Lindsey Baugh RN BSN was awarded the Outstanding Student Performance Award in Clinical Nursing Practice at the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Commencement Ceremony December 13, 2024.  An engraved award plaque was given.

Pi Pi held its induction ceremony October 17, 2024 with Dr. Sandra Bibb, President, Sigma Theta Tau International as the Keynote Speaker. Fifteen undergraduate students, six RN-BSN students, three MSN students and one Nurse Leader were inducted for a total of twenty-five new Pi Pi members.

Pi Pi Chapter hosted a “water filter build” service event in celebration of Sigma’s Founder’s Day on October 21, 2024.  Pi Pi worked with Cross Rivers Financial Group (a Thrivent Financial Group) to secure a grant to fund the service event and partnered with the not for profit organization “Wine to Water” to supply them with the water filters to be used in communities around the globe to provide clean water.  We had 20 participants at the event with 16 Pi Pi members and built 50 filters.

Josey Harris EdD, MSN, RNC-OB (right) receives Excellence in Leadership Award at the Pi Pi Induction ceremony on October 17, 2024 from Marianne Schmitt, Awards Committee, Chair (left).  Josey was nominated by Lisa King.  Josey is Associate Professor, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences and was presented the award for being an exceptional nurse leader who creates an atmosphere to inspire new faculty and for her patience and willingness to share her knowledge and expertise to help Lisa transition into her role as the Governance Committee, Chair.  This quote from Dr. Myles Monroe reflects Josey’s leadership qualities: “The capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by a passion, generated by a vision, produced by a conviction, and ignited by a purpose.”

Pam Shaffer BSN, RN (left) receives Excellence in Leadership Award at the Pi Pi Induction ceremony on October 17, 2024 from Marianne Schmitt, Awards Committee, Chair (right).  Pam was nominated by Connie Scott, Marianne Schmitt and Margie Williams.  Pam is the retired Executive Director of the Adams County Red Cross and has been a tremendous voice and leader for the nursing profession during her 39 year nursing career and continues to represent the nursing perspective throughout the community and region by serving on numerous boards and committees.  An engraved award plaque was given.

"Changing Student’s Attitudes Toward Poverty: An Innovative Community Health Clinical” was presented by Abby Ehrhardt MSN, RN at the Pi Pi Chapter's 31st Annual Research Day on October 18, 2024 in Quincy, IL.

"The Impact of Covid-19 on New Nurses’ Transition to Professional Practice" was presented by Lindsey Ratermann MSN, RN, CPN at the Pi Pi Chapter's 31st Annual Research Day on October 18, 2024 in Quincy, IL.

"The Persistence Experience of Male Nursing Students Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)" was presented by Dr. Christian White PhD, RN, MBA, PMH-BC at the Pi Pi Chapter's 31st Annual Research Day on October 18, 2024 in Quincy, IL.