UB School of Nursing Honors Graduates at Commencement

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ten students in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing received awards at the school's recent commencement ceremony.

They are:

• Camille M. Holynski of Lancaster, the Shirley D. DeVoe Communication Award presented to a graduating graduate student who has demonstrated superior skill in communicating with and for her/his patients and clients

• Christie Marie Liberatore of Salamanca, the Shirley D. DeVoe Communication Award presented to a graduating baccalaureate student who has demonstrated superior skill in communicating with and for her/his patients and clients

• Denise L. Jones of Batavia, the S. Mouchly Small Award recognizing graduating students who have demonstrated superior knowledge and skill in psychiatric mental health nursing and who exhibit an understanding of and sensitivity to the special needs of clients and their families, as well as the ability to respond to these needs. The award is endowed by a distinguished nursing alumna, Sophie Small, to honor her late husband, S. Mouchley Small, UB professor emeritus of psychiatry.

• Maria R. Rohloff of Cheektowaga, the S. Mouchly Small Award recognizing a graduating students who have demonstrated superior knowledge and skill in psychiatric mental health nursing and who exhibit an understanding of and sensitivity to the special needs of clients and their families, as well as the ability to respond to these needs. The award is endowed by a distinguished nursing alumna, Sophie Small, to honor her late husband, S. Mouchley Small, UB professor emeritus of psychiatry.

• Christine A. Kempa of Cheektowaga, the Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Kappa Chapter Award presented by the national nursing honor society to encourage and recognize a graduating graduate student who possesses superior scholarship, leadership and achievement in nursing and who is a current member of the chapter

• Blythe Crandall of Kenmore, the Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Kappa Chapter Award presented by the national nursing honor society to encourage and recognize a graduating baccalaureate student who possesses superior scholarship, leadership and achievement in nursing and who is a current member of the chapter

• Christopher Anthony Zulawski of Buffalo, the Ruth Gale Elder Award for Excellence in Nursing Research recognizing a student who has demonstrated outstanding knowledge and ability in research and who holds special promise for leadership in nursing research

• Carmelia Maria Lee of Buffalo, the Ruth T. McGrorey Award for Excellence in Nursing recognizing a baccalaureate student who has demonstrated outstanding knowledge of nursing theory and excellence in nursing practice

• Latasha Nicole Evans of Buffalo, the Anne Walker Sengbusch Award for Leadership in School and Community Activities recognizing graduating students who have provided notable service and leadership to the School of Nursing, university and/or the community

• Linette Rene Fouchie of Hamburg, the Anne Walker Sengbusch Award for Leadership in School and Community Activities recognizing graduating students who have provided notable service and leadership to the School of Nursing, university and/or the community

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York system. UB's more than 26,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students pursue their academic interests through more than 100 undergraduate programs, 112 master's programs and 98 doctoral-level programs.