May 19, 2020
Achievers

Lacrosse Goalie Chloe O’Brien ’21 Now Protects Retirement Community Residents

The 2020 season started just like any other for the Worcester State University women’s lacrosse team and junior goalkeeper Chloe O’Brien. Through four games, the Lancers were 2-2, with . . .

April 28, 2020
Achievers

Spreading the Love: Brianna Fleming ’14 Makes Care Boxes for Coworkers at UMass Memorial

Brianna Fleming ’14 has found a sweet way to say ‘thank you’ to healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus. Fleming, a . . .

April 27, 2020
Achievers

From One Team to Another: Karalyn Gallella ’20 Helps COVID-19 Patients as a Nursing Assistant

Nursing major Karalyn Gallella ’20 had already played her final game in a Worcester State University basketball uniform when the COVID-19 pandemic reared its ugly head, cancelling the seasons for . . .

April 23, 2020
Achievers

Photographer Matt Wright ‘10 Documents Experiences of Local Health Care Workers

In the weeks since COVID-19 put a halt to the productivity of many freelance photographers and videographers, Matt Wright ‘10 has shifted his attention to documenting the central players in this . . .

April 16, 2020
Achievers

Duriya Ayubali ’17 Proudly Considers Herself a COVID-19 Nurse

In mid-March, Duriya Ayubali ’17 was working as a nurse on a heart and vascular floor at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield when the facility’s first COVID-19 positive patient was identified. . . .

April 8, 2020
Achievers

Worcester State’s Nursing Community Using Training, Offering Support During Pandemic

The Worcester State nursing community is finding strength during the COVID-19 pandemic by relying on their training and knowledge, sharing their personal stories, and offering support to caregivers . . .

Remote learning options
March 30, 2020
Achievers

Faculty in Hands-on Disciplines Get Creative With Remote Learning Plans

As classes resume remotely today, some faculty in disciplines where hands-on learning is essential—such as nursing, the lab sciences, and the arts—have been working extra hard to replicate a . . .

December 16, 2019
Achievers

Easing the Financial Stress for Future Public Health Nurse Leaders

Like in many in the profession, Jennifer DeJordy became a nurse because she wanted to help people. Now she’s taking that passion to the next level by earning a Master of Science in Nursing with a . . .

December 16, 2019
Achievers

Chalupka Receives Medique Leadership Award

Public Health Nursing Professor Stephanie Chalupka ’80, Ed.D., received the 2019 Medique Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Health Nurses. Dr. Chalupka is director . . .

Community and Public Health Nurses
June 12, 2019
Achievers

New Scholarships Will Help Nursing Students With a Passion for Public Health

A grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation will allow aspiring nurse leaders with a passion for improving the health of their community to graduate with little to no debt from . . .

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