections to celebrate, calling
all mentors, and more
HALL OF HISTORY
20 A Welcome Tradition
Commencement through
the years
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