Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Leadership Award

AACN invites applications for its inaugural award recognizing a successful program, project, or initiative that addressed a challenge in Advancement Services (e.g., fundraising, alumni relations, communications, or marketing). Examples include student recruitment, alumni engagement, targeted fundraising, giving events, or annual campaigns. Submissions should detail the strategy, resource use, messaging, execution, results, and innovative practices, accompanied by supporting materials

Congratulations to the Inaugural NAP Leadership Award Winners!

Recognizing exceptional nursing advancement professionals shaping the future of nursing education:

• Jaime Lee, The University of Texas at Austin
  Transformed a lecture series into a hybrid symposium, boosting attendance and engagement.
   
• La Shawn Hardemion, University of California, Los Angeles
  Created the Doctoral Friendsgiving Reception to foster inclusivity among DNP and PhD students.
   
• Steve Rudolph, University of Minnesota
  Launched the American Indian/Alaska Native Doctoral Pathway Program to advance Indigenous healthcare education.