Nursing faculty member receives Nightingale Award Scholarship
Monday, November 25, 2019
A member of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s nursing faculty received this year’s doctoral scholarship from the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania.
Christine B. Kavanagh, assistant professor of nursing, is pursuing a doctor of nursing practice from Robert Morris University. She was selected based on professional leadership, academic achievement, leadership potential, community service and personal commitment.
Kavanagh is a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner and a registered dietitian. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in nutrition from Penn State.
She has been a full-time member of Penn College’s nursing faculty since 2014 and previously served as a part-time clinical instructor. She initiated the college’s first study abroad course in nursing in 2016, leading students to Guatemala each fall to help staff a weeklong medical clinic. She has also helped to lead a session for fellow Penn College faculty, showcasing helpful uses of instructional technology.
Kavanagh serves on the STEP/Head Start Health Advisory Committee and holds memberships in the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania is a statewide, nonprofit organization focused on recognizing exemplary nursing practice and granting scholarships to students pursuing degrees in nursing at all levels. The organization awarded $20,000 in scholarships to seven recipients, each pursuing a different level of education.
The seven recipients were selected from more than 150 applicants. They were honored at an awards gala in November.
Penn College offers several associate degree and bachelor’s degrees in nursing. To learn more, call 570-327-4519.
For information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, email the Admissions Office or call 800-367-9222.
Christine B. Kavanagh, assistant professor of nursing, is pursuing a doctor of nursing practice from Robert Morris University. She was selected based on professional leadership, academic achievement, leadership potential, community service and personal commitment.
Kavanagh is a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner and a registered dietitian. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in nutrition from Penn State.
She has been a full-time member of Penn College’s nursing faculty since 2014 and previously served as a part-time clinical instructor. She initiated the college’s first study abroad course in nursing in 2016, leading students to Guatemala each fall to help staff a weeklong medical clinic. She has also helped to lead a session for fellow Penn College faculty, showcasing helpful uses of instructional technology.Kavanagh serves on the STEP/Head Start Health Advisory Committee and holds memberships in the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania is a statewide, nonprofit organization focused on recognizing exemplary nursing practice and granting scholarships to students pursuing degrees in nursing at all levels. The organization awarded $20,000 in scholarships to seven recipients, each pursuing a different level of education.
The seven recipients were selected from more than 150 applicants. They were honored at an awards gala in November.
Penn College offers several associate degree and bachelor’s degrees in nursing. To learn more, call 570-327-4519.
For information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, email the Admissions Office or call 800-367-9222.