Born and raised in Tucson, Samantha Chai’s mother is Mexican and her father is Chinese American. She knew from a young age that her purpose in life was to help people. “I didn’t know how I was going to do that, but I just felt so strongly about that,” she says. 

Established in 2018 with a $1.9 million grant from the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA), the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) program has become a crown jewel of the College’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

Following the Navajo philosophy of interconnectedness between physical, spiritual well-being and the world led Dr. Godfrey to a career in nursing education.

Once a Miss World beauty pageant contestant, the nursing faculty member sees cultural humility at the core of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

When Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, MSN, MS-CTS, MS-ECE, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN begins his tenure as dean, University of Arizona College of Nursing on May 22, he brings with him a rich professional background, a wealth of experience, and a commitment to making the college the best it can be.

In March, University of Arizona College of Nursing alumnus Greg Brooks, DNP, APRN, FNP-C was selected as a 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) Fellow, joining a prestigious group of accomplished nurse practitioner (NP) who has significantly impacted the NP profession.

When he graduates during spring convocation, Enoch Faith Gideon will enter the profession bolstered by the valuable skills he has learned in UArizona Nursing's BSN program. In addition to the professional competencies he developed through his studies, he enters the workforce with a strong background of community involvement, leadership, and the importance of health equity.

Meet Eugenie Panafieu, hardworking international student in the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Tucson Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Eugenie is slated to graduate during spring convocation on May 11, empowered by a strong desire to help others and a passion for health science.

In April, UArizona Nursing Associate Dean, Research, Judith Gorson, PhD, was selected for the Office of the Provost’s Distinguished Mentor Award. This award was established to recognize outstanding tenured or continuing status faculty at the full professor rank who have mentored early career faculty and made highly valued contributions to the mentoring of graduate students.

On March 17, the University of Arizona College of Nursing hosted 30 fifth graders from Anna Lawrence Intermediate School for an engaging session of learning and fun. This was achieved thanks to the planning and coordination of UArizona Native American Initiative Office and the collaboration of UArizona Health Sciences colleges.