{"id":2716,"date":"2013-12-06T13:26:13","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T19:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2013-12-10T10:48:48","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T16:48:48","slug":"mcwhorter-society-scholars-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/2013\/12\/06\/mcwhorter-society-scholars-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"McWhorter Society Scholars Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pictured are (from L to R) Dean Pat Raines, student pharmacist Jessica Brinkley, Roland Achenjang, Healthcare MBA student, Mr. McWhorter, MBA student Jacqueline Youde, Dean Cathy Taylor, Student pharmacist Emily Doss, Nursing student Kelsey Maguire, and Dean Phil Johnston. Not pictured is Lauren Moss, who is a student in the Doctorate in Nursing Practice program.<\/p><\/div>\n

Belmont University introduced the first six McWhorter Society Scholars on Dec. 4.\u00a0 The McWhorter Society, which was formed earlier this year, consists of members of the Nashville area community who are engaged in healthcare and the business of healthcare, and who choose to support future healthcare professionals from Belmont University.<\/p>\n

The society is named in honor of long-time Belmont supporter Clayton McWhorter whose leadership and role in the development of healthcare industry giants HealthTrust Inc. and HCA have made a strong impression in the field of health care. In 1996, Clayton, his son Stuart and a close\u00a0business friend created the venture capital firm Clayton Associates, which quickly evolved into a hub of strategic business development activities related to new firms in healthcare, technology and diversified services.<\/p>\n

McWhorter was introduced to the newest scholars to hear their Belmont stories and how they intend to use the degrees they are pursuing at Belmont.\u00a0 Recipients included the following Belmont students.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Youde is a student in the Massey School\u2019s Master of Business Administration program for Healthcare Professionals (HCMBA).\u00a0 She is board-certified audiologist who originally attended the University of Washington in Seattle, prior to graduating with her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Texas-Dallas.\u00a0 She previously\u00a0was employed at Vanderbilt and is a full-time business student.<\/p>\n

Roland Achenjang is also a student in the HCMBA program.\u00a0 As a young boy, he came to America with his parents, immigrating from Cameroon, Africa.\u00a0 He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from North Dakota State University and is currently a pharmacist at St. Thomas-Midtown, pursuing his Belmont degree as a means of advancing his career to the next level as a healthcare administrator and leader.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Maguire, from Nolensville, Tenn., is an undergraduate student in the College of Health Science\u2019s School of Nursing where she plans to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing next spring.\u00a0 As the founding President of Belmont\u2019s Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF) chapter, Maguire was instrumental in launching an event aimed at educating the campus community about the need for feminine hygiene products in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. \u00a0In the spring of 2013, NCF collected over 5,000 hygiene items and Maguire traveled to Africa to personally deliver these products and work directly with the women and girls who would benefit from the gifts.<\/p>\n

Lauren Moss is a member of the inaugural class in the School of Nursing\u2019s new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.\u00a0 She is a board certified Women\u2019s Health and Adult Health Nurse Practitioner and currently practices in a local urban internal medicine and pain management clinic.\u00a0 \u00a0She is a member of the Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing. \u00a0Moss\u2019 capstone project for her DNP \u00a0focuses on adults with hypercholesterolemia and determining whether nurse-led telephone reminder calls increase patient adherence to a prescribed medication regimen.<\/p>\n

Jessica Brinkley is a third-year student in the College of Pharmacy\u2019s Doctor of Pharmacy program.\u00a0 \u00a0Brinkley has served as president of Belmont\u2019s student chapters of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and has been actively involved through these student organizations with Barren Plains Ministry, Habitat for Humanity and Live Beyond, in addition to organizing a \u00a0toy drive for children in Haiti..\u00a0 As a result of her work with Habitat for Humanity, she will soon publish a paper titled, \u201cBuilding a Lifelong Commitment to Service\u201d in Student Pharmacist<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Emily Doss is also a third-year student in the Doctor of Pharmacy\u00a0program. \u00a0She has completed a prestigious summer internship in pharmacy at John Hopkins University.\u00a0 Doss is president of Belmont\u2019s student chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy Leadership Society, and has received a Leadership Chapter Award for her community service with APhA.\u00a0 She has served as a Student Ambassador for the College, class president and PLS president, and is an active member of multiple student pharmacist organizations at Belmont.<\/p>\n

The McWhorter Society was conceived by Dr. Richard Treadway and the University Office of Advancement.\u00a0 Membership can be arranged by calling Willie Young in the University Development Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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