Congratulations, 2025 Sigma Inductees. Please enjoy the presentation!
| Aaron Lee Vester Ward |
Amanda D Whittaker |
Amber Brownson |
Amy Aylesworth Ernst |
| Aquila Mcfarlane |
Candy Vazquez-Sanchez Nympha Agogo |
Chloe Grace Ekstein |
Chloe Grimm |
| Cristina Holtz |
Delia S. Burke |
Elizabeth A. Silverberg |
Elizabeth Josephine Kazel |
| Emily Giovinazzi |
Emma Paul |
Erika E.Z. Wise |
Fallon J. Campbell |
| Hallie Holzwarth |
Isabella Rose Poniros |
Jeraine Ellis |
Jocelyn Salomao |
| Jonathan Turetsky |
Juanita Exantus |
Karen Tenease White |
Kelly Ann Bambrick |
| Kendall Amorosi |
Kiera McNama |
Laurie Michaels |
Lisa D. Solimando |
| Lisa Marie Gonzalez |
Mackenzie Jade Steves |
Magaly Ramirez |
Makayla Alfred |
| Mckenzie Leigh Miner |
Megan Camilli |
Melissa Knapp |
Mercedes Martinez Santana |
| Nyla Janae Batista |
Olivia LoPresti |
Rebecca Brittney Proctor |
Sandra Edris |
| Tracey Lee Amell |
Traci Michelle Bunce |
Welcome to our TKAL community!
Get Involved in Your Chapter!
Please consider how you can serve as a chapter member of the Tau Kappa at-Large Chapter. Several committee chairs are seeking volunteers to join their committees. Please review the committees below and consider how you can join the committed group of professional nurses who make the Tau Kappa at-Large chapter a vital organization. Contact information is provided for more information.
Community Service and Fundraising Committee
The Community Service and Fundraising Committee works to carry out the mission of Sigma and its commitment to help achieve the UN Millennium Development goals as well as Tau Kappa At-Large Chapter’s strategic plan via projects that address community needs. It does this by working collaboratively with the Board of Directors to identify projects and initiatives. The committee also develops and implements projects and events that raise funds to support strategic initiatives while increasing the visibility of the Chapter. This committee works collaboratively with other committees to maximize membership participation.
Please email Lovern Shadwick, chair, at l.shadwick@hvcc.edu if you are interested in joining this committee.
Awards and Recognition Committee
The Awards and Recognition Committee requests and reviews nominations for awards and recognition relative to contributions to the profession of nursing in the following categories: research, education, practice, leadership, and mentorship. Excelsior College and Empire State College Student Scholarship applications and Lifelong Learning Scholarship applications from Chapter members are also reviewed for consideration. Based on established criteria, the committee recommends award recipients to the Board of Directors for approval.
Please email Kylie Ackerman, chair, if you are interested in joining this committee. kackerman@excelsior.edu
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee updates The Circle, produces the chapter newsletter, and maintain communications with the Colleges’ Public Relations/Communications Departments, and in doing so maintain the publication standards put forth by Sigma.
Please email Karin Pantel, chair, if you are interested in joining this committee kbpantel@yahoo.com
Membership and Mentoring (M&M) Committee
The M&M Committee promotes membership renewals and opportunities for dual and transfer membership. It also coordinates new member orientation and facilitates active engagement by all members through a mentoring program.
Please email Dawne Olbrych, Tau Kappa At-Large president at olbrychd@ellismedicine.org if you are interested in joining this committee.
Note that a Chair is needed for this committee.
Program Committee
The Program Committee plans virtual and in-person events for the Chapter. Chaired by the Vice President, this Committee meets virtually approximately four times per year.
Please email Nancy Bellucci, chair, at nancybellucciphd@gmail.com if you are interested in joining this committee.